The White Stripes
We're Going To Be Friends
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Capo: None
Fingerpicking pattern:
Thumb on E string of G chord, A string
of C chord, and D string of D chord. Alternate with forefinger picking each beat.
Alternate with forefinger picking each beat.
Intro
[G]
Verse 1
[G]Fall is here, hear the yell
[G]Back to school, ring the bell
[C]Brand new shoes, walking blues
[G]Climb the fence, books and pens
[D]I can tell that
[Cadd9]we are gonna be
[G]friends
[D]I can tell that
[Cadd9]we are gonna be
[G]friends
Verse 2
[G]Walk with me, Suzy Lee
[G]Through the park and by the tree
[C]We will rest upon the ground
[G]And look at all the bugs we've found
[D]safely walk to
[Cadd9]school without a
[G]sound
[D]Safely walk to
[Cadd9]school without a
[G]sound
Verse 3
[G]Well, here we are, no one else
[G]We walked to school all by ourselves
[C]There's dirt on our uniforms
[G]From chasing all the ants and worms
[D]We clean up and
[Cadd9]now it's time to
[G]learn
[D]We clean up and
[Cadd9]now it's time to
[G]learn
Verse 4
[G]Numbers, letters, learn to spell
[G]Nouns and books and show and tell
[C]At playtime we will throw the ball
[G]Back to class, through the hall
[D]Teacher marks our
[Cadd9]height against the
[G]wall
[D]
Teacher marks our
[Cadd9]height against the
[G]wall
Bridge:
[C]We don't notice any
[G]time pass
[C]we don't notice any
[G]thing
[A]We sit side by side in every class
[C]Teacher thinks that I sound funny,
[D]But she likes the way you sing
Verse 5
[G]Tonight I'll dream, while I'm in bed
[G]When silly thoughts go through my head
[C]About the bugs and alphabet
[G]And when I wake tomorrow I bet
[D]That you and i will
[Cadd9]walk together
[G]again
[D]I can tell that
[Cadd9]we are gonna be
[G]friends
[D]I can tell that
[Cadd9]we are gonna be
[G6]friends
(one strum on final chord)
