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On the AIsle of Montserrat, though I C#mnever shall forget
Just a Bmcountry boy, a guitar and a Esong
You inAvited me in, and you C#mtreated me like kin
And you've Bmgiven me a reason to go Eon
AMy C#mold   F#mfriendF#m7,     DThanks for inAviting me EinE7  
AMy C#mold   F#mfriendF#m7,     May this Dgoodbye Bmnever Bm7mean the Eend
If we Anever meet again this side of A7life, in a Dlittle while, over yonder,
Where it's  B7peace and quiet
AMy C#mold    F#mfriend,    F#m7Won't you Dthink about me Eevery now and Athen
C#m F#m F#m7
If I Atold you how I feel, oh, it C#mwouldn't sound so real
'Cause Bmemotions, they are just now settin' Ein
But it Asure is great to know, that wherC#mever we may go
We can Bmalways be the best of Efriends
AMy C#mold   F#mfriendF#m7,     DThanks for inAviting me EinE7  
AMy C#mold   F#mfriendF#m7,     May this Dgoodbye Bmnever Bm7mean the Eend
If we Anever meet again this side of A7life, in a Dlittle while, over yonder,
Where it's  B7peace and quiet
AMy C#mold    F#mfriend,    F#m7Won't you Dthink about me Eevery now and Athen
C#m F#m F#m7
And I'll Dthink about you,
EMy  old Afriend
C#m F#m F#m7
DYeah... EMy old Afriend

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My Old Friend

by Carl Perkins

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C#m

F#m

F#m7

Bm7

A C#m

On the Isle of Montserrat, though I never shall forget

Bm E

Just a country boy, a guitar and a song

A C#m

You invited me in, and you treated me like kin

Bm E

And you've given me a reason to go on

A C#m F#m F#m7 D A E E7

My old friend, Thanks for inviting me in

A C#m F#m F#m7 D Bm Bm7 E

My old friend, May this goodbye never mean the end

A A7 D

If we never meet again this side of life, in a little while, over yonder,

Where it's peace and quiet

A C#m F#m F#m7 D E A

My old friend, Won't you think about me every now and then

C#m F#m F#m7

A C#m

If I told you how I feel, oh, it wouldn't sound so real

Bm E

'Cause emotions, they are just now settin' in

A C#m

But it sure is great to know, that wherever we may go

Bm E

We can always be the best of friends

A C#m F#m F#m7 D A E E7

My old friend, Thanks for inviting me in

A C#m F#m F#m7 D Bm Bm7 E

My old friend, May this goodbye never mean the end

A A7 D

If we never meet again this side of life, in a little while, over yonder,

Where it's peace and quiet

A C#m F#m F#m7 D E A

My old friend, Won't you think about me every now and then

C#m F#m F#m7

And I'll think about you,

E A

My old friend

C#m F#m F#m7

D E A

Yeah... My old friend

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