Matthew West - A Friend In The World

artist : matthew west
album : something to say
song : a friend in the world

intro :
A
E : – 8 – 7 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 7 – 5~
B
E : – 8 – 7 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 7 – 7~
D A
E : – 8 – 7 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 7 – 5~

verse 1 :
A
she always said the world was over rated ,
B
and she couldn’t take the drama it created .
D
and it’s a wonder she didn’t wind up jaded ,
A
for all the times she’d been let down .
A
well mom and dad split up when she was four years old ,
B
and let the world that she knew start spinning out of control .
D
she grew up feeling a hole in her soul .
D
’cause the was never around . she said;

pre – chorus :
A B
why’s everybody always leavin’?
B D
i just want someone to believe in ,
D B
and secret who believes in me .

chorus :
A B
when you can’t find a friend in the world ,
D
a friend in the world , love is reaching out .
A B
when you can’t find a friend in the world ,
D A
a friend in the world , you got one now .

na na na na na na na .
E : 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – – 7 – – 8 – – 7 – – 5
na na na na na na na .
E : 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – – 7 – – 8 – – 7 – – 7
na na na na na na na .
E : 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – – 7 – – 8 – – 7 – – 5

verse 2 :
A
well i grew up in the glass house of a preacher ,
B
where every move i ever made was a feacher .
D
and when you don’t do what they teach ya ,
A
see they always point you out .
A
yeah , boy it’s just like toby mac used to say;
B
“some people gotta learn the hard way” ,
D
and when i couldn’t out run all the things that i’ve done ,
D
i picked up the phone and my dad said son .

( repeat chorus )

verse 3 :
A
this is where the story gets crazy ,
B
and this is the part that’s so amazing .
D
you see the girl i talked about
A
in the first verse became my wife .
A
and there’s one last thing i’d like to mention .
B
we owe it all to the author of redemption .
D
because he reached her life , reached my life ,
D
and is reachin’ out now take a look around .

the end

i hpe this helps you out some , god bless

tabber : robby sheets
age : 15