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My Old Friend

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[Verse 1]
GI thought we were gonna Dmake that bridge, Cwhat did I know?C  
GMe and my expectDations was always AmhighC  
G"Like a Rolling StDone" is playing Con the radioC  
AmIt made you Ccry
AmBut we got Cby
[Instrumental]
G D Am C
[Chorus]
GMyyy old Dfriend
AmYou make me feel Cyoung again
GMyyy old Dfriend
AmYou're just as pretty as you Cwere back then
[Verse 2]
GA Corvair with no Dfloorboards, a GCibson HummingbirdC  
GDriving south to the Dmouth of the riversAmongC  
GPatchouli oil Dand motor oil Cand you knew all the wordsC  
AmNow you're looking Cfine
AmIn a hook-up Cline
[Chorus]
GMyyy old Dfriend
AmYou make me feel Cyoung again
GMyyy old Dfriend
AmYou're just as pretty as you Cwere back then
[Instrumental]
G D Am C
[Bridge]
EmYou've got kids, DI've got kids
CAnd they all want to know
EmJust what it was Dlike when we were Cyoung
EmI tell them I'm no Ddifferent now
Just Clate for the show
AmSo grab your "AquaClung"
AmThe loading has beCgun
[Chorus]
GMyyy old Dfriend
AmYou make me feel Cyoung again
GMyyy old Dfriend
AmYou're just as pretty as you Cwere back then
[Outro]
GMyyDy old AmfriendC  
GMyyDy old AmfriendC  
GMyyDy old AmfriendC  
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