Dionne Warwick - Thats what friends are for
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Artist: Dionne Warwick and Friends
Song: That's What Friends Are For
Album: Friends
Year: 1985
Background: Originally recorded by Rod Stewart for the film Night Shift (1982),
this song was covered by Dionne Warwick along with Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder.
Chords, in order of appearance
Ebmaj9 x6576x
Ebmaj9/D x53333
Ab(add Bb)/C 866xx6
Bb11 xx1111
Dm7(no 5th) xx0x11
G7sus4 3x0011
Abmaj7 4x554x
Fm7/Bb x11111
Ebadd9 x6536x
Ebadd9/D x5536x
Abmaj7/C x31113
Bb/Ab 4x333x
Bb9 x10111
Db6 x46666
C7sus4 x3x311
Cb6(no 5th) xx1101
Bb7sus4 x13141
Intro (Please see bottom for intro riff)
| Ebmaj9 Ebmaj9/D | Ab(add Bb)/C |
| Gm7 Cm7 | Fm7 Bb11 |
(Bb11) Ebmaj9 Gm7 Cm7 Fm7
And I, nev-er thought I feel_ this way_
Dm7(no5th)
and as far as I'm concerned_
I'm glad IG7sus4 got the cG7hance to sayCm7_
that IAbmaj7 do be-lieve I Fm7/Bblove you. And
Ebmaj9 if I shouldGm7 ev-er goCm7_ a-wayFm7_
Dm7(no 5th)
well, then close your eyes_ and try_
to feel the wG7sus4ay_ we doG7_ to-day,_Cm7
and thenAbmaj7 if you can_ re-meFm7/Bbm-ber_ Bb11
Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D
Keep smil-ing, keep shin-ing,
Abmaj7/C Bb/Ab
know-ing you_ can al-ways count on
Gm7me_ for surCm7e_ Abmaj7 that's what friends_ areFm7/Bb for. Bb9
Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D
For good-times and bad_ times
Db6I'll be on_ you C7sus4side for-evC7-er
Cb6(no 5th) Bb7sus4 Bb7sus4
more That's what friends_ are for
Ebmaj9(InstrumGm7entaCm7l) *2-(see bottom)
Fm7 Dm7(no 5th)
well you came and o-pened me__
and now there's G7sus4so_ much morG7e_ I seeCm7_
and soAbmaj7, by the way_ I Fm7/Bb thank you. And
Ebmaj9 then for theGm7 times when we'rCm7e_ a-partFm7___
Dm7(no 5th)
well, then close your eyes_ and know__
these words areG7sus4 com-ing froG7m_ my heart,Cm7__
and thenAbmaj7 if you can_ re-meFm7/Bbm-ber_ Bb11
Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D
Keep smil-ing, keep shin-ing,
Abmaj7/C Bb/Ab
know-ing you_ can al-ways count on
Gm7me__ for surCm7e_ Abmaj7 that's what friends_ areFm7/Bb for. Bb9
Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D
For good-times and bad_ times
Db6I'll be on_ you C7sus4side for-evC7-er
Cb6(no 5th) Bb7sus4 Bb7sus4
more That's what friends_ are for
Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D
Keep smil-ing, keep shin-ing,
Abmaj7/C Bb/Ab
know-ing you_ can al-ways count on
Gm7me__ for surCm7e_ Abmaj7 that's what friends_ areFm7/Bb for. Bb9
Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D
For good-times and bad_ times
Db6I'll be on_ you C7sus4side for-evC7-er
Cb6(no 5th) Bb7sus4 Bb7sus4
more That's what friends_ are for
| Ebmaj9 Ebmaj9/D | Ab(add Bb)/C |
| Gm7 Cm7 | Fm7 Bb11 |
Stevie's harmonica, played during intro and outro
* | - Strike Chord
Ebmaj9 Ebmaj9/D Ab(add Bb)/C
| | |
E S S Q E S S Q E S S E E E S S E E
E||--------------------------|------------3--4--3---------|
B||-----3-4-L-------3-4-L----|-----3-4-L----------4-L-----|
G||--3-----------3-----------|--3----------------------5--|
D||--------------------------|----------------------------|
A||--------------------------|----------------------------|
E||--------------------------|----------------------------|
Gm7 | Cm7 | Fm7 | Bb11 |
Q. E Q. E Q S S S S E S S E E
E|------------------------|---------------4--3-----------|
B|---------3--4-----------|-------------4-------4-L------|
G|--3----------------1g3--|--1----L---5--------------5---|
D|------------------------|---------6--------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------------|
*2. Instrumental on 2nd verse
E|--6-4-3-----------------|----------------------------|
B|--------4---------------|-----------6-4---8-9--------|
G|-------------------3----|-------3--------------------|
D|--------------5-6-------|---5-6----------------------|
A|------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------|----------------------------|
Duration Legend
---------------
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
. - note dotted
Tablature Legend
----------------
L - tied note
g - grace note
*2. Instrumental on 2nd verse
E|--6-4-3-----------------|----------------------------|
B|--------4---------------|-----------6-4---8-9--------|
G|-------------------3----|-------3--------------------|
D|--------------5-6-------|---5-6----------------------|
A|------------------------|----------------------------|
E|------------------------|----------------------------|