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My Old Pal

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BPB's cover of Merle Haggard's cover of Jimmie Rodgers. The A's could be A7's if you prefer.
[Intro]
D A D
[Verse 1]
DI'm thinking of you tonight old Apal
And wishing that you were Dhere
I'm Gdreaming of the times and the Ddays gone by
When E7you filled my heart with Acheer
[Verse 2]
DI remember the nights when all aAlone
We sang Sweet AdeDline
GNo other face can Dtake your place
In E7my heart old Apal of Dmine
[Verse 3]
DThe old pals are always the Abest you see
New friends you can find every Dday
But they Gcan't fill their places or Dever be
Like the E7old pals of AyesterDday
[Verse 4]
DI'm wondering where you are toAnight
And if you ever think of Dme
It would Gmake my weary heart so Dlight sweetheart
E7your face again to Asee
[Verse 5]
DCuz I remember the nights when all aAlone
We sang Sweet AdeDline
GThere's no other place I'd Dlay down my face
Than by E7your side old Apal of Dmine
[Verse 6]
DNow in my checkered life I Afind
Nothing comes right it Dseems
Still Gyou'll always be a Dpal of mine
Though it E7may be Aonly in Ddreams
Oh-di-Dlay-ee-Aee-Dee

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My Old Pal

by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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BPB's cover of Merle Haggard's cover of Jimmie Rodgers. The A's could be A7's if you prefer.

[Intro]

D A D

[Verse 1]

D A

I'm thinking of you tonight old pal

And wishing that you were here

G D

I'm dreaming of the times and the days gone by

E7 A

When you filled my heart with cheer

[Verse 2]

D A

I remember the nights when all alone

We sang Sweet Adeline

G D

No other face can take your place

E7 A D

In my heart old pal of mine

[Verse 3]

D A

The old pals are always the best you see

New friends you can find every day

G D

But they can't fill their places or ever be

E7 A D

Like the old pals of yesterday

[Verse 4]

D A

I'm wondering where you are tonight

And if you ever think of me

G D

It would make my weary heart so light sweetheart

E7 A

your face again to see

[Verse 5]

D A

Cuz I remember the nights when all alone

We sang Sweet Adeline

G D

There's no other place I'd lay down my face

E7 A D

Than by your side old pal of mine

[Verse 6]

D A

Now in my checkered life I find

Nothing comes right it seems

G D

Still you'll always be a pal of mine

E7 A D

Though it may be only in dreams

D A D

Oh-di-lay-ee-ee-ee

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