John Prine – Be My Friend Tonight (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
D                G
I threw a party. Nobody came

D                           E7               A7
I bought all the tickets. They cancelled the game

D                      G
I give you my picture. It didn't fit your frame

D        A            D
         Be my friend tonight
[Chorus]
G                     D
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight

G                        D                       A7
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light

D                              G
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right

D              A               D
Come on honey, be my friend tonight
[Verse 2]
D                         G
Now you bring the glasses and I'll bring the wine

D                        E7                  A7
I'll rub your shoulders just like they were mine

D                       G
I won't make no passes just passing time

D                    A              D
If you're only gonna be my buddy tonight
[Chorus]
G                     D
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight

G                        D                       A7
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light

D                              G
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right

D              A               D
Come on honey, be my friend tonight
[Instrumental] D G D E7 A7 D G D A D [Verse 3]
D                           G
Well, I'll mind my manners. My P's and Q's

D                        E7             A7
I won't give you nothing that you can't use

D                             G
I'll whip out that old guitar and sing you the blues

D       A              D
        Be my friend tonight
[Chorus]
G                     D
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight

G                        D                       A7
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light

D                              G
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right

D              A               D
Come on honey, be my friend tonight

G                     D
Be my friend tonight. Be my friend tonight

G                        D                       A7
I'll sleep on the couch. You can leave on that light

D                              G
Well, I won't do nothing wrong till you say it's right

D                A               D            A7    D
Come on darling, be my friend tonight
[Outro]
     D          D      A
Ohhhhhhhhhh, come on honey

A               D
Be my friend tonight

G
Please

D   A              D
   Be my friend tonight