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Friends, Lovers or Nothing
John Mayer
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Piano Intro with Lead Guitar

Lead Guitar 1


  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                   9/11  9                                        

  
D                            11/9                                  

  
A                                  12~                             

  
E                                                                  



Lead Guitar 1


  
e                                                                  

  
B       10 12b14~ br12p10       12b14 12~p10                       

  
G      9                  9  8              11                     

  
D    11                    11                                      

  
A  12                                                              

  
E                                                                  


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 |  Rhythm Guitar                                                   |


  
e                                                                  

  
B  5    5     5      5      7     7     7    7                     

  
G  6    6     6      6      8     8     8    8                     

  
D  7    7     7      7      9     9     9    9                     

  
A                                                                  

  
E  5    5     5      5      7     7     7    7                     





  
e                                                                  

  
B      7 12b14 12 10      10         10                            

  
G    7               11 9      /11                                 

  
D  9                                                               

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  7   7                        5    5    5 5   5 5                

  
G  7   7     9       9       7  6h7  6    7 7   7 6                

  
D  9   9     9       9   7   7  7    7    7 7   7 7                

  
A            7       7   7h9                                       

  
E  7   7                        5    5    5 5   5 5                




Verse

  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7               5    5    5  5  5    

  
G  6  6  6  6  8  8  8  8  7  7  9  9      7  6h7  6    6  6  6    

  
D  7  7  7  7  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  7   7  7    7    7  7  7    

  
A                                7  7  7h9                         

  
E  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7               5    5    5  5  5    





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                    7   7~        

  
A                                                7/9   9           

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7        5  5   5                    

  
G  6  6  6  6  8  8  8  8  7  7  9  9  6  6h7 6                    

  
D  7  7  7  7  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  7  7   7                    

  
A                                7  7                              

  
E  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7        5  5   5                    




Chorus

  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                            7 7     11br9 11br9 7 

  
A                                         7/9 9  9 7               

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  2  2  2  2  7  7  7  7  7  7        5  5  5   5                 

  
G  2  2  2  2  8  8  8  8  7  7  9  9  6  6  6   6                 

  
D  4  4  4  4  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  7  7  7   7                 

  
A                                7  7                              

  
E  2  2  2  2  7  7  7  7  7  7        5  5  5   5                 





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  2  2  2  2  7  7  7  7  7  7               5   5                

  
G  2  2  2  2  8  8  8  8  7  7  9  9      7  6h7 6                

  
D  4  4  4  4  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  7   7  7   7                

  
A                                7  7  7h9                         

  
E  2  2  2  2  7  7  7  7  7  7               5   5                





  
e                                                                  

  
B       10 12b14~ br12p10       12b14 12~p10                       

  
G      9                  9  8              11                     

  
D    11                    11                                      

  
A  12                                                              

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  5    5     5      5      7     7     7    7                     

  
G  6    6     6      6      8     8     8    8                     

  
D  7    7     7      7      9     9     9    9                     

  
A                                                                  

  
E  5    5     5      5      7     7     7    7                     





  
e                                                                  

  
B      7 12b14 12 10      10   12b   10~                           

  
G    7               11 9                                          

  
D  9                                                               

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  7   7                        5    5    5 5   5 5                

  
G  7   7     9       9       7  6h7  6    7 7   7 6                

  
D  9   9     9       9   7   7  7    7    7 7   7 7                

  
A            7       7   7h9                                       

  
E  7   7                        5    5    5 5   5 5                




Verse

  
e                                                                  

  
B              /16~                                                

  
G                          /11~                                    

  
D                                                  7   9/11~       

  
A                                               7h9  9             

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7               5    5    5  5  5    

  
G  6  6  6  6  8  8  8  8  7  7  9  9      7  6h7  6    6  6  6    

  
D  7  7  7  7  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  7   7  7    7    7  7  7    

  
A                                7  7  7h9                         

  
E  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7               5    5    5  5  5    





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                             9b11br9p7  7h9       

  
A                                                      9     9/    

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7        5  5   5                    

  
G  6  6  6  6  8  8  8  8  7  7  9  9  6  6h7 6                    

  
D  7  7  7  7  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  7  7   7                    

  
A                                7  7                              

  
E  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7        5  5   5                    




Chorus

  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D              /11 9h11 \9 9b~ 7                                   

  
A                                                         /11      

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  2  2  2  2  7   7   7   7  7  7        5  5  5       5 4        

  
G  2  2  2  2  8   8   8   8  7  7  9  9  6  6  6       6 4        

  
D  4  4  4  4  9   9   9   9  9  9  9  9  7  7  7       7 6        

  
A                                   7  7                           

  
E  2  2  2  2  7   7   7   7  7  7        5  5  5       5 4        





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A  9~                                                              

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  2  2  2  2  7  7  7  7  7  7               5   5                

  
G  2  2  2  2  8  8  8  8  7  7  9  9      7  6h7 6                

  
D  4  4  4  4  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  7   7  7   7                

  
A                                7  7  7h9                         

  
E  2  2  2  2  7  7  7  7  7  7               5   5                




Solo
       Lead guitar 1


  
e                                            17~           ~16     

  
B  12h14~  12h14 17 /16~  /16\14\12~   14/15~       10/12~         

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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 |     Lead guitar 2                                                |


  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G  13h14~  13h14 18 /16~  /16\14\9~                                

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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 |     Rhythm guitar                                                |


  
e                                                                  

  
B  5               7                 7                             

  
G  6               8                 7            9                

  
D  7               9                 9            9                

  
A                                                 7                

  
E  5               7                 7                             





  
e                                                                  

  
B  /19  /17 12h14~    14 17b19br17p14h17                           

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                          12b14br12p10            

  
G  /19  /18                                                        

  
D           13h14~                                                 

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B         5   5        5                                           

  
G      7  6h7 6        6                                           

  
D  7   7  7   7        7                                           

  
A  7h9                                                             

  
E         5   5        5                                           





  
e      17 17b19br17p14h17                         17 19 19br 19b~  

  
B  17b                                 /19                         

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                          14b16br14 11                            

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  7                                                  7            

  
G  8                                                  7            

  
D  9                                                  9            

  
A                                                                  

  
E  7                                                  7            





  
e      17 19 19br 19b~    19b21br19p17 20b22br20~ 17               

  
B  /19                                                             

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                             5   5                

  
G           9                             7   6h7 6                

  
D           9                         7   7   7   7                

  
A           7                         7h9                          

  
E                                             5   5                


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e                                                                  

  
B                                             5   5                

  
G           9                             7   6h7 7                

  
D           9                         7   7   7   7                

  
A           7                         7h9                          

  
E                                             5   5                





  
e  19b21br19 17                                                    

  
B               17 15                                              

  
G                     18 14                                        

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  5    4    2                                                     

  
G  6    4    2                                                     

  
D  7    6    4                                                     

  
A                                                                  

  
E  5    4    2                                                     




Chorus

  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                  9h11            

  
D                                          /11 /11      9b11br9p7  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  2  2  2  2  7   7   7   7  7  7        5  5  5       5 4        

  
G  2  2  2  2  8   8   8   8  7  7  9  9  6  6  6       6 4        

  
D  4  4  4  4  9   9   9   9  9  9  9  9  7  7  7       7 6        

  
A                                   7  7                           

  
E  2  2  2  2  7   7   7   7  7  7        5  5  5       5 4        





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                    9/11                          

  
D  /11                                    7  9   7~                

  
A                                              9                   

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  2  2  2  2  7  7  7  7  7  7               5   5                

  
G  2  2  2  2  8  8  8  8  7  7  9  9      7  6h7 6                

  
D  4  4  4  4  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  7   7  7   7                

  
A                                7  7  7h9                         

  
E  2  2  2  2  7  7  7  7  7  7               5   5                





  
e                                                                  

  
B       10 12b14~ br12p10       12b14 12~p10                       

  
G      9                  9  8              11                     

  
D    11                    11                                      

  
A  12                                                              

  
E                                                                  


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 |  Rhythm Guitar                                                   |


  
e                                                                  

  
B  5    5     5      5      7     7     7    7                     

  
G  6    6     6      6      8     8     8    8                     

  
D  7    7     7      7      9     9     9    9                     

  
A                                                                  

  
E  5    5     5      5      7     7     7    7                     





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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 |   RG                                                             |


  
e                                                                  

  
B  7   7                        5    5                             

  
G  7   7     9       9       7  6h7  6                             

  
D  9   9     9       9   7   7  7    7                             

  
A            7       7   7h9                                       

  
E  7   7                        5    5                             




Outro

  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                         7    9   

  
A                                                    /9            

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  5       5       4       4       2        2         5        5   

  
G  6       6       4       4       2        2         6        6   

  
D  7       7       6       6       4        4         7        7   

  
A                                                                  

  
E  5       5       4       4       2        2         5        5   





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D  7                       7    9  7           9/11   9            

  
A                   /9                                             

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  2       2       3       3       5        5         5            

  
G  2       2       5       5       6        6         7            

  
D  4       4       4       4       7        7         6            

  
A                  5       5                          7            

  
E  2       2       3       3       5        5         5            





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D  7                       7   9   7                        7    9 

  
A                    /9                               /9           

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  5       5       4       4       2        2         5        5   

  
G  6       6       4       4       2        2         6        6   

  
D  7       7       6       6       4        4         7        7   

  
A                                                                  

  
E  5       5       4       4       2        2         5        5   





  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                                                  

  
D   7                                                              

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  2       2       3       3       5        5         5            

  
G  2       2       5       5       6        6         7            

  
D  4       4       4       4       7        7         6            

  
A                  5       5                          7            

  
E  2       2       3       3       5        5         5            



Rhythm guitar is the same chords over so that went out


  
e                                                                  

  
B                     12b14 12 10    10   12             12b14 12  

  
G                                 11                               

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G   16b18         16                         14b16    14           

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  





  
e                                      12    12   12               

  
B 10   10\           12b14 12 10    12b   12b  12b   12b 12brp10   

  
G   11                           11                             11 

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G       16b18     16  14                                           

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  





  
e                  10 12 10   10                    10 12 10h12p10 

  
B  12b14        12b        12b   12b 10 10       /14               

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G        16b18 16                        14b16 14                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  





  
e    10 12b                                                        

  
B  14      10 10~   12                                             

  
G                11          11b 9    9 11 9                       

  
D                                  11        11 9                  

  
A                                                 12 9             

  
E                                                      12          


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                  16b18 16 14                                16   

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  





  
e                                                                  

  
B   7   7      7   7        7   7                                  

  
G   7h9 7      7h9 7        7h9 7                                  

  
D         /11        /11          /11                              

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                                      16b 16~              16b 16 

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  





  
e                       12      12 17 12 17 12 14b 14 12           

  
B                     12    /14                          15 14 15  

  
G                  /13                                             

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G  16b19—16b  16  14                                               

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  



The second guitar also just repeats so I left that out


  
e             12 14 14b 14 12                                      

  
B 12 14 /17~                  15 14 15 /15 /15 14~   /15 14 10~    

  
G                                                                  

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  



The guitar becomes too quiet to tab here and then

5:10


  
e                        10                                        

  
B      10 10   10 10 12b    12b~                                   

  
G  /11      11                                                     

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  





  
e                             10                                   

  
B     10     10     10    12b    12b~                              

  
G /12    /12    /12    12                                          

  
D                                        too quiet again           

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  



5:28


  
e                                                                  

  
B  12 10 10\                              10 12    10~             

  
G                 9 11    9~          /11       11                 

  
D             /11      11                                          

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  





  
e                                                                  

  
B  12b 10~      12b 12 10                                          

  
G                         11 9                                     

  
D                              11 9                                

  
A                                   12 9 12~                       

  
E                                                                  



Second guitar does something different here


  
e                                                                  

  
B                                                                  

  
G                               6                                  

  
D    7 /9                  7 /9     repeat til fade out            

  
A  9      7      7 /9 7 /9                                         

  
E                                                                  


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e                                                                  

  
B  10h12p10                                                        

  
G           13                                                     

  
D                                                                  

  
A                                                                  

  
E                                                                  




The end. not too sure about the whole outro, but did my best.

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