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Intro.: | E | B | F#m7 | A |   -? twice
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E (022100@1)Ask me no questions
    BI'll (x2444x@1)tell you no lies
  F#m7
Come to me when you're down
     AI'll (x02220@1)give you friendly advice
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E (022100@1)                                     B (x2444x@1)   I'll be your avenue, your, your trusting ear
F#m7
    Release your deepest secrets
              CdimI'll (2312xx@1)be sincere
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          BIt's (x2444x@1)an age old situation
C#m (x13321@4)   There's nothing to fear 
B (x2444x@1)   Whatever life throws at you
C#m (x13321@4)   Your friend is here
A (x02220@1)                      Ab7 (xx1112@1)   Right by your side
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Chorus:
                                   EWhen (022100@1)love leaves you cold
                         BLies (x2444x@1)have been told
        D (xx0232@1)                      AI (x02220@1)will be there with my open arms
               EHurting (022100@1)inside
                    BPlease (x2444x@1)don't hide the pain
        D (xx0232@1)                      AI (x02220@1)will be there with my open arms
         F# (244322@1)            A (x02220@1)              EOpen (022100@1)arms, open arms, open arms
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E (022100@1)   I know what you're saying
       BI?ve (x2444x@1)been there myself
   F#m7
Promises withstanding
         AThey (x02220@1)left me for someone else
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  EThen (022100@1)the tables turn
   BA (x2444x@1)lesson I've had to learn
F#m7
I can't put my fingers 'cause
                         CdimGirls, (2312xx@1)my fingers have been burned
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B (x2444x@1)   It's an age old situation
C#m (x13321@4)   The message is clear
B (x2444x@1)   Whatever life throws at you
C#m (x13321@4)   Your friend is here
A (x02220@1)                      Ab7 (xx1112@1)   Right by your side
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Repeate Chorus
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Instrum.: | Emaj7 | F#m | A | E | Emaj7 | F#m | A |
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B (x2444x@1)   It's an age old situation
C#m (x13321@4)   The message is clear
B (x2444x@1)   Whatever life throws at you
C#m (x13321@4)   Your friend is here
A (x02220@1)                      Ab7 (xx1112@1)   Right by your side
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                                   EWhen (022100@1)love leaves you cold
                         BLies (x2444x@1)have been told
         D (xx0232@1)                    AI (x02220@1)will be there with my open arms
              EHurting (022100@1)inside
                    BPlease (x2444x@1)don't hide the pain
        D (xx0232@1)                     AI (x02220@1)will be there with my open arms
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Repeate Chorus
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         F# (244322@1)            A (x02220@1)              EOpen (022100@1)arms, open arms, open arms