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Absent Friends

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[Chorus]
GTime heals Dwounds, they say. EmTime takes the pain awBmay.
CI wonder Dwhy it never Chappens for Dme.
It's Gyears since you Dwent away but EmI miss you Bmnight and day.
CWhy you had to Dgo is a Cmystery to Gme.
[Verse]
GWhat seemed important Dthen becomes Emtrivial Bmwhen
CFate deals the Dcard that Cforces your Dhand.
All the Gplaces we'd Dbeen, all the Emthings we had Bmseen,
No Cmore in the Dfuture; it jCust isn't Gplanned.
[Verse] 
GIt's all very Dstrange, but when Emyou went, I Bmchanged.
CIt just seemed to Dhappen with the Cpassing of each Gday.
I Gdon't underDstand. Is it Empart of a Bmplan?
Does Cone person Dgrow when Canother fades Gaway?
[Chorus]
GTime heals Dwounds, they say. EmTime takes the pain Bmaway.
CI wonder Dwhy it never Chappens for Dme.
It's Gyears since you Dwent away but EmI miss you Bmnight and day.
CWhy you had to Dgo is a Cmystery to Gme.
[Verse]
GSmall things you'd Ddo weave Empictures of Bmyou.
They're Cprinted for Dlife on the Cback of my mDind.
I was Galways so Dsure. Your Emlife was so puBmre.
To the Cfaults and to Dbad times a Cloved one stays Gblind.
[Instrumental]
  G    D    Em    Bm    C    D    C   Gx2
[Verse]
GI always fouDnd that when Emyou were aroBmund,
CYou helped me wDith worries anCd eased all mDy fears.
GYou always hDad time for pEmroblems of miBmne,
CA shoulder to Dcry on, a Clistening Gear
[Chorus]
GTime heals Dwounds, they say. EmTime takes the pain aBmway.
CI wonder Dwhy it never Chappens for Dme.
GIt's years since you Dwent away but I Emmiss you nBmight and day.
CWhy you had to Dgo is a Cmystery to mGe.
[Chorus]
GTime heals Dwounds, they say. EmTime takes the pain awBmay.
CI wonder Dwhy it never Chappens for Dme.
GIt's years since you Dwent away but I Emmiss you nBmight and day.
CWhy you had to Dgo is a Cmystery to mGe.

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Absent Friends

by The Fureys

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[Chorus]

G D Em Bm

Time heals wounds, they say. Time takes the pain away.

C D C D

I wonder why it never happens for me.

G D Em Bm

It's years since you went away but I miss you night and day.

C D C G

Why you had to go is a mystery to me.

[Verse]

G D Em Bm

What seemed important then becomes trivial when

C D C D

Fate deals the card that forces your hand.

G D Em Bm

All the places we'd been, all the things we had seen,

C D C G

No more in the future; it just isn't planned.

[Verse]

G D Em Bm

It's all very strange, but when you went, I changed.

C D C G

It just seemed to happen with the passing of each day.

G D Em Bm

I don't understand. Is it part of a plan?

C D C G

Does one person grow when another fades away?

[Chorus]

G D Em Bm

Time heals wounds, they say. Time takes the pain away.

C D C D

I wonder why it never happens for me.

G D Em Bm

It's years since you went away but I miss you night and day.

C D C G

Why you had to go is a mystery to me.

[Verse]

G D Em Bm

Small things you'd do weave pictures of you.

C D C D

They're printed for life on the back of my mind.

G D Em Bm

I was always so sure. Your life was so pure.

C D C G

To the faults and to bad times a loved one stays blind.

[Instrumental]

G D Em Bm C D C G

[Verse]

G D Em Bm

I always found that when you were around,

C D C D

You helped me with worries and eased all my fears.

G D Em Bm

You always had time for problems of mine,

C D C G

A shoulder to cry on, a listening ear

[Chorus]

G D Em Bm

Time heals wounds, they say. Time takes the pain away.

C D C D

I wonder why it never happens for me.

G D Em Bm

It's years since you went away but I miss you night and day.

C D C G

Why you had to go is a mystery to me.

[Chorus]

G D Em Bm

Time heals wounds, they say. Time takes the pain away.

C D C D

I wonder why it never happens for me.

G D Em Bm

It's years since you went away but I miss you night and day.

C D C G

Why you had to go is a mystery to me.

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