BEN (Michael Jackson)
Hi there, I believe this is the version closest to the original. The song is in 4/4 time
and in the classical guitar I fingerpick pattern i use is: i m a m a m i m
or p
i m i m a m i m . Practice with the barre chords. It sounds great!
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[Verse 1]
F C7
Ben, the two of us need look no more
F C7
We both found what we were looking for
F A7
With a friend to call my own
F#dim7
I'll never be alone
D7 G7
And you my friend will see
C7 F
You've got a friend in me
Bb C F Bb C
(You've got a friend in me)
[Verse 2]
F C7
Ben, you're always running here and there
F C7
You feel you're not wanted anywhere
F A7
If you ever look behind
F#dim7
And don't like what you find
D7 G7
There's something you should know
C7 F
You've got a place to go
Bb C F Bb C
(You've got a place to go)
[Bridge]
Gm C7
I used to say
F C7
"I" and "me"
Gm C7
Now it's "us",
F
now it's "we"
Gm C7
I used to say
F C7
"I" and "me"
Gm C7
Now it's "us",
F Bb C
now it's "we"
[Verse 3]
F C7
Ben, most people would turn you away
F C7
I don't listen to a word they say
F A7
They don't see you as I do
F#dim7
I wish they would try to
D7 G7
I'm sure they'd think again
C7 F Bb C
If they had a friend like Ben
F Bb C
(A friend)
F Bb C
Like Ben
(Like Ben)
F
Like Ben
