The original key of What A Friend You Are by Tom Paxton is C major.
The primary chords used in What A Friend You Are are C, F, Fm, G, Gm.
No capo is required for this song.
Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Fm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.
The tempo of What A Friend You Are is approximately 120 beats per minute.
You can easily change the key of What A Friend You Are using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.
Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for What A Friend You Are. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.
Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Tom Paxton.
Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add What A Friend You Are to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.
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