Robert Johnson – When You Got A Good Friend (Guitar)

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This is played with a Blues Shuffle in the Key of "E". This TAB is in the style as performed and taught by Messiahsez. Written by Robert Johnson, covered by Eric Clapton.
[Intro]
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|

E
When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side

A                           E
When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side

B7                              A7                  E
Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|

E
I mistreated my baby, and I can't see no reason why

A                     E
I mistreated my baby, but I can't see no reason why

B7                           A7                        E
Every time I think about it, I just wring my hands and cry

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|

E
Wonder could I to bear apologize, or would she sympathize with me?

A            E
Mmm-mmm-mmm, would she sympathize with me?

B7                        A7                 E
She's a brown-skin woman, just as sweet as a girlfriend can be

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|

E
Mmm-mmm, babe, I may be right or wrong

A                        E
Baby, it's your opinion, oh, I may be right or wrong

B7                            A7                 E
Watch your close friend, baby, then your enemies can't do you no harm

e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|

E
When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side

A                           E
When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side

B7                            A7                 E
Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right

[Outro]
e|----4------3-------2-----0-------------2------|
B|-------------------------0--------------------|
G|--4----4-3----3-2----2---1-------------2------|
D|-------------------------2-------------1------|
A|-------------------------2---0--1--2---2------|
E|-------------------------0--------------------|