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Don Williams My Best Friend And More
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Here on this Don Williams My Best Friend page are free demos, chord sheets and more for not only the My Best Friend song , but for other Don Williams hits as well.

Help yourself to the free pdf chord sheets. If you require full tutorial lessons for these songs below, there is a purchase link for a small fee. Deeper discounts available from the side menu. 

Several Don Williams songs will have their own pages starting with Come Early MorningImagine ThatSay It Again and We Got Love.

May 27th, 1939 - Sept 8th, 2017 (aged 78)

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Don Williams My Best Friend & More
Chords, Lyrics, Demos, Tutorials

1. Amanda

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Amanda was one of three singles from Don's first album released in 1973 called Don Williams Vol 1.

The song peaked at #33 on the US country charts and also charted at #65 in Australia.

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2. Another Place Another Time

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Another Place Another Time is a single from the 1988 Don Williams album called Traces.

This song was written by Bob McDill and reaached #5 on the country charts. 


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3. Beautiful Woman

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Beautiful Woman is a track off of Don's 1984 album Cafe Carolina.

This song was never released as a single.


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4. Better Than Today

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Better Than Today is a track on the 2012 album "And So It Goes"

This track was never released as a single.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo:  No
  • Rhythm: root down up bass up down up and repeat
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: C, F, G, Am

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5. Come From The Heart

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Come From The Heart is a track on Don's 1987 album Traces.

He never released it as a single but Kathy Mattea did with her version.


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6. Crying In The Rain

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Crying In The Rain is an old Carole King song that Don covered for his 1995 album Borrowed Tales.

This version was never released as a single.

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7. Desperately

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Desperately was released as a single in 1988 from the album "Traces"

The song managed to hit #7 in the US and #5 in Canada.

  • Drop D Tuning: Yes
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: root down up root up down up
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: D, G, A

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8. Diamonds To Dust

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Diamonds To Dust is a track form the 1990 album "True Love".

The song was never released as a single.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Rhythm: down down up down up down and repeat 
  • Picking: Yes a little
  • Chords: F, C, G, Am, D7

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9. Falling Again

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Falling Again was released as a single back in 1981 from Don's album I Believe In You.

The song peaked at #3 in Canada and #6 in the US.


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10. Games People Play

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Games People Play is a Joe South song that Don Williams covered along with other artists songs for an album of covers.

The album is called Borrowed Tales from 1995.


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11. Harry And Joe

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Harry And Joe can be found on Don's 1998 album entitled I Turn The Page.

This song was never released as a single.


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12. I Just Come Here For The Music

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I Just Come Here For The Music was a duet with Alison Krauss in 2021 but the song never charted.

You'll find this track on the album "And So It Goes".

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: root down root up down up and repeat 
  • Picking: a little blended into the rhythm
  • Chords: C, Am, G, Fdim/E, Am, Am/G, F, Gsus, Fmaj7, Em, Dm

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13. I Recall A Gypsy Woman

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I Recall A Gypsy Woman did not chart as a single release in the US or Canada but it did chart and reached #13.

You'll find this track on the Don Williams Vol 2 album.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Rhythm: root down root up down up
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: G, C, D

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14. If You Could Read My Mind

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If You Could Read My Mind of course is an old Gordon Lightfoot number which Don covered for his 1995 album Borrowed Tales.

The track was never released as a single.


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15. I'll Be There

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I'll Be There is a track from the 1995 album from Don Williams entitled "Borrowed Tales".

The song was never released as a single.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: root down root up down up
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: A, E

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16. I'll Never Need Another You

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I'll Never Need Another You is from Don's 1984 album Cafe Carolina.

The song was never released as a single.

  • Drop D Tuning: Yes
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Rhythm: root down root up down up -- or root up root up down up
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: G, C, D, D7

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17. Jamaica Farewell

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Jamaica Farewell was first recorded by Harry Belafonte back in 1956. Don Williams covered the song for his 1990 album True Love.

Don never released his version as a single.


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18. Leaving For The Flatlands

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Leaving For The Flatlands is a track from the 1996 album entitled "Flatlands".

This song was never released as a single.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: root down up root up down up
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: Am, G, D, C, G6, D7, Bm

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19. Louisiana Saturday Night


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20. Millers Cave

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Millers Cave was recorded way back in 1964 by Bobby Bare who had a #4 hit on the US country charts. Ten years later Don Williams covered the song for his 1974 album Don Williams Vol 2.

Don never released his version as a single.


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21. Peace Train

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Peace Train is a 70's tune from Cat Stevens which Don Williams covered for his 1995 album Borrowed Tales.

He never released his version as a single.


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22. She's In Love With A Rodeo Man

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She's In Love With A Rodeo Man is a track from the Don Williams album "Volume Two" released in 1974.

The song was never a single release.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Rhythm: root up down up down up and repeat
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: C, F, G

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23. Some Broken Hearts Never Mend

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Some Broken Hearts Never Mend was a #1 in the US and hit #8 in Canada when this hit the airwaves back in 1977.

The song hails from the album "Visions".


  • Drop D Tuning: Yes
  • Capo: 2nd fret
  • Rhythm: root down up down up down up and repeat
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: G, D, C, Gmaj7, Cmaj7

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24. The Long Black Veil

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The Long Black Veil was first recorded back in 1959 by Lefty Frizzell and picked up by Don Williams for his album of covers called Borrowed Tales. which was released in 1995.

Tis track was not released as a single.


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25. The Old Trail

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The Old Trail is from Don's 1992 album 'Currents.

This song was never released as a single.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: root down root up down up and repeat
  • Picking: No
  • Chords: G, Am, C, D, Em

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26. The Only Game In Town

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The Only Game In Town is from the 1984 album Cafe Carolina.

Don never released this song as a single.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: root down root up down up
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: C, F, G, Am, Dm, D7

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27. The Story Of My Life

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The Story Of My Life was first recorded back in 1957 by Marty Robbins and was also a #1 hot for Michael Holiday in the UK.

Don put this one on his 1983 album Yellow Moon, but never released his version as a single.


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28. Til The Rivers All Run Dry

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Til The Rivers All Run Dry was a single by Don Williams back in 1975 and hit #1 on the US country charts.

The song can be found on the album "Harmony".


  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: No
  • Rhythm: root down root up down up
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: D, A7, Dsus, G

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29. True Blue Hearts

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True Blue Hearts is also a song from the 1984 album Cafe Carolina.

Don never released this as a single.


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30. Which Way Is Santa Fe

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Which Way Is Santa Fe is a track from the 1996 album Flatlands.

The song was never a single release.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: 3rd fret
  • Rhythm: root down up root up down up
  • Picking: a few riffs
  • Chords: G, D, Em, C, D7, A, D7

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31. Wonderful Tonight

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Wonderful Tonight is of course an old Clapton songs but Don covered this one for his "My Heart To You" album released in 2004.

His version was never released as a single.

  • Drop D Tuning: No
  • Capo: 4th fret
  • Rhythm: 1-2-3 up down up down up where 1-2-3 are arpeggio notes in the chords
  • Picking: Yes
  • Chords: G, D/Gb, C, D, Em

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32. Yellow Moon

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Yellow Moon is an album from 1983 by Don Williams and also a track on the album.

They released three singles from this album but Yellow Moon was not one of them.


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33. You're My Best Friend

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You're My Best Friend was a #1 hit in both Canada and the US back in 1975.

The song hails from the album of the same name.


  • Drop D Tuning: No 
  • Capo: 5th fret
  • Rhythm: root down root up down up 
  • Picking: just a few riffs
  • Chords: G, C, D7

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