Smiles Like She's Always Been a Friend

Written By: Ben Kaufmann

Capo 2
Key of A

G                    D
I met her once up in nashville
C        D              G
shes was singing songs in a band
G                          D
said she was headed doen over nashville
C          D                G
to try her luck once again, once again once again
D       C                G
to try her luck once again

G                         D
she waved from the window of a pickup truck
C         D                    G
and she turned her wheel to the west
G                         D    
I heard he shout oh she said wish me luck
C           D               G
cus i got more than what i got left, got left
D         C         G
more than what i got left

chorus
C                                                    G
she'll sing the best song you will ever gunna hear
D              C                               G
she smiles like shes always been a friend, been a friend
D          C                  G
smiles like shes always been a friend


G                         D
a years past man they've been good ones
C        D                 G
i got to sing a few songs for myself
G               D
somedays i sit and wonder
C        D                   G
if she was doing as good for her self, for her self
D       C         G
doin as good for herself

chorus 2.
C                           G
she'll sing you a song about an old tin can
D         C                G
and kickin it on down the road, down the road
D         C                 G
shes kickin it on down the road

these days i hear on the radio
and its the music that i like best
and its just for the sake of hearing her
i keep my dial set down to left, to the left
i keep my dial set down to the left

chorus 3
she'll sing you a song about heaven up above
and holdin it right in your hand, in your hand
holdin it right in your hand

I met her once up in nashville
shes was singing songs in a band
said she was headed doen over nashville
to try her luck once again, once again once again
to try her luck once again

chorus
she'll sing the best song you will ever gunna hear
she smiles like shes always been a friend, been a friend
smiles like shes always been a friend

chorus
she'll sing the best song you will ever gunna hear
she smiles like shes always been a friend, been a friend
smiles like shes always been a friend



for the first and 3rd D's in the versus' that little swingy/blues lick is something like this

E|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--
B|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--
G|--2--2--4--4--2--2--4--4--
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
A|--------------------------
E|--------------------------