(/) Slide Up (\) Slide Down (h) Hammer On (p) Pull Off (b) Bend (r) Release (v) Vibrato (x) Muted Capo On 4th Intro: Overdrive Guitar E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|--7------7/9-----9------9/12----7------7/9-----9------9/12----7------7/9-- G|--6------6/8-----8------8/11----6------6/8-----8------8/11----6------6/8-- D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1: Clean Guitar (Switches To Overdrive In Lead Up To Chorus) There was a time when I called you my friend, Once upon a time I was so naive I thought there would never be an end, Well here we say we've come so far but we're so far apart, But I guess that's the price you pay when you try to have a heart, 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E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6-- D|--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6-- A|--7-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--4-----4--4--4--4--4--4--4-- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transition: Overdrive Guitar E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|--7------7/9-----9------9/12----7------7/9-----9------9/12----7------7/9-- G|--6------6/8-----8------8/11----6------6/8-----8------8/11----6------6/8-- D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 2: Overdrive Guitar There was a time whenI trusted you, Once upon a time when I thought you trusted me to, But I'd say we're well past that now, And all I can do anymore is sit here and wonder how, E|--------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4----- B|-----9-----------12----------9-----------12----------9-----------12----------9-----------12------- G|--8-----------11----------8-----------11----------8-----------11----------8-----------11---------- D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You could be so cold, E|-------------------------- B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- G|--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- D|-------------------------- A|-------------------------- E|-------------------------- Chorus: Distorted Overdrive Guitar But you never even cared, So tell me why should I, E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--------------------------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- D|--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- A|--7-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-- E|--------------------------------------------------7-----7--7--7--7--7--7-------------------------- You never gave a damn about yourself, No matter how much I did, E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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E|--------------------------------------------------7-----7--7--7--7--7--7-------------------------- I've tried to be a man but man, You're still just a kid, E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6-- D|--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6-- A|--7-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--4-----4--4--4--4--4--4--4-- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transition: Overdrive Guitar Just a kid, E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|--7------7/9-----9------9/12----7------7/9-----9------9/12----7------7/9-- G|--6------6/8-----8------8/11----6------6/8-----8------8/11----6------6/8-- D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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About Friends (Joe Satriani composition) : The single contains two instrumental tracks from his fourth studio album The Extremist . "Friends" reached No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart . The chord progression generally follows an I–IV–V pattern (with the exception of the bridge sections) in the key of D flat (occasionally D when played live) Satriani performs the track using Drop D tuning down a half step and often uses a different guitar . It was released in 1992. It was released as part of album The Extremist. The genre is instrumental rock. The track was release in 1992. Friends (Joe Satriani composition) has a significant contribution from artist(s) Joe Satriani. It is related to the album(s) - The Extremist.
About Joe Satriani - Joseph Satriani is an American rock musician, composer, songwriter, and guitar teacher . He taught many of his former students such as Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Rick Hunolt, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons, Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan, and Alex Skolnick Satriani was recruited by Mick Jagger as lead guitarist for his first solo tour . He has been the guitarist for Chickenfoot since joining the band in 2008 . Satriani was born in Westbury, New York of Italian descent . He was inspired to play guitar at age 14, after hearing of the death of Jimi Hendrix . He then announced to his coach that he was quitting to become guitarist . Joe Satriani's music is influenced by genre(s) - instrumental rock hard rock blues rock.
About The Extremist : The Extremist is one of Satriani's most popular releases and his highest-charting to date . Three singles reached Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart: "Summer Song" at No. 5, "Friends" and "Cryin'" No. 24 . "Summer Song" has endured as one of Satriani's best-known songs . It was used by Sony in a commercial for the Walkman . "Rubina's Blue Sky Happiness" is the second song named after her . The Extremist has been reissued several times . The most recent reissue was part of The Complete Studio Recordings, released on April 22, 2014 . The Extremist's most popular songs include Summer Song,Friends,Cryin'. It had a contribution from notable artists like Joe Satriani. It had an affiliation to bands - The Extremist. Its music is influenced by genres - instrumental rock.