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Friends - Joan Armatrading
Cm Bb
It's been so Cmlong Bb  
since I've sCmeen you, mBby old friend
I remember your Ebeyes how tBbhey would CmshineBb  
Those crazy tEbimes when Bbyou anCmd I BbfoolAbed aroundBb  Cm  Bb  
I remember the Ebtime you fBbell in lovCmeBb  
Didn't know hEbow to say BbgoodbyCme to BbyouAbr baby
You made me Eb/Gtake the goodbye note arBbound
And that lCmittle girl, she Gmcried and cried
She askCmed me if I knew exacGmtly why you'd AbgoneBb  Cm  Bb  
I told a Eblie, I Bbsaid you CmfeltBb  
She'd be Ebmuch happiBber with someone CmelseBb  
But tAbhen you'd dEb/Go the same for meBb  
(solo)
Eb, Bb, Cm, Bb x4
Ab, Eb/G, Bb
CmRemember when we sGmtayed out late
We'd Cmcause a fight but we would nGmever stay to the enAbdBb  Cm  Bb  
I loved you tEbhen, I Bblove you sCmtilBbl, yEbou know I think I Bbalways CmwillBb  Ab  
You're a good friend, Eb/Ga good friend to Bbme
AbWho was it, who was it, who was it, who was it
Came for me when I was Ebstranded in the bad man's land
AbWho was it, who was it, who was it
Who put up bail for me when I was Bbso desperate to get out
BbWho believed with me that I was not guilty
BbWho gave me beer when I was thirsty
BbAnd who gave me twenty-five dollars to hold
I loved you Ebthen, I Bblove you CmstillBb  
EbYou know I think I Bbalways CmwillBb  
AbYou're a good friend, Eb/Ga good friend to Bbme for so Cmlong

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Friends

by Joan Armatrading

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Eb/G

Friends - Joan Armatrading

Cm Bb

It's been so long

Cm Bb

since I've seen you, my old friend

Eb Bb Cm Bb

I remember your eyes how they would shine

Eb Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb

Those crazy times when you and I fooled around

Eb Bb Cm Bb

I remember the time you fell in love

Eb Bb Cm Bb Ab

Didn't know how to say goodbye to your baby

Eb/G Bb

You made me take the goodbye note around

Cm Gm

And that little girl, she cried and cried

Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm Bb

She asked me if I knew exactly why you'd gone

Eb Bb Cm Bb

I told a lie, I said you felt

Eb Bb Cm Bb

She'd be much happier with someone else

Ab Eb/G Bb

But then you'd do the same for me

(solo)

Eb, Bb, Cm, Bb x4

Ab, Eb/G, Bb

Cm Gm

Remember when we stayed out late

Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm Bb

We'd cause a fight but we would never stay to the end

Eb Bb Cm Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Ab

I loved you then, I love you still, you know I think I always will

Eb/G Bb

You're a good friend, a good friend to me

Who was it, who was it, who was it, who was it

Came for me when I was stranded in the bad man's land

Who was it, who was it, who was it

Who put up bail for me when I was so desperate to get out

Who believed with me that I was not guilty

Who gave me beer when I was thirsty

And who gave me twenty-five dollars to hold

Eb Bb Cm Bb

I loved you then, I love you still

Eb Bb Cm Bb

You know I think I always will

Ab Eb/G Bb Cm

You're a good friend, a good friend to me for so long

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