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1995 Fat Wreck Chords
Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-   x02220
 E-   022100
 F#m- 244222
 D-   xx0232
 Bm-  x24432
Intro: Bm-D-Bm-D-Bm-D-A-E- x2
Chorus 1:
  Agood morning
Eheartache you're
like an F#mold friend
come and Dsee me again
  Agood morning
Eheartache you're
like an F#mold friend
come and Dsee me again
Verse 1:
  ALook Eup you're in F#mCleveland
aDgain a Asolid Eline that
F#mnever Dends I've got sAtories
to Etell you'll F#mnever beDlieve
and I Aknow it I Ewear it
I F#mwear it on Dmy sleeve
  Athere must be Esomething
about F#myou that I Dliked
but right Ahere in the
Erain you know it F#mjust
don't seem Dright I Aalways
go Eout I F#mnever Dhide but
in ACleveland EI should
have sF#mtayed inDside
Verse 2:
  AtestiEfy my F#mlove for Dyou
And I Aknow it runs Edeep
through F#myour body Dtoo 
from the Acold black Etop
to the F#mhot conDcrete
the Aold tan Evan it
F#main't so Dsweet
Interlude: Bm-D-Bm-D-Bm-D-A-E- x2
Verse 3:
somewhere in AAmericaE  F#m  
in Dthe Acity at EnightF#m  D  
  Awe were Efar from
home    F#m   Dbut you AknowE  
it was gonna F#mbe alDright
Guitar Solo: A-E-F#m-D- x2
Verse 3:
the unAfortunate get 
Eprayed on by F#mvulture's
Deyes 8A6 Ecents in
these F#mpockets of Dmine
and you can Atake my
Emoney, you can F#mtake
my Dtime but you Acan't
take my Eheart into
the F#mcity beDhind
Chorus 2:
  Agood morning
Eheartache you're
like an F#mold friend
come and Dsee me again
  Agood morning
Eheartache you're
like an F#mold friend
                    D  A-E-F#m-D- x4, A(hold)
come and see me again

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Old Friend

by Rancid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

1995 Fat Wreck Chords

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x24432

Bm D Bm D Bm D A E

Intro: -------- x2

Chorus 1:

good morning

heartache you're

F#m

like an old friend

come and see me again

good morning

heartache you're

F#m

like an old friend

come and see me again

Verse 1:

A E F#m

Look up you're in Cleveland

D A E

again a solid line that

F#m D A

never ends I've got stories

E F#m D

to tell you'll never believe

A E

and I know it I wear it

F#m D

I wear it on my sleeve

A E

there must be something

F#m D

about you that I liked

but right here in the

E F#m

rain you know it just

D A

don't seem right I always

E F#m D

go out I never hide but

A E

in Cleveland I should

F#m D

have stayed inside

Verse 2:

A E F#m D

testify my love for you

A E

And I know it runs deep

F#m D

through your body too

A E

from the cold black top

F#m D

to the hot concrete

A E

the old tan van it

F#m D

ain't so sweet

Bm D Bm D Bm D A E

Interlude: -------- x2

Verse 3:

A E F#m

somewhere in America

D A E F#m D

in the city at night

A E

we were far from

F#m D A E

home but you know

F#m D

it was gonna be alright

A E F#m D

Guitar Solo: ---- x2

Verse 3:

the unfortunate get

E F#m

prayed on by vulture's

D A E

eyes 86 cents in

F#m D

these pockets of mine

and you can take my

E F#m

money, you can take

D A

my time but you can't

take my heart into

F#m D

the city behind

Chorus 2:

good morning

heartache you're

F#m

like an old friend

come and see me again

good morning

heartache you're

F#m

like an old friend

D A E F#m D A

---- x4, (hold)

come and see me again

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