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Old Friend
INTRO:   D   A   Bm  Asus4  
DDon't be cruel, Ateddy bear, Bmdancing hips and F#mlong black hair,
old frGiend, you Asus4cross Amy mind todBmay.Asus4  A  
DLas Vegas Hotel, AGraceland, Bmsweet young daughter and a F#mmillion fans,
old frGiend, you Asus4touch Amy heart toDadd9day.D  Dmaj7  D  
If I Bmlisten real close in the Astill of the night,
GI can hear your voice saying Dyou're all right,
BmClose my eyes, Aopen my soul, Gtouch the King of DRock n Roll,
old frGiend it's Asus2good tAo hear you once agDsus4ain.D  Dsus2  D  
You Dshook us all up, you Aloved us tender,
Bmcaught us in a trap, F#mwe all surrenderedG...
uh huh, oAsus4h yea, Aloving Dyou.A  
BmDon't, F#mdon't, baby Gtreat me nice, I'm Afalling in love with Dadd9you.D  Dmaj7  D  
BmI can sit down put your Arecords on,
GSeven sad years are suddenly Dgone,
BmGod you were young, it Adoesn't seem fair,
Gwould you be here if I cDould have been there,
Gold friend, my Aheart is crying once Bmagain.
SOLO:   A   G   D   Bm   A   G   D   G   A   Dsus4   D   Dsus2  D  
Trap Dhere on earth, your Amother is free,
a Bmlonely pain we F#mrefuse to see,
old Gfriend you Atouch my heart Dtoday,
Gold friend I'm Amissing you - once Dagain.
I'm Amissing Bmyou onAce agaDin.

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Old Friend

by Bill Medley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

Dadd9

Dmaj7

Asus2

Dsus4

Dsus2

Old Friend

D A Bm Asus4

INTRO:

D A Bm F#m

Don't be cruel, teddy bear, dancing hips and long black hair,

G Asus4 A Bm Asus4 A

old friend, you cross my mind today.

D A Bm F#m

Las Vegas Hotel, Graceland, sweet young daughter and a million fans,

G Asus4 A Dadd9 D Dmaj7 D

old friend, you touch my heart today.

Bm A

If I listen real close in the still of the night,

G D

I can hear your voice saying you're all right,

Bm A G D

Close my eyes, open my soul, touch the King of Rock n Roll,

G Asus2 A Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

old friend it's good to hear you once again.

D A

You shook us all up, you loved us tender,

Bm F#m G

caught us in a trap, we all surrendered...

Asus4 A D A

uh huh, oh yea, loving you.

Bm F#m G A Dadd9 D Dmaj7 D

Don't, don't, baby treat me nice, I'm falling in love with you.

Bm A

I can sit down put your records on,

G D

Seven sad years are suddenly gone,

Bm A

God you were young, it doesn't seem fair,

G D

would you be here if I could have been there,

G A Bm

old friend, my heart is crying once again.

A G D Bm A G D G A Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

SOLO:

D A

Trap here on earth, your mother is free,

Bm F#m

a lonely pain we refuse to see,

G A D

old friend you touch my heart today,

G A D

old friend I'm missing you - once again.

A Bm A D

I'm missing you once again.

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