Best Friend Chords by Johnny Cash

[N] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Mm [F]-hmm, [Bbm] _ _ mm [Eb]-hmm, _ _ mm-hmm, [Bbm] _
_ _ mm-hmm, mm-hmm, _ [Bb]
mm-hmm. _ _ _ _ _
_ An old man on his _ deathbed once [Eb] said to me,
You [Bbm] are the master [Db] of your [Bbm] destiny.
_ _ _ _ [Ab]
A diamond is a diamond [Db] and a stone is a stone,
[Ab] But a man's not all good nor all [Db] bad.
_ _ When [Ab] the chips are all down and your [Bbm] back's at the wall,
You're [Bb] the best friend [F] that [Bb] you've ever _ [Bbm] _ had.
You're the best friend [F] that [Bb] you've ever _ had. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So you laugh [Ab] when it's time to [Bbm] laugh,
[Bb] _ _ And you cry [Ab] when it's time [Bb] to _ cry. _ _ _
Live [Ab] while it's time [Bb] to _ live,
_ Cause you'll die [F] when it's time [Bb] to _ die. _ _
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm, [Eb] mm-hmm, _ _ [Bb] mm-hmm, [F] mm-hmm, [Bb] mm-hmm. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Then he closed his eyes and he left [Eb] me alone. _
This old [Bb] man's wisdom [F] brought his meaning [Bbm] home. _
_ [Ab] A diamond is a diamond and a [Db] stone is a stone,
But a [Ab] man's not all good nor [Db] all _ bad.
_ [Ab] When the chips are all down [Bbm] and your back's at the wall,
You're the best [F] friend that _ [Bb] you've ever _ had.
[Bbm] _ You're the best friend that [F] _ [Bb] you've ever _ had.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ So you laugh when [Ab] it's time [Bb] to laugh, _ _
And you cry [Ab] when it's time [Bb] to cry. _
_ _ Live while [Ab] it's time [Bb] to _ _ live,
Cause you'll die when it's [F] time to [Bb] _ die.
_ _ Mm-hmm, mm _ -hmm, _ _ [Eb] _
mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm [Bbm]-hmm, [F] mm-hmm, _ [Bb] mm-hmm.
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_ Well, now that I'm [F] older I've found [Eb] this is true,
The thing that [Bb] remains is the good that you [Bbm] do.
_ _ _ A [Ab] diamond is a diamond and a [Db] stone is a stone,
[Ab] But a man's not all good nor all [Db] bad.
_ When [Ab] the chips are all down and your [Bbm] back's at the wall,
God's the [Eb] best friend [F] that you've ever [Bbm] _ had.
God is the best friend [F] that you've [Bb] ever had. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ So you laugh when [Ab] it's time [Bb] to laugh, _ _ _ _
Cry when [Ab] it's time [Bb] to cry. _ _ _
Live while [Ab] it's time [Bb] to _ live,
_ Cause you'll die when it's time to _ die. _ _
Mm _ -hmm, [Bbm] _
mm _ [Eb]-hmm, _ _ mm [Bb]-hmm, _ [F] mm-hmm, _ _ [Bb] mm-hmm, _ _ _ mm-hmm, mm-hmm, _ _ _ mm-hmm. _
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