Tuning:

BEN (Michael Jackson) Hi there, I believe this is the version closest to the original. The song is in 4/4 time and in the classical guitar I fingerpick pattern i use is: i m a m a m i m or p i m i m a m i m . Practice with the barre chords. It sounds great! p [Verse 1]

^FBen, the two of us need ^C7look no more ^FWe both found what we were ^C7looking for ^FWith a friend to call my ^A7own I'll ^F#dim7never be alone And ^D7you my friend will ^G7see You've ^C7got a friend in ^Fme (You've ^Bbgot a ^Cfriend in ^Fme) ^Bb ^C

[Verse 2]

^FBen, you're always running ^C7here and there ^FYou feel you're not wanted ^C7anywhere ^FIf you ever look ^A7behind And ^F#dim7don't like what you find There's ^D7something you should ^G7know You've ^C7got a place to ^Fgo (You've ^Bbgot a ^Cplace to ^Fgo) ^Bb ^C

[Bridge]

^GmI used to say ^C7 "^FI" and "me" ^C7 ^GmNow it's "us", ^C7 ^Fnow it's "we" ^GmI used to say ^C7 "^FI" and "me"^C7 ^GmNow it's "us"^C7, ^Fnow it's "we" ^Bb ^C

[Verse 3]

^FBen, most people would turn y^C7ou away ^FI don't listen to a ^C7word they say ^FThey don't see you as I ^A7do I wish they would ^F#dim7try to I'm ^D7sure they'd think ^G7again If they ^C7had a friend like ^FBen ^Bb ^C (A ^Ffriend) ^Bb ^C Like ^FBen ^Bb ^C (Like Ben) Like ^FBen

Michael Jackson - Ben