My Old Friend Chords by John Hiatt

Tempo:
115.2 bpm
Chords used:

D

Am

G

C

Em

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John Hiatt- My old friend (2001) chords
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[G] [D]
[Am]
[G] [D]
[Am] [G]
I thought we were [D] gonna make that bridge.
[C] What do I know?
[G] Me and my [D] expectations was [Am] always high.
[G] My [D] parolee song was played [C] on the radio.
[Am] It [Em] made you [C] cry.
[Am] But [C] we got my [G]
[D] old friend.
[Am] You make me feel young [Em] again.
[G] My [D] old friend.
[Am] You're just as pretty [C] as you were back [G] then.
[D]
[Am] [C]
[G] A car bear [D] with no floorboards.
[C] Like Gibson hummingbirds.
[G] Driving south [D] to the mouth of the [Am] river song.
[G] Like Julie Oyer [D] and Mota [C] Oyer.
And you know all the words.
[Am] Now you're [Em] looking [C] fat
[Am] in the [C] hookup [G] line.
My [D] old friend.
[Am] You make me [C] feel young [G] again.
My [D] old friend.
[Am] You're just as pretty as you were back [G] then.
[D]
[Am] [D]
[Em] You've got [D] kids.
My [C] kids.
And they all wanna know.
[Em] Just what it [D] was like when we [C] were young.
[Em] I tell them I [D] know, dear, but now.
[C] Just relate for the show.
[Am] So grab your [C] aqua lung.
[Am] The loading has [C] begun.
[G]
[D]
[Am] Hey, you make me feel young [G] again.
My old [D] friend.
[Am] You're just as pretty as you were [Em] back [G] then.
My [D]
[Am] old friend.
[Em]
[G] My old [D]
[Am] friend.
[Em] [G] My [D]
[Am] old friend.
[G] [D]
[Am] [G]
Key:  
D
1321
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
G
2131
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To learn John Hiatt - (2000-2012) My Old Friend chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, Am, G, D, Am, C, G, Em and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 57 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 115 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ I thought we were [D] gonna make that bridge.
[C] _ _ What do I know? _ _
[G] _ Me and my _ [D] expectations was [Am] always high. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ My [D] parolee song was played [C] _ on the radio. _ _
_ [Am] _ It [Em] made you [C] cry. _
_ [Am] _ But [C] we got my [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] old friend. _
_ [Am] _ You make me feel young [Em] again.
[G] My _ [D] old friend. _
_ [Am] _ You're just as pretty [C] as you were back [G] then.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ A car bear [D] with no floorboards.
[C] Like Gibson _ hummingbirds. _
[G] _ _ Driving south [D] to the mouth of the [Am] river song. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Like Julie Oyer [D] and Mota [C] Oyer.
And you know all the words. _
_ [Am] _ Now you're [Em] looking [C] fat _
_ [Am] _ in the [C] hookup [G] line.
_ My _ [D] old friend. _
_ [Am] _ You make me [C] feel young [G] again.
My _ [D] old friend. _
_ [Am] You're just as pretty as you were back [G] then.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ You've got [D] kids.
My [C] kids.
And they all wanna know. _
[Em] _ _ Just what it [D] was like when we [C] were _ young. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ I tell them I [D] know, dear, but now.
[C] Just relate for the show. _
_ [Am] So grab your [C] aqua lung. _
_ [Am] The loading has [C] begun.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Am] Hey, you make me feel young [G] again.
My old [D] friend. _
_ [Am] _ You're just as pretty as you were [Em] back [G] then.
My _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] old friend.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] My old [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] friend. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [G] My _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] old friend. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This track, written by John Hiatt, is part of the album Here to Stay: Best Of.

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