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Old Friend

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[Intro]
C  G  Em  D
   C     G  Em(One, two, Dthree)
  Cadd9    G    Em    Dx2
[Verse 1]
 Cadd9We all got GtroubleEmsD  
 Cadd9We all got GpainEm  D  
Yeah, Cadd9everybody's GgotEm  D  
Their own Cadd9versions of coGcaineEm  D  
  Cadd9Nobody's Gperfect like a  Emthorn on a Drose
I've got a Cadd9closet full of Gskeletons Emunderneath my Dclothes
 Cadd9Long overGdue for Emconfessing my conDfession
I'm the Amhypocrite Gposter boy perEmfecting imperDfection
[Chorus]
Take your Cadd9heart out on the Ghighway (Your Emheart out on the Dhighway)
When you Cadd9hit the road aGgain (When you Emhit the road aDgain)
You're always Cadd9treating every Gstranger (Always Emtreating every Dstranger)
That you Cadd9meet like an old Gfriend (That you Emmeet like an old Dfriend)
[Verse 2]
Your life Cadd9doesn't have a GrewindEm  D  
So don't Cadd9live it with reGgretEm  D  
And you Cadd9better watch GoutEm  D  
Where you Cadd9flick your cigaGretteEm  D  
So, Cadd9don't be starting Gfires unEmless you're getting Dcold
Mix it Cadd9up with wine and Gmusic and a   Emloved one to Dhold
 Cadd9I don't throw Gstones, don't want no Emone throwing 'em Dback
So Amsave yourself the Gtrouble and go Emcut the world some Dslack
[Chorus]
You take your Cadd9heart out on the Ghighway (Your Emheart out on the Dhighway)
When you Cadd9hit the road aGgain (When you Emhit the road aDgain)
You're always Cadd9treating every Gstranger (Always Emtreating every Dstranger)
That you Cadd9meet like an old Gfriend (That you Emmeet like an old friend)
[Bridge]
Just Dlike an olAmd friendEm  G  D  
Ah ah-ah AmahEm  G  D  
[Instrumental]
  C    G    Em    Dx2
[Verse 3]
 CWe all got GtroubleEmsD  
 CWe all got GpainEm  D  
Yeah, Ceverybody's GgotEm  D  
Their own Cversions of coGcaineEm  D  
 Cadd9Left wing or Gright wing it takes   Emboth wings for Dflight
Can't you Cadd9hear the children Gsinging red and Emyellow, black and Dwhite
 Cadd9So stop your Gfighting, start unEmiting, sing aDlong
I Amthink we all aGgree we love a  EmTom Petty DSong
[Chorus]
N.C.                                  Em  D  
Take your heart out on the highway
When you Cadd9hit the road aGgain (When you Emhit the road aDgain)
You're always Cadd9treating every Gstranger (Always Emtreating every Dstranger)
That you Cadd9meet like an old Gfriend (That you Emmeet like an old Dfriend)
You take your Cadd9heart out on the Ghighway (EmHeart out on the Dhighway)
When you Cadd9hit the road aGgain (When you Emhit the road aDgain)
You're always Cadd9treating every Gstranger (Always Emtreating every Dstranger)
That you Cadd9meet like an old Gfriend (That you Emmeet like an old friend)
[Outro]
Just Dlike an old Cadd9friend (GHeart out on the Emhighway)
Just Dlike an old Cadd9friend (GHeart out on the Emhighway)
DMeeting every Cadd9stranger (GHeart out on the Emhighway)
Just Dlike an old Cadd9friendG  Em  D  

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Old Friend

by Aaron Watson

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Cadd9

[Intro]

C G Em D

(One, two, three)

Cadd9 G Em D

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G Em D

We all got troubles

Cadd9 G Em D

We all got pain

Cadd9 G Em D

Yeah, everybody's got

Cadd9 G Em D

Their own versions of cocaine

Cadd9 G Em D

Nobody's perfect like a thorn on a rose

Cadd9 G Em D

I've got a closet full of skeletons underneath my clothes

Cadd9 G Em D

Long overdue for confessing my confession

Am G Em D

I'm the hypocrite poster boy perfecting imperfection

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em D

Take your heart out on the highway (Your heart out on the highway)

Cadd9 G Em D

When you hit the road again (When you hit the road again)

Cadd9 G Em D

You're always treating every stranger (Always treating every stranger)

Cadd9 G Em D

That you meet like an old friend (That you meet like an old friend)

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G Em D

Your life doesn't have a rewind

Cadd9 G Em D

So don't live it with regret

Cadd9 G Em D

And you better watch out

Cadd9 G Em D

Where you flick your cigarette

Cadd9 G Em D

So, don't be starting fires unless you're getting cold

Cadd9 G Em D

Mix it up with wine and music and a loved one to hold

Cadd9 G Em D

I don't throw stones, don't want no one throwing 'em back

Am G Em D

So save yourself the trouble and go cut the world some slack

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em D

You take your heart out on the highway (Your heart out on the highway)

Cadd9 G Em D

When you hit the road again (When you hit the road again)

Cadd9 G Em D

You're always treating every stranger (Always treating every stranger)

Cadd9 G Em

That you meet like an old friend (That you meet like an old friend)

[Bridge]

D Am Em G D

Just like an old friend

Am Em G D

Ah ah-ah ah

[Instrumental]

C G Em D

[Verse 3]

C G Em D

We all got troubles

C G Em D

We all got pain

C G Em D

Yeah, everybody's got

C G Em D

Their own versions of cocaine

Cadd9 G Em D

Left wing or right wing it takes both wings for flight

Cadd9 G Em D

Can't you hear the children singing red and yellow, black and white

Cadd9 G Em D

So stop your fighting, start uniting, sing along

Am G Em D

I think we all agree we love a Tom Petty Song

[Chorus]

Em D

N.C.

Take your heart out on the highway

Cadd9 G Em D

When you hit the road again (When you hit the road again)

Cadd9 G Em D

You're always treating every stranger (Always treating every stranger)

Cadd9 G Em D

That you meet like an old friend (That you meet like an old friend)

Cadd9 G Em D

You take your heart out on the highway (Heart out on the highway)

Cadd9 G Em D

When you hit the road again (When you hit the road again)

Cadd9 G Em D

You're always treating every stranger (Always treating every stranger)

Cadd9 G Em

That you meet like an old friend (That you meet like an old friend)

[Outro]

D Cadd9 G Em

Just like an old friend (Heart out on the highway)

D Cadd9 G Em

Just like an old friend (Heart out on the highway)

D Cadd9 G Em

Meeting every stranger (Heart out on the highway)

D Cadd9 G Em D

Just like an old friend

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