You've Got a Friend
by James Taylor / Carole King
🎸 Acoustic & Singer-Songwriter
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
Fret 2
Carole King's classic made famous by James Taylor. Capo 2 with warm fingerpicking over G, C, and Em shapes. The gentle pattern perfectly supports the reassuring lyrics.
e|-----3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3
B|---0---0---0---0---1---1---1---1---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0
G|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------2-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2----
E|-3-------3-----------------------------------------------3----
e|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3-------0-------0
B|---1---1---1---1---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---1---1---1---1
G|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|-3-------3-------2-------2---2-------2-------2---3-------3----
E|-----------------------------------------3-------3-----------3