G                                                G7 
When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side 
           C                                                G  G7 
When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side 
D                                      C                  G 
Give her all your spare time, try to love and treat her right 
 

                                                 G7 
I mistreated my baby, I can't see no reason why 
        C                                    G   G7 
I mistreated my baby, I can't see no reason why 
D                                     C                  G 
Every time I thinks about it, I just wring my hands and cry 
 

                                                                   G7 
Would the good old baby apologise or would she sympathise with me? 
          C                                                    G   G7 
Would the good old baby apologise or would she sympathise with me? 
D                                 C                          G 
She's a brownskin woman, just as sweet as a girl friend can be 
 

                                           G7 
I love my baby, but why can't we can't agree 
   C                                      G   G7 
I love my woman, but why can't we can't agree 
D                                 C              G 
I really love that woman, wonder why we can't agree 
 

                                                           G7 
It's your opinion friend-girl, that I may be right or wrong 
          C                                           G     G7 
It's your opinion friend-girl, that I may be right or wrong 
D                                     C 
But when you watch your close friend, baby, then your enemies 
 

                     G 
     can't do you no harm 
 

           G                                                G7 
When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side 
           C                                                G  G7 
When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side 
D                                      C                  G 
Give her all your spare time, try to love and treat her right