Some Of My Old Friends
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Intro:
G Gmaj7 G7
G Gmaj7 G7
[Verso 1]
G Em7
Some of my old friends have fallen behind
Am7 Bm/D D
Seem like their dreams just exceeded their grasp
G Em7
With too much to do and just too little time
Am C G5/D D
How quickly the years go past.......
[Refrão]
C
Some move up
D G
And some move out
C Em
And some stay right where they are
Em7/A C
Some give in
D Em7
Some give out...
Em7/A C D* G
And some.. never even get that far
Interlude:
(G) Gmaj7 G7
G Gmaj7 G7
[Verso 2]
G Em7
Climbin' the ladder of social acceptance
Am7 Bm/D D
Chasin' a piece of the corporate pie
G Em7
Keepin' an eye on the minutes and seconds
Am C G5/D D
How quickly the time goes by.........
[Refrão]
C
Some move up
D G
And some move out
C Em
And some stay right where they are
Em7/A C
Some give in
D Em7
Some give out...
Em7/A C D* G
And some.. never even get that far
[Ponte]
G G/A Em7 C
We were gonna make our mark
D G6/9 G
We were only shootin' in the dark
Em7/A Em C
And some of us were on our way
Am7 Dsus4 D
Where are they today........?
Instrumental
Em7 C Em A Am7
G/B C G5/D D*
[Refrão]
N.C. C
Some move up
D G
And some move out
C Em
And some stay right where they are
Em7/A C
Some give in
D Em7
Some give out...
Em7/A C D* G
And some.. never even get that far
Outro:
C
Some move up
D G
And some move out
C Em
And some stay right where they are
Em7/A C
Some give in
D Em7
Some give out...
Em7/A C D* G Gmaj7 G7
And some.. never even get that far
G Gmaj7 G7 G*
How to play Some Of My Old Friends
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.