Be My Friend Tonight John Prine
[Verse 1]
[D]I threw a party. [G]Nobody came
[D]I bought all the tickets. Th[E7]ey cancelled the [A7]game.
[D]I give you my picture. [G]It didn't fit your frame
[D] [A]Be my friend [D]tonight
[Cborus]
[G]Be my friend tonight. [D]Be my friend tonight.
[G]I'll sleep on the couch. [D]You can leave on that li[A7]ght.
[D]Well, I won't do nothing wrong [G]till you say it's right
[D]Come on Honey, [A]be my friend ton[D]ight
[Verse 2]
[D]Now you bring the glasses [G]and I'll bring the wine
[D]I'll rub your shoulders j[E7]ust like they were m[A7]ine
[D]I won't make no passes j[G]ust passing time
[D]If your're only gonna [A]be my buddy ton[D]ight
[Cborus]
[G]Be my friend tonight. [D]Be my friend tonight.
[G]I'll sleep on the couch. [D]You can leave on that li[A7]ght.
[D]Well, I won't do nothing wrong [G]till you say it's right
[D]Come on Honey, [A]be my friend ton[D]ight
[Instrumental]
(Same progression as Verse)
[D] [G]
[D] [E7] [A7]
[D] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[Verse 3]
[D]Well, I'll mind my manners. [G]My P's and Q's
[D]I won't give you nothing [E7]that you can't [A7]use
[D]I'll whip out that old guitar [G]and sing you the blues
[D] [A]Be my friend to[D]night
[Cborus]
[G]Be my friend tonight. [D]Be my friend tonight.
[G]I'll sleep on the couch. [D]You can leave on that li[A7]ght.
[D]Well, I won't do nothing wrong [G]till you say it's right
[D]Come on Honey, [A]be my friend ton[D]ight
[G]Be my friend tonight. [D]Be my friend tonight.
[G]I'll sleep on the couch. [D]You can leave on that li[A7]ght.
[D]Well, I won't do nothing wrong [G]till you say it's right
[D]Come on Honey, [A]be my friend ton[D]ight [A7] [D]
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