John Michael Howell - Just Friends

[Verse 1]
Bb
Ain’t like we’ve been friends
Gm
all these years,
F
Ain’t like I’ve been there
Eb
to dry all of your tears.
Bb Gm
Don’t want to assume anything,
F
Guess it always seemed
Eb
so obvious to me.
F
All those late nights,
Gm
Car rides,
Eb Bb
Two AM talks about our lives,
F Gm
Has it all meant nothing
Eb
to you?

[Chorus]
F Gm
If I’m not the one you want,
Eb Bb
Go ahead and break my heart,
F Gm
I won’t ask to hold your hand,
Eb Bb
I won’t ask for anything.
F Gm
I’ll just stand by your side,
Eb Bb
Act like everything is fine,
F Gm
And do my best to pretend,
Eb
That we’re nothing more than,
Eb
Nothing more than,

Friends.

[Verse 2]
Bb Gm
I’m not asking for apologies,
F
Yeah, I know that you
Eb
don’t owe me anything.
Bb
But, boy I could have
Gm
used some clarity,
F
Could it have hurt
Eb
to have a bit more honesty?
F
Bout all those late nights,
Gm
Car rides,
Eb
Did it all mean nothing
Bb
in your mind?
F
You dont have to
Gm
leave me in the dark.

[Chorus]
F Gm
If I’m not the one you want,
Eb Bb
Go ahead and break my heart,
F Gm
I won’t ask to hold your hand,
Eb Bb
I won’t ask for anything.
F Gm
I’ll just stand by your side,
Eb Bb
Act like everything is fine,
F Gm
And do my best to pretend,
Eb
That we’re nothing more than,
Eb
Nothing more than,

Friends.

* Inserts Cool Electric Guitar Solo *

[Bridge]
F Gm
Why did you leave me in the dark?
Eb Bb
Why did you have to break my heart?
F Gm
If a friend is all you want,
Eb Bb
You didn’t have to lead me on.
F
All those late nights,
Gm
Car rides,
Eb
Was it all just a game
Bb
inside your mind?
F
It’s good,
Gm
It’s fine,
Eb
You can’t choose who you love.

[Chorus]
F Gm
If I’m not the one you want,
Eb Bb
Go ahead and break my heart,
F Gm
I won’t ask to hold your hand,
Eb Bb
I won’t ask for anything.
F Gm
I’ll just stand by your side,
Eb Bb
Act like everything is fine,
F Gm
And do my best to pretend,
Eb
That we’re nothing more than,
Eb
Nothing more than,

Friends.