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My Old Friend

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My Old Friend - Tim McGraw
intro: E....
C#mMy old friend, i rG#mecall...
the tAimes we hEad haF#mngin on my wBall.
C#mI wouldnt trade, them for gG#mold..
cause they lAaugh and they cEry me..they sAomehow sanctEify me..
They're woAven in the stoEries i have tBold...and tell again
C#mMy old friend... i aG#mpologize...
for the yAears that have paEssed since the F#mlast time you and Bi.
C#mDusted off those meG#mmories...
But the ruAnning and the rEaces, the pAeople and the Eplaces,
thAere was always somewhere eElse i had to Bbe..and time gets slim
C#mMy old friend. . .
Adunno why,dEunno why~ 
Adunno why,dEunno why~
C#mMy old friend..this song's for G#myou...
cAause a few simple vEerses was the lF#meast that i can dBo,
to tell the wC#morld, that you were hG#mere..
cause the lAove and the lauEghter, will lAive on long afEter,
Aall of the saEdness and the tBears...we'll meet again..
C#mMy old friend. . .
Good bAye~ , good Ebye ~, good bAye~, good bEye~, 
My old Afriend, My old Efriend... Good Abye, Good Ebye (fade out)

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My Old Friend

by Tim McGraw

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C#m

G#m

F#m

Note: This tab is copied from the trinisound previously posted. I use the mobile apps so I just

changed a few formatting things as well as some incorrect lyrics to help with the scrolling process.

I greatly enjoyed this tab and give trinisound all the

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My Old Friend - Tim McGraw

intro: ....

C#m G#m

My old friend, i recall...

A E F#m B

the times we had hangin on my wall.

C#m G#m

I wouldnt trade, them for gold..

A E A E

cause they laugh and they cry me..they somehow sanctify me..

A E B

They're woven in the stories i have told...and tell again

C#m G#m

My old friend... i apologize...

A E F#m B

for the years that have passed since the last time you and i.

C#m G#m

Dusted off those memories...

A E A E

But the running and the races, the people and the places,

A E B

there was always somewhere else i had to be..and time gets slim

C#m

My old friend. . .

A E

dunno why,dunno why~

A E

dunno why,dunno why~

C#m G#m

My old friend..this song's for you...

A E F#m B

cause a few simple verses was the least that i can do,

C#m G#m

to tell the world, that you were here..

A E A E

cause the love and the laughter, will live on long after,

A E B

all of the sadness and the tears...we'll meet again..

C#m

My old friend. . .

A E A E

Good bye~ , good bye ~, good bye~, good bye~,

A E A E

My old friend, My old friend... Good bye, Good bye (fade out)

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