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Only Friends

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[Intro]
A F#m
ATime, only time can erase
the memory of our lF#move
F#m...................
And all those dreams
...................
that won't come true
BmYesterday, I walked the streets
EToday I ran in disbelief
DFrom the memory of losing yEou
AYesterday, when we were young
Our love was new and we had F#mfun
Playing games and wondering what to do
BmNow yesterday is gone for me
and aEll I have are memories
D                                  E........
Of loving and then somehow losing you
Sometimes I lAet my mind
Drift endlessly and in the wind
your face I F#msee
smile gently as you turn to pass
But the lBmove that I once had for you
Is goEne so is the meaning too
I guDess it never really had a chaEnce
     A...........F#m (Continue Playing The Chords)
to last.........
And if in Bmyour mind someday
You'd see me runEning through your memory
don't Dbe afraid to turn and look my Eway
ACause i'll be there
for just a while to catch the
sunshine of your smF#mile
To last me for another day
And if Bmsomeday, some new love asks
about Eyour loves, about your past
PleasDe tell him you and I
           (E could be the Last Chords because that is how the song was written but playing A sounds better
were only friends...... 
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Only Friends

by The Lettermen

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A F#m

Time, only time can erase

F#m

the memory of our love

F#m...................

And all those dreams

...................

that won't come true

Yesterday, I walked the streets

Today I ran in disbelief

D E

From the memory of losing you

Yesterday, when we were young

F#m

Our love was new and we had fun

Playing games and wondering what to do

Now yesterday is gone for me

and all I have are memories

D E........

Of loving and then somehow losing you

Sometimes I let my mind

Drift endlessly and in the wind

F#m

your face I see

smile gently as you turn to pass

But the love that I once had for you

Is gone so is the meaning too

D E

I guess it never really had a chance

A...........F#m (Continue Playing The Chords)

to last.........

And if in your mind someday

You'd see me running through your memory

D E

don't be afraid to turn and look my way

Cause i'll be there

for just a while to catch the

F#m

sunshine of your smile

To last me for another day

And if someday, some new love asks

about your loves, about your past

Please tell him you and I

(E could be the Last Chords because that is how the song was written but playing A sounds better

were only friends......

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