So all of the previous versions have left out both the bridge
as well as several chords. So here is my take. Enjoy!
I believe they play barre chords, but I included the easy ones
for you too.
Standard tuning
No capo
Chords Used
C G Dm F E Eaug Am Gaug
E---3---3---5---1---0---0------5---3---
B---5---3---6---1---0---0------5---3---
G---5---4---7---2---1---1------6---4---
D---5---5---7---3---2---0------7---3---
A---3---5---5---3---2---2------7---5---
E---3---3---5---1---0---0------5---3---
Easy Versions
C G Dm F E Eaug Am
E---0---3---1---X---0---0------0---
B---1---3---3---1---0---0------1---
G---0---0---2---2---1---1------2---
D---2---0---0---3---2---0------2---
A---3---2---X---3---2---2------2---
E---X---3---X---X---0---0------2---
Intro
C G Dm
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many, why? Why so many,
F C
why so many, why? Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why?
G Dm F
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why?
Verse
C
Manny don't need no comforting
G Dm
He don't ask of the world to bring him up
F
Ain't gonna see him waitin' on waitin' on waitin' on the day
C
Got him a chair in '73
G
It was his only option
Dm
So Manny agreed
F
Same chair he has today since they threw the cane away
Am
And Manny wasn't doing nothing
G
He just doing his own thing
Dm F
You know it getting pretty cold out by the jub jub swing
Chorus
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
I'm not so weak
Verse
C
Manny gonna go where the rabble go
G Dm
He gonna roll down the world and he bring me up
F
Ain't going to see him giving into the others way
C G Gaug
Cause they may beat us in search but our fall is unstained
Dm F
You know he says it wont be long till we are up again
Having another swing
Am
And Manny wasn't doing nothing
G
He just doing his own thing
Dm F
Yah know it gettin' pretty cold but he the one who bring
Chorus
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
No, I'm not so weak
C
Oh this friend today
G
Right me up
Dm
Oh this friend today
F
Right me up
E Eaug
I'm not so weak
Bridge
Dm Am
'Cause the bottles not empty
G Am
'Cause your voices are all there
Dm Am G Am
My life will fight in my body for air
Dm Am
'Cause the bottle's not empty
G Am
'Cause your voices are all there
Dm Am G Am
My life will fight in my body for air
Chorus
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
And oh this friend today
Right me up
And oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so
And oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
No, I'm not so weak
Oh this friend today
Right me up
Oh this friend today
Right me up
I'm not so weak
Outro
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why?
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why?
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why so many why?
Why so many, why so many why? Why so many, why?
C G
Hey Manny we gonna get that A.M. dial just right
Dm F
I'll hold that hanger up as long as the Sox put up a fight
