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Hello Old Friend

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[Actually in F#; capo 4.]
[D/F# = the first time this chord comes around in the progression (before G),
 there's a hammer-on from 0 to 2 on the high E string at the beginning, but
 low F#.  The second D/F# (after A7) is sometimes just plain old D.]
[A7 = at the beginning of the measure, hammer-on 0-2 on the D string.
 Also, the first half of the measure is actually A7sus4 (x02030).]
D/F#[introG]A7  D/F#  D/F#  G  A7  D/F#  
  D/F#Hello old frGiend, A7aww, this is sD/F#o like you
  D/F#To drop back Gin, A7well, you were right on D/F#time.
  D/F#How have I bGeen?  Well, A7that can of wD/F#orms ain't worth
  D/F#openiGng,  A7Leave it at D/F#"fine,D/F#"          G   A7just fD/F#ine
  D/F#Ooo oo oo Gooo ahhhh, A7I'm just D/F#fine
D/F#[instrGumeA7ntalD/F#]D/F#  G  A7  D/F#  
  AAnd is it Dme you GwantD, or Gare you just Dlonely, Gwell aren't we aAll
                A          D      G         D      G              D     Em   A7[stop]
  And I like the way you sound straight out of lost and found
GlD/F#ad you caGlledA7  D/F#  D/F#  G  A7  D/F#  
  D/F#    G    A7      D/F#    D/F#    G    A7           D/F#    D/F#    G    A7  D.
[instrumental]                     Hello old friend

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Hello Old Friend

by Kim Richey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

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[Actually in F#; capo 4.]

[D/F# = the first time this chord comes around in the progression (before G),

there's a hammer-on from 0 to 2 on the high E string at the beginning, but

low F#. The second D/F# (after A7) is sometimes just plain old D.]

[A7 = at the beginning of the measure, hammer-on 0-2 on the D string.

Also, the first half of the measure is actually A7sus4 (x02030).]

D/F# G A7 D/F# D/F# G A7 D/F#

[intro]

D/F# G A7 D/F#

Hello old friend, aww, this is so like you

D/F# G A7 D/F#

To drop back in, well, you were right on time.

D/F# G A7 D/F#

How have I been? Well, that can of worms ain't worth

D/F# G A7 D/F# D/F# G A7 D/F#

opening, Leave it at "fine," just fine

D/F# G A7 D/F#

Ooo oo oo ooo ahhhh, I'm just fine

D/F# G A7 D/F# D/F# G A7 D/F#

[instrumental]

A D G D G D G A

And is it me you want, or are you just lonely, well aren't we all

A D G D G D Em A7

[stop]

And I like the way you sound straight out of lost and found

D/F# G A7 D/F# D/F# G A7 D/F#

Glad you called

D/F# G A7 D/F# D/F# G A7 D/F# D/F# G A7 D

[instrumental] Hello old friend

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