My Old Friend
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**Capo 4**
Intro: F C F C
Am Em7
My old friend I recall
F C Dm G
The times we had hanging on my wall
Am Em7
I wouldn't trade them for gold
F C
Cause they laugh and they cry me
F C
They somehow sanctify me
F C G
They're woven in the stories I have told
And tell again
Am Em7
My old friend I apologize
F C
For the years that have passed since the
Dm G
Last time you and I
Am Em7
Dusted off those memories
F C
But the runnin' and the races
F C
The people and the places
F C G
There was always somewhere else I had to be
Am
And time gets thin my old friend
F C
Don't know why, don't know why
F C
Don't know why, don't know why
Break: F C F
Am Em7
My old friend this song's for you
F C
Cause a few simple verses was
Dm G
The least that I could do
Am Em7
To tell the world that you were here
F C
Cause the love and the laughter
F C
Will live on long after
F C G
All of the sadness and the tears
Am
We'll meet again my old friend
F C
Goodbye, goodbye
F C
Goodbye, goodbye
F C
My old friend, my old friend
F
Goodbye...
How to play My Old Friend
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.