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My old friend – Sam Amidon
1.
BmMy old friend I recDall
Gtimes we hDad are Emhanging on my wAall
I wouldn't tBmrade them for gDold
they lGaughed and they crDied me
and sGomehow sanctifDied me
they're wGoven in the stDories I have tAold     and tell again
2.
My old fBmriend I apologDize
for the yeGars that have pDassed since the Emlast time you and AI
dusted Bmoff those memorDies
rGunning in the rDaces 
peGople and the plDaces
there was Galways somewhere Delse I had to bAe
time gets thin my old frBmiend
Don't know whGy  Don't know wDhy  Don't know whGy  Don't know whDy
3.
My old fBmriend this song's for yDou
'cause a fGew simple vDerses was the lEmeast that I could dAo
to tell the Bmworld that you were hDere
the lGove and the lDaughter
will lGive on long Dafter
Gall of the sDadness and the tAears
we'll meet again my old fBmriend
GoodbGye, goodbDye!               GoodbGye, goodbDye! 

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My Old Friend

by Sam Amidon

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My old friend – Sam Amidon

Bm D

My old friend I recall

G D Em A

times we had are hanging on my wall

Bm D

I wouldn't trade them for gold

G D

they laughed and they cried me

G D

and somehow sanctified me

G D A

they're woven in the stories I have told and tell again

Bm D

My old friend I apologize

G D Em A

for the years that have passed since the last time you and I

Bm D

dusted off those memories

G D

running in the races

G D

people and the places

G D A

there was always somewhere else I had to be

time gets thin my old friend

G D G D

Don't know why Don't know why Don't know why Don't know why

Bm D

My old friend this song's for you

G D Em A

'cause a few simple verses was the least that I could do

Bm D

to tell the world that you were here

G D

the love and the laughter

G D

will live on long after

G D A

all of the sadness and the tears

we'll meet again my old friend

G D G D

Goodbye, goodbye! Goodbye, goodbye!

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