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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DWriting a Gsong for BbdimMerkadie BerBmnard
A cAlose Bmfa Gmily Dfriend, A Gstranger of sBbdimorts
BmHow can you proDpose that we Gnever talk that Dmuch?
A Gfriendly shake of Dhands
We were Bmtalkers long beAfore this Gever present Esilence
We Gtalked too long aAgo
Now it's   DquGiet
We Bmtalked to long aAgo
Now it’s Gqui - Det
[Interlude]
 D   D   D   G(x2)
[Verse 2]
DRunning down Gstairs with my Bbdimfeet on the Bmcouch 
APlay Bmfor Gyour Dfriends Galso, your Bbdimfolks
BmHow can you proDpose that we Gnever talk that Dmuch?
A Gfriendly shake of haDnds
We were Bmtalkers long beAfore this Gever present Esilence
We Gtalked too long aAgo
             D   G(hold for 11 counts this time only)
Now it's qu - iet
We Bmtalked to long aAgo
Now it’s Gqui - Det
[Interlude] 
(moves from 3/4 to 4/4 time, emphasis on the “four AND” of each bar)
 D   D   D   G(x4)
[Chorus]
GFrienDdly F#mFi - Emres
GWhen Dwe F#mput  Emout
The GmemorDies, are F#mnot as Emsweet
GFrienF#mdly  EmFi - Dres
[Outro]
 D   D   D   G(x4)

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Friendly Fires

by Aidan Knight

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbdim

F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D G Bbdim Bm

Writing a song for Merkadie Bernard

A Bm G D G Bbdim

A close fa mily friend, A stranger of sorts

Bm D G D

How can you propose that we never talk that much?

G D

A friendly shake of hands

Bm A G E

We were talkers long before this ever present silence

G A

We talked too long ago

D G

Now it's quiet

Bm A

We talked to long ago

G D

Now it’s qui - et

[Interlude]

D D D G

(x2)

[Verse 2]

D G Bbdim Bm

Running down stairs with my feet on the couch

A Bm G D G Bbdim

Play for your friends also, your folks

Bm D G D

How can you propose that we never talk that much?

G D

A friendly shake of hands

Bm A G E

We were talkers long before this ever present silence

G A

We talked too long ago

D G

(hold for 11 counts this time only)

Now it's qu - iet

Bm A

We talked to long ago

G D

Now it’s qui - et

[Interlude]

(moves from 3/4 to 4/4 time, emphasis on the “four AND” of each bar)

D D D G

(x4)

[Chorus]

G D F#m Em

Friendly Fi - res

G D F#m Em

When we put out

G D F#m Em

The memories, are not as sweet

G F#m Em D

Friendly Fi - res

[Outro]

D D D G

(x4)

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