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Friends and Lovers

Bernard Butler
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

"Friends & Lovers" by Bernard Butler

Taken from the album Friends And Lovers

Riff intro:

E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------7-----7------7-------7------------7-----7--------7---7/9----------------|
D ---------------6-----6---------5/6----------------6-----6------------------7/5---------|
A -----5h7----------------------------------5h7------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------7-----7------7-------7--------7/9-----7---------------------------------|
D ---------------6-----6---------5/6--------------------------7---------5----------------|
A -----5h7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E G

We grow together morning 'till night

Am C

We share a weakness I'm straining to hide

E G

I'm in the picture, I'm on your wall

Am C

Sister together we're ten feet tall

Chorus:

Am Bm

Yes it's wonderful to be friends and lovers

E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------7-----7------7-------7-----------------7-------7------------------------|
D ---------------6-----6---------5/6---------------------6-------6-----------------------|
A -----5h7------------------------------------5h7----------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am Bm

Yes it's wonderful to be your lover

E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ---------------7-----7------7-------7--------7/9-----7---------------------------------|
D ---------------6-----6---------5/6--------------------------7---------5----------------|
A -----5h7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E G

You listen to me, listen this time

Am C

I've faked this sadness, I faked my whole life

E G

And in the bedroom , well I cling to your side

Am C

Sister whatever I mirror your life

Bridge:

Dm G

Of all the lies we shared

Em Am

This one will find us out in the end

Dm G

Of all the ways to care

B7 E

Cherish this, cherish this my friend

Intro riff

Solo:

E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ---17~----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------14^p12-----------------------------12------14^---14p12--------12---------|
D ---------------------------------14------12-----14-----------------------------14----------|
A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------12---12---12-----------|
B ---------------------15------------------------------|
G --12--------12---------------------------------------|
D -------14--------------------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------|

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