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My Only True Friend

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[Intro] 
  Am    D    Am   A(2x)
[Verse]
BmYou and I both know this Bmriver will surely flow to an Aend
BmKeep me in your heart    Bmkeep your soul.. Aon the mend
[Chorus]
    DI hope you're haunted by the Amusic of my F#msoul when I'Em gone
    Please don't.D. fly away and find you a Anew love
    F#mCan't face living this life.E. alone
    I can't Dbear to think this might be the Aend
    But Bmyou and I both know   the Bmroad is my Bm7only true friAend
[Interlude]  
Am  D  Am  A
[Verse]
   BmAnother night alone    Bmbut I see you in my Adreams sometimes
   No Bmmatter where I go    Bmlord knows, you were Aalways on my mind
[Chorus]
  DSo I hope you're haunted by the Amusic of my F#msoul when I'm Egone
  Please don't Dfly away and find you a Anew love
  I F#mjust can't face living this life aElone
  I can't Dbear to think this might be the Aend
  But Bmyou and I both know   the Bmroad is my Bm7only true Afriend
[Solo] 
Am A
[Bridge]
Still Bmon and on I run    Bmit feels like home   is Ajust around the bend
I got Bmso much left to give    Bmbut I'm running out of Atime, my friend
[Chorus]
  DI hope you're haunted by the Amusic of my F#msoul when I'Em gone
  Please don't Dfly away and find you a Anew love
  I F#mjust can't face living this life.E. alone
  I can't Dbear to think this might be the Aend
  But Bmyou and I both know   the Bmroad is my Bm7only true Afriend
                          Bm   Bm(hold)         A  
  You and I both know   the road is my only true friend
[Outro]  
  Am    Bm    C   D(4x)  
A

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My Only True Friend

by Gregg Allman

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

[Intro]

Am D Am A

(2x)

[Verse]

Bm Bm A

You and I both know this river will surely flow to an end

Bm Bm A

Keep me in your heart keep your soul.. on the mend

[Chorus]

D A F#m E

I hope you're haunted by the music of my soul when I'm gone

D A

Please don't.. fly away and find you a new love

F#m E

Can't face living this life.. alone

D A

I can't bear to think this might be the end

Bm Bm Bm7 A

But you and I both know the road is my only true friend

[Interlude]

Am D Am A

[Verse]

Bm Bm A

Another night alone but I see you in my dreams sometimes

Bm Bm A

No matter where I go lord knows, you were always on my mind

[Chorus]

D A F#m E

So I hope you're haunted by the music of my soul when I'm gone

D A

Please don't fly away and find you a new love

F#m E

I just can't face living this life alone

D A

I can't bear to think this might be the end

Bm Bm Bm7 A

But you and I both know the road is my only true friend

[Solo]

Am A

[Bridge]

Bm Bm A

Still on and on I run it feels like home is just around the bend

Bm Bm A

I got so much left to give but I'm running out of time, my friend

[Chorus]

D A F#m E

I hope you're haunted by the music of my soul when I'm gone

D A

Please don't fly away and find you a new love

F#m E

I just can't face living this life.. alone

D A

I can't bear to think this might be the end

Bm Bm Bm7 A

But you and I both know the road is my only true friend

Bm Bm A

(hold)

You and I both know the road is my only true friend

[Outro]

Am Bm C D

(4x)

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