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I wanted to make an tab here with basic chords which makes it easy to play along with the song.
In the end at the F E Eb D part. Don't play chords but just try to hit the bass notes here.
[Intro]
F Dm F Dm
[Verse]
 TFony was a friend of mine
 We were together Dmall the time
 HFe had my back
 Once he really sDmaved my life
[Pre-Chorus]
 SCometGmimes, I wanna cFall hCim
 Say, "Hey, let's stCay Gmup 'til mFornCing"
[Chorus]
 FAnd when I close my eyes, when I close my eyes
 I see yBbou, you
 FWhen I close my eyes, when I close my eyes
 You come thrBbough, you
 TCime jGmust dFeepCens
 SwCeetGmens and mCends
 C7Old frFiendsDm  F  Dm  
[Outro]
 We Call mGmelt back into the pFictCure
 RCaindrGmops back into the wFatCer
 Old frFienF/EdsF/Eb  F/D  F  
 F/EAnd there are no F/Ebends to old F/Dfriends, Famen

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Old Friends

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

F/Eb

F/D

I wanted to make an tab here with basic chords which makes it easy to play along with the song.

In the end at the F E Eb D part. Don't play chords but just try to hit the bass notes here.

[Intro]

F Dm F Dm

[Verse]

Tony was a friend of mine

We were together all the time

He had my back

Once he really saved my life

[Pre-Chorus]

C Gm F C

Sometimes, I wanna call him

C Gm F C

Say, "Hey, let's stay up 'til morning"

[Chorus]

And when I close my eyes, when I close my eyes

I see you, you

When I close my eyes, when I close my eyes

You come through, you

C Gm F C

Time just deepens

C Gm C

Sweetens and mends

C7 F Dm F Dm

Old friends

[Outro]

C Gm F C

We all melt back into the picture

C Gm F C

Raindrops back into the water

F F/E F/Eb F/D F

Old friends

F/E F/Eb F/D F

And there are no ends to old friends, amen

About Old Friends Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play Old Friends by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Old Friends chords”, “Old Friends guitar chords”, or “Coldplay Old Friends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Old Friends chords and for experienced players who want accurate Old Friends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, E, Eb, D, Dm, C.

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What key is "Old Friends" in?

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