I Can't Find My Best Friend

Chords

Well I [E] can't find my best friend
To [A] help me through this [E] night
I [G#m] Can't find my best [B] friend
Because she's [A] somewhere out of [B] sight
I [C#m] miss her, I [G#m] miss her
And [A] let there be no [G#m] doubt
When I [A] can't find my best [G#m] friend
The [A] world turns inside [B] out
I [A] can't find my best [G#m] friend
And the [A] world's turned inside [E] out

I [E] can't find my best friend
And my [A] laugh just not the [E] same
I [G#m] knew I'd feel close to [B] her
Before I [A] ever knew her [B] name
I feel [C#m] lost, a little [G#m] lost
And the [A] world keeps spinning [G#m] around
But I [A] can't find my best [G#m] friend
And the [A] world spins upside [B] down
I [A] can't find my best [G#m] friend
And the [A] world's spinning upside [E] down

[C#m] Oh dark night [G#m]
[C#m] I want you to see
That I've actually been
[G#m] doing all right
I been doing all right
It's just that the [B] world feels cold to [A] me

I [E] can't find my best friend
To [A] help me in this [E] hour
Now I've [G#m] learned how to [B] love
But it's [A] demanding all my [B] power
It's [C#m] hard, it's [G#m] hard
For [A] me to know the [G#m] end
I sup[A]pose I'll find my [G#m] way
But I [A] can't find my best [B] friend
I sup[A]pose I'll find my [G#m] way
But I [A] can't find my best [E] friend

Chords (alternate version)

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Song title:       I Can't Find My Best Friend
Original Album:	  I'm So Confused

Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright © 1998 Rockin' Leprechaun Music
Published by Rockin' Leprechaun Music

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


Notes:
Another exquisite song from The Master. Play this and there will not be 
A dry eye in the house... Enjoy!


Intro:

[Play: arpeggioed E]


Verse:
       E                            A                    E
Well I can't find my best friend to help me through this night
  G#m                C#m                  A                B
I can't find my best friend because she's somewhere out of sight
  C#m         G#m          A               G#m
I miss her, I miss her and let there be no doubt
       A                  G#m        A                  B
When I can't find my best friend the world turns inside out
  A                  G#m            A                     E
I can't find my best friend and the world's turned inside out


[Play: arpeggioed E to arpeggioed B]


Verse:
  E                                A                  E
I can't find my best friend and my laugh just not the same
  G#m                    C#m          A             B
I knew I'd feel close to her before I ever knew her name
       C#m            G#m          A                    G#m
I feel lost, a little lost and the world keeps spinning around
      A                  G#m            A                  B
But I can't find my best friend and the world spins upside down
  A                  G#m            A                       E    B
I can't find my best friend and the world's spinning upside down


Bridge:
C#m             G#m
  Oh dark night.
C#m                                         G#m
  I want you to see that I've actually been doing all right
I been doing all right
                   B                   A
It's just that the world feels cold to me


Verse:
  E                            A               E
I can't find my best friend to help me in this hour
    G#m                 C#m             A              B
Now I've learned how to love but it's demanding all my power

     C#m        G#m      A              G#m
It's hard, it's hard for me to know the end
     A                 G#m       A                  B
I suppose I'll find my way but I can't find my best friend
     A                 G#m       A                  E
I suppose I'll find my way but I can't find my best friend.


[End on a slow arpeggioed E and take the applause...]



Chords:
E     779997
A     557765
G#m   466444
C#m   446654
B     779987

Chords (capo 1)

      F
Well I can't find my best friend
  Bb                   F
To help me through this night
 Am                 C
I Can't find my best friend
             Bb               C
Because she's somewhere out of sight
 Dm          Am
I miss her, I miss her
   Bb              Am
And let there be no doubt
      Bb                 Am
When I can't find my best friend
   Bb                 C
The world turns inside out
 Bb                 Am
I can't find my best friend
       Bb                    F
And the world's turned inside out


 F
I can't find my best friend
      Bb                 F
And my laugh just not the same
 Am                     C
I knew I'd feel close to her
        Bb            C
Before I ever knew her name
      Dm             Am
I feel lost, a little lost
       Bb                   Am
And the world keeps spinning around
     Bb                 Am
But I can't find my best friend
       Bb                 C
And the world spins upside down
 Bb                  Am
I can't find my best friend
       B                       F
And the world's spinning upside down


Dm           Am
Oh dark night
Dm
I want you to see

That I've actually been
Am
Doing all right

I been doing all right
                  C                   Bb
It's just that the world feels cold to me


 F
I can't find my best friend
  Bb              F
To help me in this hour
        Am             C
Now I've learned how to love
        Bb               C
But it's demanding all my power
    Dm         Am
It's hard, it's hard
   Bb             Am
For me to know the end
     Bb               Am
I suppose I'll find my way
     Bb                 C
But I can't find my best friend
    Bb                 Am
I suppose I'll find my way
     Bb                  F
But I can't find my best friend

Chordpro (capo 1)

Well I [F] can't find my best friend
to [Bb] help me through this [F] night
I [Am] Can't find my best [C] friend
because she's [Bb] somewhere out of [C] sight
I [Dm] miss her, I [Am] miss her
and [Bb] let there be no [Am] doubt
when I [Bb] can't find my best [Am] friend
the [Bb] world turns inside [C] out
I [Bb] can't find my best [Am] friend
and the [Bb] world's turned inside [F] out

I [F] can't find my best friend
and my [Bb] laugh just not the [F] same
I [Am] knew I'd feel close to [C] her
before I [Bb] ever knew her [C] name
I feel [Dm] lost, a little [Am] lost
and the [Bb] world keeps spinning [Am] around
but I [Bb] can't find my best [Am] friend
and the [Bb] world spins upside [C] down
I [Bb] can't find my best [Am] friend
and the [Bb] world's spinning upside [F] down

[Dm] Oh dark night [Am]
[Dm] I want you to see
that I've actually been
[Am] doing all right
I been doing all right
It's just that the [C] world feels cold to [Bb] me

I [F] can't find my best friend
to [Bb] help me in this [F] hour
now I've [Am] learned how to [C] love
but it's [Bb] demanding all my [C] power
it's [Dm] hard, it's [Am] hard
for [Bb] me to know the [Am] end
I sup[Bb]pose I'll find my [Am] way
but I [Bb] can't find my best [C] friend
I sup[Bb]pose I'll find my [Am] way
but I [Bb] can't find my best [F] friend

Lyrics

Well I can't find my best friend
To help me through this night
I Can't find my best friend
Because she's somewhere out of sight
I miss her, I miss her
And let there be no doubt
When I can't find my best friend
The world turns inside out
I can't find my best friend
And the world's turned inside out

I can't find my best friend
And my laugh just not the same
I knew I'd feel close to her
Before I ever knew her name
I feel lost, a little lost
And the world keeps spinning around
But I can't find my best friend
And the world spins upside down
I can't find my best friend
And the world's spinning upside down

Oh dark night
I want you to see
That I've actually been
Doing all right
I been doing all right
It's just that the world feels cold to me

I can't find my best friend
To help me in this hour
Now I've learned how to love
But it's demanding all my power
It's hard, it's hard
For me to know the end
I suppose I'll find my way
But I can't find my best friend
I suppose I'll find my way
But I can't find my best friend

Chords (capo 1)

      E
Well I can't find my best friend
  A                    E
To help me through this night
 G#m
I Can't find my best friend
             A                B
Because she's somewhere out of sight

 C#m         G#m
I miss her, I miss her
   A               G#m
And let there be no doubt
      A                  G#m
When I can't find my best friend
   A                  E
The world turns inside out
 A                  G#m
I can't find my best friend
       A                     E    A  B
And the world's turned inside out

 
 E
I can't find my best friend
      A                  E
And my laugh just not the same
 G#m
I knew I'd feel close to her
        A             B
Before I ever knew her name
      C#m            G#m
I feel lost, a little lost
       A                    G#m
And the world keeps spinning around
     A                  G#m
But I can't find my best friend
       A                  E
And the world spins upside down
 A                  G#m
I can't find my best friend
       A                       E
And the world's spinning upside down


C#m            B  C#
Oh dark night
C#m               [B]
I want you to see

That I've actually been
A
Doing all right

I been doing all right
                  B                   A
It's just that the world feels cold to me


 E
I can't find my best friend
  A               E
To help me in this hour
        G#m
Now I've learned how to love
        A                B
But it's demanding all my power
    C#m        G#m
It's hard, it's hard
   A              G#m
For me to know the end
     A                G#m
I suppose I'll find my way
     A                  E
But I can't find my best friend
     A                G#m
I suppose I'll find my way
     A                  E
But I can't find my best friend

Chordpro (capo 1)

Well I [E] can't find my best friend
to [A] help me through this [E] night
I [G#m] Can't find my best friend
because she's [A] somewhere out of [B] sight

I [C#m] miss her, I [G#m] miss her
and [A] let there be no [G#m] doubt
when I [A] can't find my best [G#m] friend
the [A] world turns inside [E] out
I [A] can't find my best [G#m] friend
and the [A] world's turned inside [E] out [A] [B]

I [E] can't find my best friend
and my [A] laugh just not the [E] same
I [G#m] knew I'd feel close to her
before I [A] ever knew her [B] name
I feel [C#m] lost, a little [G#m] lost
and the [A] world keeps spinning [G#m] around
but I [A] can't find my best [G#m] friend
and the [A] world spins upside [E] down
I [A] can't find my best [G#m] friend
and the [A] world's spinning upside [E] down

[C#m] Oh dark night [B] [C#]
[C#m] I want you to see [B]
that I've actually been
[A] doing all right
I been doing all right
It's just that the [B] world feels cold to [A] me

I [E] can't find my best friend
to [A] help me in this [E] hour
now I've [G#m] learned how to love
but it's [A] demanding all my [B] power
it's [C#m] hard, it's [G#m] hard
for [A] me to know the [G#m] end
I sup[A]pose I'll find my [G#m] way
but I [A] can't find my best [E] friend
I sup[A]pose I'll find my [G#m] way
but I [A] can't find my best [E] friend