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the C during the verse is jazzed a bit with 
playing it barre-only
on the first 2 strokes  x88xxx-811988  or A#-C if your fast
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Intro:  C   F    D#   C   F  D#  
Ci had a good friend
some time ago
we had a good thing 
and we let it Gsho-o-owF  
oh i was foolC  
i let him go
                   A#    E    C  D#-sustain
oh-oh-oh how i miss him so
--silent----- C
i had a woman
whose love was strong
she gave me my freedom
and i did her wro-o-ong
oh i was fool
i let her go
oh-oh-oh how i miss her so
i knew a fine man 
so strong and spry
he ran for election 
and he lost his li-i-ife
oh i was a fool  (STOP)
i let him goC  
woah how i miss him so

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Good Friend

by Loggins & Messina

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

the C during the verse is jazzed a bit with

playing it barre-only

on the first 2 strokes x88xxx-811988 or A#-C if your fast

C F D# C F D#

Intro:

i had a good friend

some time ago

we had a good thing

G F

and we let it sho-o-ow

oh i was fool

i let him go

A# E C D#

-sustain

oh-oh-oh how i miss him so

--silent----- C

i had a woman

whose love was strong

she gave me my freedom

and i did her wro-o-ong

oh i was fool

i let her go

oh-oh-oh how i miss her so

i knew a fine man

so strong and spry

he ran for election

and he lost his li-i-ife

oh i was a fool (STOP)

i let him go

woah how i miss him so

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