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[Intro]
C Am Dm Bm7 E7
Am7 Fmaj7 F D E7
[Verse]
AA million times or more Iâve thought F#mabout you
AThe years of tears the laughter things we F#mused to do
Bm7Of memories that warm me like C#ma sunF#mny day
Bm7You touched my life in such a special Eway
AI miss the way you run your fingers Ethrough my F#mhair
AThose crazy nights we cuddled in your Eeasy cF#mhair
Bm7Oh no, I wonât let foolish pride turn C#myou awF#may
Bm7Iâll take you back whatever price I E7pay
AOld friend, itâs so F#m7nice to feel you hold me Bm7again
No it G#m7doesnât matter C#7where you have F#mbeen
Bm7My heart welcomes E7you back home Aagain
[Interlude]
Dm A   Dm A
[Verse]
ARemember those romantic walks we used to F#mtake
AYou held my hand in such a way my knees would F#mshake
Bm7You canât imagine just how much Iâve C#mneed yoF#mu
Dm7Iâve never loved someone as I love Bm7youE7  
[Chorus]
AOld friend, itâs so F#m7nice to feel you hold me Bm7again
NG#m7o it doesnât maC#7tter where you F#mhave been
Bm7My heart welcomes E7you back
AOld friend C#m7this is where oF#m7ur happy ending beginsBm7  
Yes Iâm G#m7sure this time that C#7were gonna winF#m  Dmaj7  C#m7  F#m7  
Bm7Welcome back E7into my life Aagain
[Verse]
Dmaj7Yes Iâve tried to Bm7live my life C#m7without F#m7you
Bm7Knowing I had E7lost my closest Amaj7friendBm7  
Dm7Though I fell in love from G7time to time
Cmaj7Knowing I would never Am7find
Bm7The kind of love I had when you Em7were mineE7  
[Chorus]
AOld friend itâs so F#m7nice to feel you hold me Bm7again
No it G#m7doesnât matter wheC#7re you have beenF#m  Dmaj7  C#m7  F#m7  
Bm7My heart welcomes E7you back
AOld friend this is whF#m7ere our happy ending begiBm7ns
Yes Iâm G#m7sure this time were C#7gonna winF#m  Dmaj7  C#m7  F#m7  
Bm7Welcome back E7into my life DmagaAinDm  A  
DmWelcome back into my life AagainDm  A  
DmWelcome back into my life AagaiDmnA  

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Old Friend

by Phyllis Hyman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Am7

Fmaj7

F#m

C#m

F#m7

G#m7

C#7

Dm7

C#m7

Dmaj7

Amaj7

Cmaj7

Em7

[Intro]

C Am Dm Bm7 E7

Am7 Fmaj7 F D E7

[Verse]

A F#m

A million times or more Iâve thought about you

A F#m

The years of tears the laughter things we used to do

Bm7 C#m F#m

Of memories that warm me like a sunny day

Bm7 E

You touched my life in such a special way

A E F#m

I miss the way you run your fingers through my hair

A E F#m

Those crazy nights we cuddled in your easy chair

Bm7 C#m F#m

Oh no, I wonât let foolish pride turn you away

Bm7 E7

Iâll take you back whatever price I pay

A F#m7 Bm7

Old friend, itâs so nice to feel you hold me again

G#m7 C#7 F#m

No it doesnât matter where you have been

Bm7 E7 A

My heart welcomes you back home again

[Interlude]

Dm A Dm A

[Verse]

A F#m

Remember those romantic walks we used to take

A F#m

You held my hand in such a way my knees would shake

Bm7 C#m F#m

You canât imagine just how much Iâve need you

Dm7 Bm7 E7

Iâve never loved someone as I love you

[Chorus]

A F#m7 Bm7

Old friend, itâs so nice to feel you hold me again

G#m7 C#7 F#m

No it doesnât matter where you have been

Bm7 E7

My heart welcomes you back

A C#m7 F#m7 Bm7

Old friend this is where our happy ending begins

G#m7 C#7 F#m Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7

Yes Iâm sure this time that were gonna win

Bm7 E7 A

Welcome back into my life again

[Verse]

Dmaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F#m7

Yes Iâve tried to live my life without you

Bm7 E7 Amaj7 Bm7

Knowing I had lost my closest friend

Dm7 G7

Though I fell in love from time to time

Cmaj7 Am7

Knowing I would never find

Bm7 Em7 E7

The kind of love I had when you were mine

[Chorus]

A F#m7 Bm7

Old friend itâs so nice to feel you hold me again

G#m7 C#7 F#m Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7

No it doesnât matter where you have been

Bm7 E7

My heart welcomes you back

A F#m7 Bm7

Old friend this is where our happy ending begins

G#m7 C#7 F#m Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7

Yes Iâm sure this time were gonna win

Bm7 E7 Dm A Dm A

Welcome back into my life again

Dm A Dm A

Welcome back into my life again

Dm A Dm A

Welcome back into my life again

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