Thats what friends are for - chords ver. 1 Chords & Tabs

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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|------------------------|----------------------------|