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Olden Days

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[Intro]
D  G  D  G
[Verse 1]
Where have you been, my long-lost Dfriend?
We haven't talked since way back Gwhen
And how is life with your neDw love
I hope she's something from aGbove
  ASomething happened Bmyesterday
DI need to talk to Dmaj7youG  
  ANow I'm finding out you Bmmoved away
DI'm reaching out to Dmaj7you toGday
[Verse 2]
I saw you walking in the Dpast
You said your love would always Glast
Then I saw you all aDlone
Said your heart had turned to sGtone
  ANothing matters Bmanyway
DI thought I heard her Dmaj7say to Gyou
  ANothing matters Bmanyway
DThen she walked aDmaj7way from Gyou
[Instrumental]
D  G  D  G
[Bridge]
CThere was laughter Amin the air
D7The children all were Fmaj7there
CPlaying in the Emwarming sun
FCounting dreamers, D7one-by-Gone
[Instrumental]
D  G  D  G
[Verse 4]
I'm living in the olden Ddays
I found my friends along the Gway
Some are here with me right Dnow
Some have disappeared someGhow
  AWhere did all the Bmpeople go?
DWhy did they fade aDmaj7way from Gme?
  AThey meant so much to me and Bmnow I know
DThat they're here to sDmaj7tay in my Gheart
[Outro]
D  G  D  G  D

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Olden Days

by Neil Young

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Dmaj7

Fmaj7

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse 1]

Where have you been, my long-lost friend?

We haven't talked since way back when

And how is life with your new love

I hope she's something from above

A Bm

Something happened yesterday

D Dmaj7 G

I need to talk to you

A Bm

Now I'm finding out you moved away

D Dmaj7 G

I'm reaching out to you today

[Verse 2]

I saw you walking in the past

You said your love would always last

Then I saw you all alone

Said your heart had turned to stone

A Bm

Nothing matters anyway

D Dmaj7 G

I thought I heard her say to you

A Bm

Nothing matters anyway

D Dmaj7 G

Then she walked away from you

[Instrumental]

D G D G

[Bridge]

C Am

There was laughter in the air

D7 Fmaj7

The children all were there

C Em

Playing in the warming sun

F D7 G

Counting dreamers, one-by-one

[Instrumental]

D G D G

[Verse 4]

I'm living in the olden days

I found my friends along the way

Some are here with me right now

Some have disappeared somehow

A Bm

Where did all the people go?

D Dmaj7 G

Why did they fade away from me?

A Bm

They meant so much to me and now I know

D Dmaj7 G

That they're here to stay in my heart

[Outro]

D G D G D

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