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Hello Old Friend

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INTRO--- A   D   Bm   F#m   C#m   G#m  F#m  
BmParis' Drooftops F#mwere lovely to Asee.
ESwitzerland's vertical landscape
crossed my Amind's eye Ejust Anow.
CCanada's Ashoreline has been Gcalling out to me,
Cbut it's Dbeen too Elong a time
since Clast I crossed Dthat vast ENantucket sound.
EHello Dold GfriBmend, Gwelcome me Chome Dagain. F  
Well, BmI've been away but Fthat's all over now.G  
ASay I can stay Dfor BmOctober, F#mnow, C#mstay a G#mwhile and
F#mplay.D  
BmLittle dog David, F#mI must Alook like a fool.
EI should've Aremembered Eyou'd be F#mforgetting my Esmell,
Awell.
CGive me a Aweek or two to Emrecapture my cool,
CI've got Dstories to tell
Eabout how I snatched the F#mdevil's catch
and Eout ran the hounds of Chell.
DHello Dold Gfriend, Bmwelcome me Chome Dagain.
Well, GI've been Bmaway but Cthat's all over FnowE  
G. A   Bm   F#m   C#m   G#m   Bm   D   A   C#m   A   Bm   D   C#m   D  E  
Say I can stay for October, now, stay a while and see.
GHello old friend, Ewelcome me Chome Dagain.
Well, GI've been Faway but that's Call over Fnow.
GIsn'Ct it Dnice to be Bmhome F#magain, G#mover here it's Bmclear.F#m  Bm  E  A  E  A  D  
F#mHello, old Afriend.
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