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Old Friend

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[Intro]
A   D   A   D   A   D A E
[Verse 1]
AOld friend   Dall the stories to tAell
AOld friend  Dcould you bid me farewAell
AOld friend  Dit might be eAasy for anEother man to seeA  
[Verse 2]
AOld foe  Dall the pain and the sAcars
AOld foe  Dcould you lay down your aArms
AOld foe  Dit might be eAasy for anEother man to seeD  
[Bridge]
DPut your hEead down on my pilAlowD  
DPut your hEand on me and hAold oDn
F#mHold Don..E....A.
(Play verse, instrumental)
[Bridge]
DPut your hEead down on my pilAlowD  
DPut your hEand on me and hAold oDn
F#mHold oDn...E....A.
[Outro]
AOld friendD  
AOld friendD  
AOld friend   Dit might be eAasy for anEother man to see
N.C.                   D  
But I think you still look a lot like me

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Old Friend

by Lyle Lovett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A D A D A D A E

[Verse 1]

A D A

Old friend all the stories to tell

A D A

Old friend could you bid me farewell

A D A E A

Old friend it might be easy for another man to see

[Verse 2]

A D A

Old foe all the pain and the scars

A D A

Old foe could you lay down your arms

A D A E D

Old foe it might be easy for another man to see

[Bridge]

D E A D

Put your head down on my pillow

D E A D

Put your hand on me and hold on

F#m D E A

Hold on.......

(Play verse, instrumental)

[Bridge]

D E A D

Put your head down on my pillow

D E A D

Put your hand on me and hold on

F#m D E A

Hold on........

[Outro]

A D

Old friend

A D

Old friend

A D A E

Old friend it might be easy for another man to see

N.C.

But I think you still look a lot like me

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