Tuning: E A D G B E

album: Especially For You (1981) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2xcJZ8DmPY [Intro]

| ^E | ^D ^E | ^A | ^A

[Chorus]

Fairweather ^Afriends, fairweather ^Dsai - ^Alors, They’ll leave you ^Estrand - ed on life's ^Ashore. ^AOne good friend who truly ^Dloves ^Ayou Is worth the ^Epain your heart en - ^Adures.

[Verse 1]

We ^Anever know which way the wind will blow, Nor when or where the next turmoil will ^Ebe. But ^Dhe's a solid ^Erock when troubles ^Agrow, And he's ^Eholding out a saving hand for ^Ame.

[Chorus]

Fairweather ^Afriends, fairweather ^Dsai - ^Alors, They’ll leave you ^Estrand - ed on life's ^Ashore. ^AOne good friend who truly ^Dloves ^Ayou Is worth the ^Epain your heart en - ^Adures.

[Instrumental Chorus]

Fairweather ^Afriends, fairweather ^Dsai - ^Alors, They’ll leave you ^Estrand - ed on life's ^Ashore. ^AOne good friend who truly ^Dloves ^Ayou Is worth the ^Epain your heart en - ^Adures.

[Verse 3]

He'll be a ^Arefuge in the storm; He'll be a beacon in the ^Enight; In the ^Dchilly winds of ^Edoubt he'll keep you ^Awarm; When ^Eyou can't find your way he'll be your ^Alight.

[Chorus] x2

Fairweather ^Afriends, fairweather ^Dsai - ^Alors, They’ll leave you ^Estrand - ed on life's ^Ashore. ^AOne good friend who truly ^Dloves ^Ayou Is worth the ^Epain your heart en - ^Adures.

[Outro] A D A E A A D A E A

Don Williams - Fairweather friends