Ernest Tubb - Youre a real good friend

^CWhen I was broke and blue I gave advice to you Ah you're a true blue ^G7friend you helped me pay my rent I charged you ten percent ah that's what I call a real good ^Cfriend ^CWhen I was sick ol' scout you took my girl friend out On ^C7me you can de^Fpend oh what a pal you were ^CI even ^A7married her ^D7you're a ^Greal good ^Cfriend

^CHere's a cigar or two that's mighty nice of you You're a real good ^G7friend but don't stand too close to me It might go off you see you're a real good ^Cfriend I ^Cborrowed your car last night you brought it back alright ^C7Smashed from end to ^Fend I may have had a crash But ^CI filled it ^A7up with gas ^D7you're a ^Greal good ^Cfriend

^CI told some folks the facts about your income tax Now you're a real good ^G7friend but who did you tell it to Internal revenue now you're a real good ^Cfriend ^CIf I should ever be governor of Tennessee I'll ^C7prove my friendship ^Fthen oh what will you do for me ^CDog catcher ^A7you will be ^D7you're a ^Greal good ^Cfriend

I re^Ccorded a song you wrote I sang it note for note Well thanks my real good ^G7friend I think it will be a hit So ^CI put my name on it now you're a real good frie^Cnd ^CLet's sing a sweet duet we'll make a team I'll bet ^C7Let our voices ^Fblend I'll sing the melody ^CI'll sing the ^A7harmony cause we're ^D7both ^Greal good ^Cfriends