Anytime You Need a Friend
Written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff (1993)
Performed by Mariah Carey
Am x02210
Am/C x32210
Am/E 002210
Bm7 x24232
Cmaj7 x32000
C/E 032010
Cdim7 xx1212
C/G 332010
Dm7 xx0211
Dm7b5/G# xxx111
E 022100
E7 020100
E7/G# 420100
Esus4 022200
F#7b5 2x2312
Fmaj7 xx3210
F/A x03211
F#m7b5 xx4555
G 320003
G/B x20003
G7sus4 3x0011
Gm/A# x10033
INTRO:
Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am (2x)
VERSE 1:
Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am
If you're lonely and need a friend
Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am
And troubles seem like they never end
Am/C Bm7 G7sus4 Cmaj7 F#7b5
Just remember to keep the faith
Fmaj7 Bm7 E7 Am
And love will be there to light the way
CHORUS:
G Dm7 C/E G
Anytime you need a friend I will be here
Dm7 C/E G
You’ll never be alone again, so don’t you fear
Dm7 C/E G
Even if you're miles away, I'm by your side
Dm7
So don’t you ever be lonely
Am/E E7 Am
Love will make it alright
VERSE 2:
Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am
When the shadows are closing in
Am/C Bm7 E7/G# Am
And your spirit diminishing
Am/C Bm7 G7sus4 Cmaj7 F#7b5
Just remember you're not alone
Fmaj7 Bm7 E7 Am
And love will be there to guide you home
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Cdim7 G/B
If you just believe in me
Gm/A# F/A
I will love you endlessly
Dm7b5/G# C/G F#m7b5
Take my hand; take me into your heart
Fmaj7 Dm7 Esus4
I'll be there forever baby; I won’t let go
E
I’ll never let go
CHORUS 2:
G Dm7
Anytime you need a friend
C/E G
I will be here
Dm7
You’ll never be alone again
C/E G
So don’t you fear
Dm7
Even if you're miles away
C/E G
I'm by your side
Dm7 C/E
So don’t you ever be lonely
G
It’s alright; It’s alright
REPEAT CHORUS 2 – fading…
