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 xx1031 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_ G7sus4 G7 Cm7 I'm glad I got the chance to say_ Abmaj7 Fm7/Bb that I do be-lieve I love you. And Ebmaj9 Gm7 Cm7 Fm7 if I should ev-er go_ a-way_ Dm7(no 5th) well, then close your eyes_ and try_ G7sus4 G7 Cm7 to feel the way_ we do_ to-day,_ Abmaj7 Fm7/Bb Bb11 and then if you can_ re-mem-ber_ Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D Keep smil-ing, keep shin-ing, Abmaj7/C Bb/Ab know-ing you_ can al-ways count on Gm7 Cm7 Abmaj7 Fm7/Bb Bb9 me_ for sure_ that's what friends_ are for. Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D For good-times and bad_ times Db6 C7sus4 C7 I'll be on_ you side for-ev-er Cb6(no 5th) Bb7sus4 Bb7sus4 more That's what friends_ are for Ebmaj9 Gm7 Cm7 (Instrumental) *2-(see bottom) Fm7 Dm7(no 5th) well you came and o-pened me__ G7sus4 G7 Cm7 and now there's so_ much more_ I see_ Abmaj7 Fm7/Bb and so, by the way_ I thank you. And Ebmaj9 Gm7 Cm7 Fm7 then for the times when we're_ a-part___ Dm7(no 5th) well, then close your eyes_ and know__ G7sus4 G7 Cm7 these words are com-ing from_ my heart,__ Abmaj7 Fm7/Bb Bb11 and then if you can_ re-mem-ber_ Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D Keep smil-ing, keep shin-ing, Abmaj7/C Bb/Ab know-ing you_ can al-ways count on Gm7 Cm7 Abmaj7 Fm7/Bb Bb9 me__ for sure_ that's what friends_ are for. Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D For good-times and bad_ times Db6 C7sus4 C7 I'll be on_ you side for-ev-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 Gm7 Cm7 Abmaj7 Fm7/Bb Bb9 me__ for sure_ that's what friends_ are for. Ebadd9 Ebadd9/D For good-times and bad_ times Db6 C7sus4 C7 I'll be on_ you side for-ev-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|------------------------|------------------------------| 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|------------------------|----------------------------|