Jefferson Airplane – My Best Friend (Guitar Intro)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 9th Feb. 2023 Define: B.p.m. 117 4/4 Time Signature Original Key – D Am/D = X57555 Asus4 = X57755 A/E = XX7655 Bm = 799777 F#m = 244222 Bm = X24432 D = X57775 D7 = X57575 C = X35553 G = 355433 G/D = X55433 G7 = 353433 The reason for using all Barre Chords : Need to deaden all the strings to play this quickly with feel and the open strings keep ringing giving the impression it is out of tune slightly. * = Single Strum or quick Down & Upstroke. *** = Rapid Strumming *************************************************************************************** [Intro] N.C. (Drums Beat) [Verse 1]
N.C.       D   D7   G/D
Ah, you're my  best friend

         G7
(You are my best friend)

      D        D7    G    G7  G
And I love you    so well

         D      C        G/D       A*  Asus4*  A/E*
Till the end of time you won't see me.........

A          D  D7   G/D
Ah, you're my best friend

         G7
(You are my best friend)

       D        D7    G     G7
When I see you,    it seems

D         C        Bm     G         A7    A
Now I can see I've fallen into your love  stream
[Bridge]
  A           D    D7* Am/D* G
I follow your dream

       G7          D    D7* Am/D* G
Do you know what I mean,          yeah

  G      F#m      A    A7        D
I follow you  wherever time will take me to

   G    F#m     A*  Asus4*  A/E*
Forever I'll be one with    you

A*  Asus4*  A7*   A*  Asus4*  A/E*
One with    you,  one with    you
[Verse 2]
N.C.       D  D7   G/D
Ah, you're my best friend

         G7
(You are my best friend)

      D        D7     G     G7
And I saw that you're seein'

D            C        Bm        G            A    A7
I'll set you free and just like me you'll be be...in'....

             D    D7* Am/D* G*
In love with me

       G7          D    D7* Am/D* G
Do you know what I mean,          yeah

       G7          D    D7* Am/D* G
Do you know what I mean           now

        G7          D    D7* Am/D* G
(Do you know what I mean)          well

G7                D    D7* Am/D* G
I'm gonna set you free

       G7      D    D7* Am/D* G   G7*
You're my best friend         now
[Verse 3]
N.C.       D   D7   G/D
Ah, you're my  best friend

         G7
(You are my best friend)

      D        D7    G    G7  G
And I love you    so well

         D      C        G         A*  Asus4*  A/E*
Till the end of time you won't see me.........

A          D  D7   G
Ah, you're my best friend

         G7
(You are my best friend)

       D        D7    G     G7
When I see you,    it seems

D         C        Bm     G         A7    A
Now I can see I've fallen into your love  stream
[Outro]
  A           D    D7* Am/D* G
I follow your dream

       G7          D    D7* Am/D* G
Do you know what I mean,          yeah

        G7          D    D7* Am/D* G
(Do you know what I mean)          now (Do you know)

       G7          D    D7* Am/D* G
Do you know what I mean               (Oh oh oh)

       G7          D    D7* Am/D* G
Do you know what I mean

          G7      D      D7* Am/D* G*
Oh you're my best friend now

N.C.       D   D7   G7***
Ah, you're my  best friend

   G7*   G7*      G7*   C7*      G7*   G7*      G7* C7* C#7* D7* D*
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