J.J. Cale - Old Friend Chords

Tempo:
118.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

C

Am

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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J.J. Cale - Old Friend chords
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[D] [C]
[G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
How you been?
It [C] would be [G] so nice to [D] see you, my old friend.
What's been going on?
Are [C] you still [G] singing [D] that same old song?
[C] Has your day [G] been treating [D] you well?
[C] Are the nights [G] still [D]
cold as hell?
It would be so nice [C] to hear [G] from you [D] again, my old friend.
I hear all [C] the old [G] folks are gone.
[D] I guess we're the ones now.
That's the way it goes.
[C] Those crowded [G] days [D] are behind us now.
[C] May your [G] backside catch some [D] wind.
[C] May you have [G] many [D] more days to spend.
I could see [C] you again, [G] my old [D] friend.
[F#]
[G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
We always knew [C] those days [G] would forever [D] last.
And all those friends [C] we [G] had [D] would never pass.
[C] But they [G] didn't remember us [D] most of all.
[C] For a [G] time we had [D] it all.
Not [C] to see [G] you again [D]
sometime.
[C] I'll try to call my [D] old friend.
[Em] [D]
[G] [C] May your [G] backside catch [D] some wind.
[C] May you have [G] many more [D]
days to spend.
Not to see [C] you again, [G] my [D] old friend.
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[Am] [D] [Am]
[G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
F#
134211112
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Jj Cale - Old Friend chords, practice the chord sequence D, G, D, C and G. Set your pace at 59 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 119. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ How you been?
It [C] would be [G] so nice to [D] see you, my old friend.
_ What's been going on?
Are [C] you still [G] singing [D] that same old song? _ _
_ _ [C] Has your day [G] been treating [D] you well?
_ [C] Are the nights [G] still [D]
cold as hell?
It would be so nice [C] to hear [G] from you [D] again, my old friend.
_ I hear all [C] the old [G] folks are gone.
[D] I guess we're the ones now.
That's the way it _ goes.
[C] Those crowded [G] days [D] are behind us now. _
_ _ [C] May your [G] backside catch some [D] wind.
_ [C] May you have [G] many [D] more days to spend.
I could see _ [C] you again, [G] my old [D] friend. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ We always knew [C] those days [G] would forever [D] last. _ _ _
_ And all those friends [C] we [G] had [D] would never pass. _
_ _ [C] But they [G] didn't remember us [D] most of all.
[C] For a [G] time we had [D] it all.
_ Not [C] to see [G] you again [D]
sometime.
_ [C] I'll try to call _ _ _ my [D] old friend. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] [C] May your [G] backside catch [D] some wind.
_ [C] May you have [G] many more [D]
days to spend.
Not to see [C] you again, [G] my [D] old friend. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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