Album version
Capo 2nd fret (sounding key A major)
Intro: G C/d G/d D G I ain't lookin' to compete with you C/g G D7 G Beat or cheat or mistreat you C/d G/d D G Simplify you, classify you C/g G D7 G Deny, defy or crucify you G'/d D7' (G'/d D7') G C/g G'/d All I really want to do D7' G C/g Is, baby, be friends with you. G C/g G C/g G D7 G C/g G G No, and I ain't lookin' to fight with you Frighten you or uptighten you Drag you down or drain you down Chain you down or bring you down All I really want to do Is, baby, be friends with you. I ain't lookin' to block you up Shock or knock or lock you up Analyze you, categorize you Finalize you or advertise you All I really want to do Is, baby, be friends with you. I don't want to straight-face you Race or chase you, track or trace you Or disgrace you or displace you Or define you or confine you All I really want to do Is, baby, be friends with you. I don't want to meet your kin Make you spin or do you in Or select you or dissect you Or inspect you or reject you All I really want to do Is, baby, be friends with you. I don't want to fake you out Take or shake or forsake you out I ain't lookin' for you to feel like me See like me or be like me All I really want to do Is, baby, be friends with you.
Budokan version
Capo 6th fret (sounding key Db major)
Played in a very square rhythm
C G D G I ain't lookin' to compete with you C G D G Beat or cheat or mistreat you C G D G Simplify you, classify you C G D7 G Deny, defy or crucify you G Am7 G Am7 All I really want to do G Am7 G Am7 All I really want to do G Am7 G Am7 All I really want to do D G Is, baby, be friends with you.