The Rolling Stones - If You Really Want to Be My Friend: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "If You Really Want to Be My Friend" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn If You Really Want to Be My Friend ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "If You Really Want to Be My Friend" smoothly on your ukulele.

        G                     Em   Em7 Em
If you really want to be my friend
        C                         D
Let me live it up like I used to do
         G                   Em    Em7 Em
If you really want to understand me
              C                   G D
There's some giving up we got to do

I know everybody wants to be your man
I don't want to tie you up, go ahead, you're free
And I never want to scar you with my brand
We could live it up, just a you and me

If you really want to understand a man
Let him off the lead sometimes, set him free
If you really, really want to be my friend
Give me the look of love, not jealousy

  C                                 D
   I know you think that life is a thriller
  C                               D
   You play the vamp, I play the killer
 Am     C                       G       D
   Now baby, what's the use of fighting?
 Am                            C               G   Em Em7 Em C D
   By the last reel we'll be cryin', cryin', cryin'

If you really want to be my man
Get your nails out of my back
Stop using me

You know I really, really want to be your friend
But just a little faith is all we need
I don't need no dog eat dog world for you and me
Get your nails out, stop bleeding me

   You know, people tell me you are a vulture
   Say you're a sore in a cancer culture
   Ay, but you got a little charm around you
   I'll be there when they finally hound you
   Hound you, hound you

If you really want to be my friend
And I really want to understand you baby
If you really want to be my friend
If you really want to understand me
I really want to be your man
I want to try to give you a helping hand

I really want to be your friend
I want to push you when you're up
And pull you when you're down
If you really want you to understand me
I'll tell you something, that love can thrive on jealousy

I really want to understand you
I really want to be your man
'Cause understanding is something everybody needs
I really want to be your friend
And I love you, love you, yes, I do

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "If You Really Want to Be My Friend" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "If You Really Want to Be My Friend" by The Rolling Stones.

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