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Hello Old Friend

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Intro: ( G/D   D/A   C   G  D) x2
As G/DI was sD/Atrolling dCown the C/Egarden pGath, I G/Dsaw a D/Aflower gClowing C/Ein the daGrk
It G/Dlooked so pD/Aretty and Cit C/Ewas uniqGue, I G/Dhad to bD/Aend down jCust to C/Ehave a pGeek
NC Bm7   Am7   C   D  Em  
Hello Old Friend () it's really good to see you once again
Bm7   Am7   C( G/D   D/A   C   G  D) x2
Hello Old Friend () it's really good to see you once again
I G/Dsaw you D/Awalking uCndernC/Eeath the stGars, I cG/Douldn't D/Astop 'cause CI was C/Ein a carG  
I'm G/Dsure the dD/Aistance wCouldn't C/Ebe too fGar, if G/DI got D/Aout and wCalked to wC/Ehere you aGre
NC Bm7   Am7   C   D  Em  
Hello Old Friend () it's really good to see you once again
Bm7   Am7   C( G/D   D/A   C   G  D) x2
Hello Old Friend () it's really good to see you once again
Solo: ( G/D   G/D   C   G  D) x2 NC
An G/Dold man D/Apassed me Con the stC/Ereet todGay, I tG/Dhought I D/Aknew him bCut I cC/Eouldn't sGay
I sG/Dtopped to tD/Ahink if I cCould pC/Elace his frGame, G/Dwhen he D/Atipped his hCat I kC/Enew his nGame
NC Bm7   Am7   C   D  Em  
Hello Old Friend () it's really good to see you once again
Bm7   Am7   C( G/D   D/A   C   G  D) x2
Hello Old Friend () it's really good to see you once again
Solo: ( G/D   D/A   C   G  D) x2
Hello Old FBm7riend Am7() it's reCally good to sDee you once agEmain
Bm7   Am7   C( G/D   D/A   C   G  D) (repeat)
Hello Old Friend () it's really good to see you once again
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