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Old Friends
By Bob Carpenter
From Bob Carpenter's 1974 (released in 1984) country-folk album Silent Passage.
The beautiful backing vocals are of Emmylou Harris and Anne Murray.
Standard tuning EADGBE
Capo IV
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmOld friends are cold and warm like oceans
And they Dturn when there’s a season
And they Clearn when there’s a reason
To be nEmear
EmAnd I could hardly stand the weather
If I thDought that I would never
Have the cComfort of my brothers
Through the Emyears
[Chorus]
And if you lBose your money well honey you know
It’s the Emleast of what you have
So belBieve in me you can take it or leave
But you’ll nCever lose a friend
You’ll B7never lose a friendEm  
[Verse 2]
EmWhen you feel the fear arising
And the sDpirit in you hiding
And there’s Cnobody there to care for you
When you’re dEmown
EmHeaven knows it’s just the weight of the load
And the Dchanges in the way of the road
So belCieve and what you need
Will come aroEmund
[Chorus]
And if you lose your money well honey you know
It’s the Emleast of what you have
So belBieve in me you can take it or leave
But you’ll nCever lose a friend
You’ll B7never lose a friendEm  
You’ll nevEmer lose a friend
[Solo]
   Em      D    C      Emx2
B    Em  B   C   B7   Em
[Verse 3]
EmOld friends are cold and warm like oceans
And they Dturn when there’s a season
And they Clearn when there’s a reason
To be nEmear
EmAnd I could hardly stand the weather
If I thDought that I would never
Have the cComfort of my brothers
Through the Emyears
[Chorus]
And if you Blose your money well honey you know
It’s the Emleast of what you have
So belBieve in me you can take it or leave
But you’ll nCever lose a friend
You’ll B7never lose a friendEm  
You’ll nevEmer lose a friend
[Outro]
   Em      D    C      Emx2

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Old Friends

by Bob Carpenter

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Old Friends

By Bob Carpenter

From Bob Carpenter's 1974 (released in 1984) country-folk album Silent Passage.

The beautiful backing vocals are of Emmylou Harris and Anne Murray.

Standard tuning EADGBE

Capo IV

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Old friends are cold and warm like oceans

And they turn when there’s a season

And they learn when there’s a reason

To be near

And I could hardly stand the weather

If I thought that I would never

Have the comfort of my brothers

Through the years

[Chorus]

And if you lose your money well honey you know

It’s the least of what you have

So believe in me you can take it or leave

But you’ll never lose a friend

B7 Em

You’ll never lose a friend

[Verse 2]

When you feel the fear arising

And the spirit in you hiding

And there’s nobody there to care for you

When you’re down

Heaven knows it’s just the weight of the load

And the changes in the way of the road

So believe and what you need

Will come around

[Chorus]

And if you lose your money well honey you know

It’s the least of what you have

So believe in me you can take it or leave

But you’ll never lose a friend

B7 Em

You’ll never lose a friend

[Solo]

Em D C Em

B Em B C B7 Em

[Verse 3]

Old friends are cold and warm like oceans

And they turn when there’s a season

And they learn when there’s a reason

To be near

And I could hardly stand the weather

If I thought that I would never

Have the comfort of my brothers

Through the years

[Chorus]

And if you lose your money well honey you know

It’s the least of what you have

So believe in me you can take it or leave

But you’ll never lose a friend

B7 Em

You’ll never lose a friend

[Outro]

Em D C Em

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