Chords for Old Friends Are Best

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_ I always _ remember _ when I was young [Eb] the words my father [Bb] would say, _ _ [Eb] be kind to the people
[Bb] you meet [Gm] in this life [C] and help them along on [F] their way. _
_ [Bb] For each has [F] their troubles, [Bb] their own tale of woe, [Eb] and each has a story [Bb] to _ tell.
_ [Eb] A good wish, a smile, [Bb] a kind word or two [C] will help to brighten [F] their _ _ [Bb] day.
_ _ _ [F] Old friends [Bb] are best, _
_ _ [Eb] that's what the old [Bb] folks say. _
_ [Eb] When put to the test, _ [Bb] old friends [Gm] are best, [C] they'll stand by you come [F] what _ may.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] Old friends [Bb] are _ _ best, _ [Eb] that's what the old [Bb] folks _ say.
_ [Eb] When put to [E] the test, _ [Bb] old friends [Gm] are best, _ [Bb] you'll be [F] my old [Bb] friend someday. _ _
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_ _ New friends are fine, but like a good wine, [Eb] they only get better [Bb] with _ _ age.
In [Eb] the blink of an eye, [Bb] our years all [Gm] go by, [C] with every turn of [F] _ _ life's page.
_ _ [Bb] Trouble [F] and strife [Bb] we'll meet in this life, [Eb] and we all must go on till [Bb] the end. _
But [Eb] in good times or bad, [Bb] happy [Gm] or sad, [C] there is nobody like an [F] old friend. _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] Old friends [Bb] are _ best, _ _ [Eb] that's what the old [Bb] folks _ say.
_ [Eb] When put to the test, _ [Bb] old [Gm] friends are best, [C] they'll stand by you come [F] what may. _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] Old friends [Bb] are best, _
_ _ [Eb] that's what _ the [Bb] old folks say. _
_ [Eb] When put to [E] the test, _ [Bb] old friends [Gm] are best, _ [Bb] you'll be my old friend someday.
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_ _ [B] _ _ Old [Gb] friends [B] are _ _ best, _ [E] that's what the old [B] folks say. _
_ [E] When put to the test, _ [B] old friends [Abm] are best, [Db] they'll stand by you come [Gb] what _ may.
_ _ [B] _ _ [Gb] Old friends [B] are _ _ _ best, [E] that's what the old [B] folks _ say.
_ [E] When put to [F] the test, _ [B] old friends [Abm] are best, _ [B] you'll be [Gb] my old friend [B] someday. _ _
_ [E] When put to [F] the test, _ [B] old friends [Abm] are best, _ [B] we'll all be [Gb] old friends _ [B]
someday.
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