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Old Friend

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capo 5
[Intro]
 C   Em   F(×2)
[Verse 1]
CI'm thinking 'bout you in the Emfront porch Flight
Czipped up my coat before we Emwent outFside
Gyou chased your Ambreath in the Cfoggy Fnight
Gsometimes we Amstill talk but you Cseem so Fshy
Cso let's just act like we don't Emhave the Ftime
Cbut I'd come over to EmapoloFgize
GI'm in your Amcity only Cfor the Fnight, we could
Ggo to that Ambar that you Cswear you don't Flike
[Chorus]
she calls me Cold friendEm  F  
I call her Cold friendEm  F  
yeah she's my Cold friend and Emnothing Fmore than that
 C   Em   F(×2)
[Verse 2]
Chey I just picked up a Embottle of Fwine
CI drink too much so could you Emhelp this Ftime
GI'll split it Amwith you in the CmoonFlight
Gset out Ama towel and hope the Cbugs don't Fbite
CI'll buy a house before I'Emm 2F5 Cif I get lucky
from the Emsongs I Fwrite
GI think you'd Amlook good by my CfireFside
we could Gtalk in the Ammorning if we Ctime it
Fright
[Chorus]
she calls me Cold friendEm  F  
I call her Cold friendEm  F  
yeah she's my Cold friend and Emnothing Fmore than that
 C   Em   F(×2)
[Verse 3]
Cbut now I'm stumbling through the Emstreets
aFlone
CI thought I'd hear from you Emweeks aFgo
GI'll probablAmy see you when you Cget back
Fhome
haven't Gmet your new Amboy, I bet I Clike him
Fthough
CI'm dry heaving in an Emempty Fbed
Ctied a rope to you anEmd split the Fends
GI'll neveAmr have the chance to Cmake Famends 'cause
GI'll never Ambe more than your Cold fFriend
[outro] (optional)
 C   Em   F(×2)
if you listen to the song the strumming pattern is pretty easy to pick up, have fun :)

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Old Friend

by Mothé

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

capo 5

[Intro]

C Em F

(×2)

[Verse 1]

C Em F

I'm thinking 'bout you in the front porch light

C Em F

zipped up my coat before we went outside

G Am C F

you chased your breath in the foggy night

G Am C F

sometimes we still talk but you seem so shy

C Em F

so let's just act like we don't have the time

C Em F

but I'd come over to apologize

G Am C F

I'm in your city only for the night, we could

G Am C F

go to that bar that you swear you don't like

[Chorus]

C Em F

she calls me old friend

C Em F

I call her old friend

C Em F

yeah she's my old friend and nothing more than that

C Em F

(×2)

[Verse 2]

C Em F

hey I just picked up a bottle of wine

C Em F

I drink too much so could you help this time

G Am C F

I'll split it with you in the moonlight

G Am C F

set out a towel and hope the bugs don't bite

C Em F C

I'll buy a house before I'm 25 if I get lucky

Em F

from the songs I write

G Am C F

I think you'd look good by my fireside

G Am C

we could talk in the morning if we time it

right

[Chorus]

C Em F

she calls me old friend

C Em F

I call her old friend

C Em F

yeah she's my old friend and nothing more than that

C Em F

(×2)

[Verse 3]

C Em

but now I'm stumbling through the streets

alone

C Em F

I thought I'd hear from you weeks ago

G Am C

I'll probably see you when you get back

home

G Am C

haven't met your new boy, I bet I like him

though

C Em F

I'm dry heaving in an empty bed

C Em F

tied a rope to you and split the ends

G Am C F

I'll never have the chance to make amends 'cause

G Am C F

I'll never be more than your old friend

[outro] (optional)

C Em F

(×2)

if you listen to the song the strumming pattern is pretty easy to pick up, have fun :)

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