My Old Friend
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"My Old Friend" - Arlo Guthrie
From "Live In Sydney"
(Standard Tuning)
Verse 1
C / E / Am / C7 /
My Old Friend
F / D9 / C / / /
Every now and then
F / D9 / C / A /
Your face just comes to mind
D9 / / / G / / /
And I Recall the good times
C / E / Am / C7 /
When you and I would
F / D9 / C / / /
Watch the days go by
F / D9 / C / Am /
We thought they never end
D9 / G / C / / /
My old friend
Verse 2
My old friend
I can't remember when
We met or when the last time was
We had to say good bye
Because you and I
We laughed as time went by
Now you're just around the bend
My old friend
Chorus/Bridge/Whatever
Am / / / E7 / Am /
The world seems col der
F / G / C / / /
So much has changed
Dm / / / E7 / / /
As you look down from up
Am / / / C7 / / /
above
F / / / D9 / / /
I'm getting older
C / / / A / / /
You're still the same
D9 / / / / / / /
Still I'm thankful for these
G / / / / / / /
memories of
Verse 3
My old friend
I'll see you again
Time flies when you're smiling
So I hope it'll take a little while
And you and I
Will watch the world go by
And we won't care if it never ends
My Old Friend
verse 4
(instrumental - piano solo)
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Verse 3
Outro
And we won't care if it never ends
My Old Friend
How to play My Old Friend
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.