Tom Petty - To Find A Friend

artist : tom petty
song : to find a friend
album : wildflowers
transcribed by : todd migchelbrink

capo : 5

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intro : C G Cmaj G Cmaj G Cmaj

G Cmaj
in the middle of his life
G Cmaj
he left his wife
Em Am
and ran off to be bad
Em Am D Dsus2 D
boy , it was sad
G Cmaj
but he bought a new car
G Cmaj
found a new bar
Em Am
and went under another name
Em Am D Dsus2 D
created a whole new game

F C G C G Am
and the days went by like paper in the wind
F C G C G Am
everything changed , then changed again
F
it’s hard to find a friend
C Em7 Am7 G Fmaj7
it’s hard to find a friend

G Cmaj
meanwhile then
G Cmaj
his wife’s boyfriend
Em Am
moved in and took over the house
Em Am D Dsus2 D
everybody was quiet as a mouse
G C
and it changed their lives
G C
changed their plans
Em Am
slowly they grew apart
Em Am D Dsus2 D
boy , it woulda broke your heart

F C G C G Am
and the days went by like paper in the wind
F C G C G Am
everything changed , then changed again
F
it’s hard to find a friend
C Em7 Am7 G Fmaj7
it’s hard to find a friend

solo :
G C G C
Em Am Em Am D Dsus2 D

F C G C G Am
and the days went by like paper in the wind
F C G C G Am
everything changed , then changed again
F
it’s hard to find a friend
C Em7 Am7
it’s hard to find a friend

F C G C G Am
and the days went by like paper in the wind
F C G C G Am
everything changed , then changed again
F
it’s hard to find a friend
C Em7 Am7 G Fmaj7 Em C
it’s hard to find a friend