Chords for Keith Whitley My Old Friend
Tempo:
98.3 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
G
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F]
I used to get a [Bb] lot of pleasure [F] from the bottle.
[Bb] Drinking [F] seemed so cool for me [C] back [Cm] then.
[C]
[F] When the pressure [Bb] got too much for [F] me [C] to handle,
[F]
[G] I could always turn to my [C] old friend.
[G] [Gm]
[F] And he always gave [Bb] me strength and [F] built my courage.
And made [Bb] me [F] think I was his [C] closest friend.
But [F] darling you saved me [Bb] before [F] I'd reached the top [Bb] of the bottle.
[F] And made [Bb] me [F] see this [C] friendship [F] had to end.
I can't believe that my [Bb] old friend would turn [F] on me
And drive [Bb] me from [F] my feet down to [C] my [G] [C] knees.
[F] It's attempted [Bb] murder in the [F] first degree.
[Bb] I can't [F] believe my [C] old friend would turn [F] on me.
[Gm] [F]
[Bb] Darling you showed me that my old friend [F] was [Dm] wrong.
[F]
[G] Still it hurts me so cause I trusted [C] him so [Am] long.
[C] [F] I can't believe that my [Bb] old friend would turn [F] on me
And drive [Bb] me from [F] my feet down to [C] my knees.
But [F] darling your love picked [Bb] me up and [F] made me see
I [Bb] can't [F] believe my [C] old friend would turn [F] on me.
[Bb] I can't [F] believe my [C] old friend would [Bb] turn on me.
[F] [N]
I used to get a [Bb] lot of pleasure [F] from the bottle.
[Bb] Drinking [F] seemed so cool for me [C] back [Cm] then.
[C]
[F] When the pressure [Bb] got too much for [F] me [C] to handle,
[F]
[G] I could always turn to my [C] old friend.
[G] [Gm]
[F] And he always gave [Bb] me strength and [F] built my courage.
And made [Bb] me [F] think I was his [C] closest friend.
But [F] darling you saved me [Bb] before [F] I'd reached the top [Bb] of the bottle.
[F] And made [Bb] me [F] see this [C] friendship [F] had to end.
I can't believe that my [Bb] old friend would turn [F] on me
And drive [Bb] me from [F] my feet down to [C] my [G] [C] knees.
[F] It's attempted [Bb] murder in the [F] first degree.
[Bb] I can't [F] believe my [C] old friend would turn [F] on me.
[Gm] [F]
[Bb] Darling you showed me that my old friend [F] was [Dm] wrong.
[F]
[G] Still it hurts me so cause I trusted [C] him so [Am] long.
[C] [F] I can't believe that my [Bb] old friend would turn [F] on me
And drive [Bb] me from [F] my feet down to [C] my knees.
But [F] darling your love picked [Bb] me up and [F] made me see
I [Bb] can't [F] believe my [C] old friend would turn [F] on me.
[Bb] I can't [F] believe my [C] old friend would [Bb] turn on me.
[F] [N]
Key:
F
Bb
C
G
Gm
F
Bb
C
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I _ _ used to get a [Bb] lot of pleasure [F] from the bottle. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] Drinking [F] seemed so cool for me [C] back _ [Cm] then.
_ _ [C] _
[F] When the pressure _ [Bb] got too much for [F] me [C] to handle,
_ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] I could always turn to my [C] old friend.
[G] _ [Gm] _ _ _
[F] And he always gave [Bb] me strength and [F] built my courage. _ _ _ _
And made [Bb] me [F] think I was his [C] closest friend.
_ _ But [F] darling you saved me [Bb] before _ [F] I'd reached the top _ [Bb] of the bottle.
[F] And made [Bb] me [F] see this [C] friendship [F] had to end.
_ _ _ I can't believe that my [Bb] old friend would turn [F] on me _ _ _ _
And drive [Bb] me from [F] my feet down to [C] my _ [G] _ _ [C] knees. _
[F] It's attempted [Bb] murder in the [F] first degree.
_ _ _ [Bb] I can't [F] believe _ my [C] old friend would turn [F] on me.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [F]
[Bb] Darling you showed me that my old friend [F] was [Dm] wrong.
_ [F] _ _ _
[G] Still it hurts me so cause I trusted [C] him so [Am] long.
_ [C] _ _ [F] I can't believe that my [Bb] old friend would turn [F] on me
And _ _ _ _ drive [Bb] me from [F] my feet down to [C] my _ _ knees.
_ But [F] darling your love picked [Bb] me up and [F] made me see
I _ _ [Bb] can't [F] believe _ my [C] old friend would turn [F] on me.
[Bb] I _ can't [F] believe my [C] old friend would [Bb] turn on me.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I _ _ used to get a [Bb] lot of pleasure [F] from the bottle. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] Drinking [F] seemed so cool for me [C] back _ [Cm] then.
_ _ [C] _
[F] When the pressure _ [Bb] got too much for [F] me [C] to handle,
_ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] I could always turn to my [C] old friend.
[G] _ [Gm] _ _ _
[F] And he always gave [Bb] me strength and [F] built my courage. _ _ _ _
And made [Bb] me [F] think I was his [C] closest friend.
_ _ But [F] darling you saved me [Bb] before _ [F] I'd reached the top _ [Bb] of the bottle.
[F] And made [Bb] me [F] see this [C] friendship [F] had to end.
_ _ _ I can't believe that my [Bb] old friend would turn [F] on me _ _ _ _
And drive [Bb] me from [F] my feet down to [C] my _ [G] _ _ [C] knees. _
[F] It's attempted [Bb] murder in the [F] first degree.
_ _ _ [Bb] I can't [F] believe _ my [C] old friend would turn [F] on me.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [F]
[Bb] Darling you showed me that my old friend [F] was [Dm] wrong.
_ [F] _ _ _
[G] Still it hurts me so cause I trusted [C] him so [Am] long.
_ [C] _ _ [F] I can't believe that my [Bb] old friend would turn [F] on me
And _ _ _ _ drive [Bb] me from [F] my feet down to [C] my _ _ knees.
_ But [F] darling your love picked [Bb] me up and [F] made me see
I _ _ [Bb] can't [F] believe _ my [C] old friend would turn [F] on me.
[Bb] I _ can't [F] believe my [C] old friend would [Bb] turn on me.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _