Written by Carole King in 1971, became hit song when recorded by 23-year-old then James Taylor. Taylor's version of this song won the 1971 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It's one of best songs ever written, covered so many times by various artists and guitarists.
When you're down and troubled
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running, oh yeah baby, to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you've got to do is call
And I'll be there, ye, ye, ye
You've got a friend...
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I'll come running, oh yeah baby, to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you've got to do is call
And I'll be there, ye, ye, ye
You've got a friend...
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There are so many Pop songs that are not directly associated with guitar instrument, but often covered by solo guitarists or re-arranged for guitar instrument. This is not limited to any music genre and is usually a result of fascination by song's melody line. It's same like with jazz standards; many pop standards and film song classics are considered part of the jazz repertoire, just because sung or performed in jazz on numerous occasions