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You Cant Make Old Friends

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You Can’t Make Old Friend
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
Capo on 1
D    A     Bm    G
D    A     Bm    G
DWhat will I do when yAou are Bmgone?
GWho's gonna tell me Athe trDuth?
Who's gonna finiAsh the storieBms I Gstart,
The way you aAlways Ddo?
DWhen somebody knoAcks at Bmthe door,
GSomeone new walks Ain.
DI will smile aAnd shakBme their hands,
Gbut you can't make oAld friends.
You can't make oGld friDends
Can't make old friBmendsA  
It was you Dand me, since way Aback wheBmn.
GBut you can't make old friendAs.
DHow will I sinAg when you are gBmone?
GCause it wont sound thAe same.
DWho will join in on tAhose haBmrmony Gparts,
When I call yAour nDame?
You can't make Gold fAriends
Can't make Bmold Afriends
It was yDou and me, since Away bacBmk when.
GBut you can't make Aold Dfriends.
GWhen Saint Peter opens the Dgate,
GAnd you come walking Ain.
BmI will be there just Dwaiting for you.
BmCause you can't make Aold friends
GCause you can't make Aold frDiends.
DWhen I am out Aon the stage aBmll aGlone
And I hear the music beAgin.
DWe alAl know the Bmshow must go oGn.
GBut you can't make Aold fDriends.
You can't make Gold fDriends.
Can't make old frieBmnds
And Dyou and me, wAill be younBmg again.
GYou can't make old frienAds.D  
DYou and me, wAill be toBmgether Gagain.
EmCause we both know, Awe will still be old friends.
DYou can't make Aold friends
BmNot the way we hDave aAlways Bmbeen.

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You Cant Make Old Friends

by Kenny Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

You Can’t Make Old Friend

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

Capo on 1

D A Bm G

D A Bm

What will I do when you are gone?

G A D

Who's gonna tell me the truth?

A Bm G

Who's gonna finish the stories I start,

A D

The way you always do?

D A Bm

When somebody knocks at the door,

G A

Someone new walks in.

D A Bm

I will smile and shake their hands,

G A

but you can't make old friends.

G D

You can't make old friends

Bm A

Can't make old friends

D A Bm

It was you and me, since way back when.

G A

But you can't make old friends.

D A Bm

How will I sing when you are gone?

G A

Cause it wont sound the same.

D A Bm G

Who will join in on those harmony parts,

A D

When I call your name?

G A

You can't make old friends

Bm A

Can't make old friends

D A Bm

It was you and me, since way back when.

G A D

But you can't make old friends.

G D

When Saint Peter opens the gate,

G A

And you come walking in.

Bm D

I will be there just waiting for you.

Bm A

Cause you can't make old friends

G A D

Cause you can't make old friends.

D A Bm G

When I am out on the stage all alone

And I hear the music begin.

D A Bm G

We all know the show must go on.

G A D

But you can't make old friends.

G D

You can't make old friends.

Can't make old friends

D A Bm

And you and me, will be young again.

G A D

You can't make old friends.

D A Bm G

You and me, will be together again.

Em A

Cause we both know, we will still be old friends.

D A

You can't make old friends

Bm D A Bm

Not the way we have always been.

About You Cant Make Old Friends Chords by Kenny Rogers

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The chords for "You Cant Make Old Friends" show the original chord names (including D, A, Bm, G, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.