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Old Friends

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[Intro]
D G D G
[Verse]
DIt's like when your making conversation
GAnd your trying not to scream
DAnd your trying not to tell them
GBut you don't care what they mean
DAnd your really feeling fragile
GAnd you really can't get home
DAnd you really feel abandoned
GBut ya wanna be alone
[Chorus]
DOld friends, tGhey shine like diamonds
DOld friends, Gyou can always call
DOld friends, GLord, you can't buy'em
DYa know, it's old friends after aGll
[Verse]
DAnd when the house is empty
GAnd the light begins to fade
DAnd there's nothin' to protect you
GExcept the window shade
DIt's hard to put your finger
GOn the thing that scares ya most
DAnd ya can't tell the difference 
GBetween an angel and a ghost
[Chorus] x2
DOld friends, tGhey shine like diamonds
DOld friends, Gyou can always call
DOld friends, GLord, you can't buy'em
DYa know, it's old friends after aGll 

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Old Friends

by Guy Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse]

It's like when your making conversation

And your trying not to scream

And your trying not to tell them

But you don't care what they mean

And your really feeling fragile

And you really can't get home

And you really feel abandoned

But ya wanna be alone

[Chorus]

D G

Old friends, they shine like diamonds

D G

Old friends, you can always call

D G

Old friends, Lord, you can't buy'em

D G

Ya know, it's old friends after all

[Verse]

And when the house is empty

And the light begins to fade

And there's nothin' to protect you

Except the window shade

It's hard to put your finger

On the thing that scares ya most

And ya can't tell the difference

Between an angel and a ghost

[Chorus] x2

D G

Old friends, they shine like diamonds

D G

Old friends, you can always call

D G

Old friends, Lord, you can't buy'em

D G

Ya know, it's old friends after all

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