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MATTHEWS' SOUTHERN COMFORT
"Thoughts For A Friend"
[intro]
C                                G
[Verse 1]
GEach day he lived he just grew Cyounger
And Dwhere he looked he'd never Gbeen
EmThe nights were more an endless Amwonder
CEach day the most he'd ever Dseen
[Verse 2]
GHis mild approach was more a Cway of life
DHis way of living just a Gball
EmAnd scarcely did he wonder Amwas he safe
CIt never Bmbothered him at Amall
[interlude]
Em      Bm      Am      Em      Bm      Am      G
[verse 3]
GAt times appreciation Cdeafened him
DThose nights he'd smile and not Gbelieve
EmAnd when the lights were going Amup on him
CEach step he couldn't quite conDceive
[verse 4]
GAnd each day I wander down Calong the street
DAlone with thoughts about a Gfriend
EmSo helpless never looking Amup to see
CEach life we nBmever can deAmfendG  

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Thoughts For A Friend

by Ian Matthews

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MATTHEWS' SOUTHERN COMFORT

"Thoughts For A Friend"

[intro]

C G

[Verse 1]

G C

Each day he lived he just grew younger

D G

And where he looked he'd never been

Em Am

The nights were more an endless wonder

C D

Each day the most he'd ever seen

[Verse 2]

G C

His mild approach was more a way of life

D G

His way of living just a ball

Em Am

And scarcely did he wonder was he safe

C Bm Am

It never bothered him at all

[interlude]

Em Bm Am Em Bm Am G

[verse 3]

G C

At times appreciation deafened him

D G

Those nights he'd smile and not believe

Em Am

And when the lights were going up on him

C D

Each step he couldn't quite conceive

[verse 4]

G C

And each day I wander down along the street

D G

Alone with thoughts about a friend

Em Am

So helpless never looking up to see

C Bm Am G

Each life we never can defend

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