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Old Friend

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DGood old Bmfriend
I've Gcome and Dseen
GTime has Dpassed withBmout Ame
Our Dlives have Bmturned their Gseparate Dways
Yet Gdon't forDget the gooAd old Ddays
[Interlude]
D
If Dlife were Bmpure and Ggood and Dtrue
No Gsling or Darrow could Bmharm Ayou
I Dhope you Bmdont forGget yourDself
God Gbless your Dfuture
Akeep your hDealth
[Interlude]
D
DTears may Bmfall and Ghearts may Dbreak
GSleepless Dhours clock Bmhands may Atake
And Dstill BmI'll beg you Gplease don't Dfret
I Gwill not Dwaiver Aor forDget
AlDthough to Bmme it Gseems you're Dgone
To Gyou it Dseems nBmothings Awrong
May Dnight be Bmswift and Gsoon give Dway
To Gendless Dsunshine Acloudless Dday
[Interlude]
D
DAnd you're not Bmdead and Gyou're not Dgone
Bad Gfortune Dfakes elBmaborate Apawn
But Dwhen we Bmboth do Gmeet aDgain
I Gknow that DI can Acall you Dfriend

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Old Friend

by Charlie Allen

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D Bm

Good old friend

G D

I've come and seen

G D Bm A

Time has passed without me

D Bm G D

Our lives have turned their separate ways

G D A D

Yet don't forget the good old days

[Interlude]

D Bm G D

If life were pure and good and true

G D Bm A

No sling or arrow could harm you

D Bm G D

I hope you dont forget yourself

G D

God bless your future

A D

keep your health

[Interlude]

D Bm G D

Tears may fall and hearts may break

G D Bm A

Sleepless hours clock hands may take

D Bm G D

And still I'll beg you please don't fret

G D A D

I will not waiver or forget

D Bm G D

Although to me it seems you're gone

G D Bm A

To you it seems nothings wrong

D Bm G D

May night be swift and soon give way

G D A D

To endless sunshine cloudless day

[Interlude]

D Bm G D

And you're not dead and you're not gone

G D Bm A

Bad fortune fakes elaborate pawn

D Bm G D

But when we both do meet again

G D A D

I know that I can call you friend

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