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[Intro]
Em  C  G
[Verse 1]
EmWe are all the Csame
We feel the same Gpains
EmDomesticated cCreatures
With different last Gnames
EmNo matter what I Cwas in life
No matter what I Gdid
EmI could stare into your Ceyes
And see myself Gas a kid
[Bridge]
AmGrasBmsy fDields, and sD7alty bGays
AmSting Bmmy Deyes, agD7ain toGday
[Chorus]
EmGo ahead through the pearly gates
Ill Cadd9be there before you know it
At the Amtouch of love and lGoss of love
We Amall become a poet
But tChis, is not the Gend
EmThank you for protecting me
As Cadd9pretty as a flower
I Amwish I had oGne more day
Or Ameven one more hourC  
DWith my best friend
[Fill]
Em  C  G
[Verse 2]
A Emregretful river fills my Cheart
And butterflies Greside
EmIn my stomach when my Cmind, thinks of the Gtimes
EmThe times we were tCogether, and the times I wasn't Gthere,
EmI hope you didn't Ccare, oh I Ghope you didn't care
[Bridge]
AmGrasBmsy fDields, and sD7alty bGays
AmSting Bmmy Deyes, agD7ain toGday
[Chorus]
EmGo ahead through the pearly gates
Ill Cadd9be there before you know it
At the Amtouch of love and lGoss of love
We Amall become a poet
But tChis, is not the Gend
EmThank you for protecting me
As Cadd9pretty as a flower
I Amwish I had oGne more day
Or Ameven one more hourC  
DWith my best friendEm  C  
With my best EmfriendC  
With my best GfriendD  
With my best GfriendD  D7  G  

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My Best Friend

by Alex Preston

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Cadd9

[Intro]

Em C G

[Verse 1]

Em C

We are all the same

We feel the same pains

Em C

Domesticated creatures

With different last names

Em C

No matter what I was in life

No matter what I did

Em C

I could stare into your eyes

And see myself as a kid

[Bridge]

Am Bm D D7 G

Grassy fields, and salty bays

Am Bm D D7 G

Sting my eyes, again today

[Chorus]

Go ahead through the pearly gates

Cadd9

Ill be there before you know it

Am G

At the touch of love and loss of love

We all become a poet

C G

But this, is not the end

Thank you for protecting me

Cadd9

As pretty as a flower

Am G

I wish I had one more day

Am C

Or even one more hour

With my best friend

[Fill]

Em C G

[Verse 2]

Em C

A regretful river fills my heart

And butterflies reside

Em C G

In my stomach when my mind, thinks of the times

Em C G

The times we were together, and the times I wasn't there,

Em C G

I hope you didn't care, oh I hope you didn't care

[Bridge]

Am Bm D D7 G

Grassy fields, and salty bays

Am Bm D D7 G

Sting my eyes, again today

[Chorus]

Go ahead through the pearly gates

Cadd9

Ill be there before you know it

Am G

At the touch of love and loss of love

We all become a poet

C G

But this, is not the end

Thank you for protecting me

Cadd9

As pretty as a flower

Am G

I wish I had one more day

Am C

Or even one more hour

D Em C

With my best friend

Em C

With my best friend

G D

With my best friend

G D D7 G

With my best friend

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