Phil Collins – For A Friend chords
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Intro: C G/C Fadd9/C F/C x4C G/C Fadd9/C F/CWhen I saw him last he had that look in his eyesC G/C Fadd9/C F/CI said, "Do you need to talk?", he said, "No."C G/C Fadd9/C F/CSo I called him up, asked him again and I waited a whileC G/C Fadd9/C F/Che began to speak, then he started to cryAm G F You know some things are best left unspokenAm G F and some things just never work outC G/C Fadd9/C F/CSometimes, seems you try and you try and whatever you doC G/C Fadd9/C F/CThere's a fix that you're in, and you just can't get outAm F Am G Am G F He said, "I need your help, I need it nowAm F Am G CGive me the strength to go on"Though I didn't know what I knew that something was wrong He still had his pride, he'd tell me in time Well this feeling inside kept eating at me I was losing a friend, and I had to know why When I heard the voice on the phone, I knew it was bad news So I rushed to be by his side And we said goodbye for the last time I gently hugged him, and kissed him goodbye He whispered, "I need your help, I need it now. Give me the strength to go on."F/C Cadd9We were always laughing, I just remember laughing, mamaFWe were always laughingOh I need your help, I need it now Give me the strength to go on Db Ab/Db F#add9/Db F#/Db x2Db Ab/Db F#add9/Db F#/DbThough as time goes by, and it all becomes clearDb Ab/Db F#add9/Db F#/DbWe can see the deceit, we see the liesDb Ab/Db F#add9/Db F#/DbSo I asked myself, over and over, and over againDb Ab/Db F#add9/Db F#/DbWhat did they know? What did they hide?Bbm Ab F#Fools, leading the innocent blindlyBbm Ab F#Fools, turning awayAnd I know that when I think of my friend with that look in his eyes And if they told the truth, he might be here todayBbm F# Bbm Ab Bbm Ab F#I need your help, I need it nowBbm F# Bbm Ab DbJust give me the strength to go onBbm Ab F#add9I remember the laughing, We were always laughingDb Ab/Db F#add9/Db F#/DbOh no, it's just strength we need nowJust the strength to go on...