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The song is from the Norwegian show "I kveld med Ylvis"
Standard tuning
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
I Csaw you at the railway station
Amthere had been a cancelation
Fyou were smoking cigarettes aloneG  
I Cwalked up and said hello, I Amlost my wife two days ago
You Fshook my hand and said GFrancis was your Cname
[Chorus 1]
And you had a FhatG  
And I had a ChatAm  
FMmm, we both had Ghats
And my wife was FdeadG  
And your wife was AmdeadD  
  FShit Ghappens, Francis Csaid
[Verse 2]
CFrancis said it's five o'clock
AmHow about we find a rock and Fthrow at some cars from the Gbridge
I Claughed and said that sounds like fun
We Amwalked into the setting sun
And FFrancis said "I'm Gaiming at the Ckids"
[Chorus 2]
And he threw a FrockG  
So I threw a CrockAm  
We Fboth put some gravel in a Gsock
And he threw the FsockG, I said we should AmstopD  
He Fsmiled at me, then Gthrew a rock in a Csock
[Verse 3]
We Csnuck down to the local farm
And Amthere we opened up the barn
To Fset the horses free and watch them Grun
The Cmoon was extra bright that night
The Amhorses in the pale moonlight
"FWatch this" Francis Gsaid, and pulled his Cgun
[Chorus 3]
And he shot a FhorseG  
So I shot a ChorseAm  
FFrancis choked a chicken with his Ghands
But watching them FdieG, he started to AmcryD  
"I'm Fbored" Francis Gsaid, let's steal a Ccar
[Bridge]
Oh, GMargaret, Oh Margaret
Don't you Fworry bout' me Cnow
I'm Amdoing just Ffine on my Cown
There are Gother things to life than your sFoft skin against mCine
And FFrancis is helping me move Amon
I'm Gmoving Con
[Verse 4]
CLife's a bitch, a wise man said
No Ammatter what, you end up dead
And Fall that you can wish for is a Gfriend
So Cpour another glass of wine
With AmFrancis shoulder touching mine
I 'll Fstay right here unGtil the bitter Cend
[Chorus 4]
And you have a FhatG  
And I have a ChatAm  
FMmm, we both have Ghats
And your wife is FdeadG  
And my wife is AmdeadD  
FHere's to Glife, Francis Amsaid
FHere's to Glife, Francis Amsaid
FHere's to Glife, Francis Csaid 

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Old Friends

by Ylvis

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Chords in this song · guitar

The song is from the Norwegian show "I kveld med Ylvis"

Standard tuning

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I saw you at the railway station

there had been a cancelation

F G

you were smoking cigarettes alone

C Am

I walked up and said hello, I lost my wife two days ago

F G C

You shook my hand and said Francis was your name

[Chorus 1]

F G

And you had a hat

C Am

And I had a hat

F G

Mmm, we both had hats

F G

And my wife was dead

Am D

And your wife was dead

F G C

Shit happens, Francis said

[Verse 2]

Francis said it's five o'clock

Am F G

How about we find a rock and throw at some cars from the bridge

I laughed and said that sounds like fun

We walked into the setting sun

F G C

And Francis said "I'm aiming at the kids"

[Chorus 2]

F G

And he threw a rock

C Am

So I threw a rock

F G

We both put some gravel in a sock

F G Am D

And he threw the sock, I said we should stop

F G C

He smiled at me, then threw a rock in a sock

[Verse 3]

We snuck down to the local farm

And there we opened up the barn

F G

To set the horses free and watch them run

The moon was extra bright that night

The horses in the pale moonlight

F G C

"Watch this" Francis said, and pulled his gun

[Chorus 3]

F G

And he shot a horse

C Am

So I shot a horse

F G

Francis choked a chicken with his hands

F G Am D

But watching them die, he started to cry

F G C

"I'm bored" Francis said, let's steal a car

[Bridge]

Oh, Margaret, Oh Margaret

F C

Don't you worry bout' me now

Am F C

I'm doing just fine on my own

G F C

There are other things to life than your soft skin against mine

F Am

And Francis is helping me move on

G C

I'm moving on

[Verse 4]

Life's a bitch, a wise man said

No matter what, you end up dead

F G

And all that you can wish for is a friend

So pour another glass of wine

With Francis shoulder touching mine

F G C

I 'll stay right here until the bitter end

[Chorus 4]

F G

And you have a hat

C Am

And I have a hat

F G

Mmm, we both have hats

F G

And your wife is dead

Am D

And my wife is dead

F G Am

Here's to life, Francis said

F G Am

Here's to life, Francis said

F G C

Here's to life, Francis said

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