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My Sentimental Friend

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[Intro]
|   C   Cmaj7|  C7   Cmaj7|      F|      G|
[Verse 1]
  COn the Gfloor the Bbpeople dance aFround
  CMoving Amclose toBbgether
But Fthere all alone in the Ccorner
There's the Fgirl I once knew who Gbroke me in two
[Chorus]
So won't you Cplease play a Cmaj7song, a C7sentimental Cmaj7song
For my Dmsentimental Ffriend over Gthere
We've been Bbso long aGmpart, make it Bbgo right to the Gmheart
Of my Dmsentimental Gfriend over Cthere
Bring the Ctears to her Cmaj7eyes, help to C7make her reaCmaj7lize
The Flove we had was just beyond comAbpare
CThen if the time is right Gmaybe I'll hold her tight
My Fsentimental friend over CtherGe
[Verse 2]
  CI reGcall the Bbway she used to Ffeel
  CWhen we Amheard a Bbsad song
The Fteardrops would fall and she'd Chold me
And Ftell me she'd be forGever with me
[Chorus]
So won't you Cplease play a Cmaj7song, a C7sentimental Cmaj7song
For my Dmsentimental Ffriend over Gthere
We've been Bbso long aGmpart, make it Bbgo right to the Gmheart
Of my Dmsentimental Gfriend over Cthere
Bring the Ctears to her Cmaj7eyes, help to C7make her reaCmaj7lize
The Flove we had was just beyond comAbpare
CThen if the time is right Gmaybe I'll hold her tight
My Fsentimental friend over CtherGe
Oh, won't you Cplease play a Cmaj7song, a C7sentimental Cmaj7song
For my Dmsentimental Ffriend over Gthere
We've been Bbso long aGmpart, make it Bbgo right to the Gmheart
Of my Dmsentimental Gfriend over Cthere
Bring the Ctears to her Cmaj7eyes, help to C7make her reaCmaj7lize
The Flove we had was just beyond comAbpare
CThen if the time is right Gmaybe I'll hold her tight
My Fsentimental friend over CtherGe
Oh, won't you Cplease play a Cmaj7song, a C7sentimental Cmaj7song
(fade out)

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My Sentimental Friend

by Herman's Hermits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7 F G

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[Verse 1]

C G Bb F

On the floor the people dance around

C Am Bb

Moving close together

F C

But there all alone in the corner

F G

There's the girl I once knew who broke me in two

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7

So won't you please play a song, a sentimental song

Dm F G

For my sentimental friend over there

Bb Gm Bb Gm

We've been so long apart, make it go right to the heart

Dm G C

Of my sentimental friend over there

C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7

Bring the tears to her eyes, help to make her realize

F Ab

The love we had was just beyond compare

C G

Then if the time is right maybe I'll hold her tight

F C G

My sentimental friend over there

[Verse 2]

C G Bb F

I recall the way she used to feel

C Am Bb

When we heard a sad song

F C

The teardrops would fall and she'd hold me

F G

And tell me she'd be forever with me

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7

So won't you please play a song, a sentimental song

Dm F G

For my sentimental friend over there

Bb Gm Bb Gm

We've been so long apart, make it go right to the heart

Dm G C

Of my sentimental friend over there

C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7

Bring the tears to her eyes, help to make her realize

F Ab

The love we had was just beyond compare

C G

Then if the time is right maybe I'll hold her tight

F C G

My sentimental friend over there

C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7

Oh, won't you please play a song, a sentimental song

Dm F G

For my sentimental friend over there

Bb Gm Bb Gm

We've been so long apart, make it go right to the heart

Dm G C

Of my sentimental friend over there

C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7

Bring the tears to her eyes, help to make her realize

F Ab

The love we had was just beyond compare

C G

Then if the time is right maybe I'll hold her tight

F C G

My sentimental friend over there

C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7

Oh, won't you please play a song, a sentimental song

(fade out)

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