Words and music: Chris de Burgh Album: Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975) Capo : II Gmaj7 : 200023 (ch)Adim7(/ch) : --4545 A#m : 123311 B7 : -21202 |-7-----7-|-7-----7-|-5-----5-|-3-2-| |-8-8-----|-7---7---|-5---5---|-3---| |-7---7---|-7-7---7-|-5-5-----|-2---| |-0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0---| |---------|---------|---------|-----| |---------|---------|---------|-----| G Gmaj7 Adim7 B7 Em Old friend, so you're in trouble again, you ask me today Am D Bm Em To try and find a little time and maybe buy a glass of wine Am D Old friend, I'm coming through |-------0-|-3p2-2p0---0-| |-0-1-3---|---------3---| |---------|-------------| |-------0-|-5p4-4p2-0-2-| |---0-2---|-------------| |-3-------|-------------| G B7 Em Old friend, yes I remember you, always a smile on your face Am D Bm Em Oh a memory from years before, an old man and a little boy Am D G B7 Old friend, I remember you Em Am D Em You used to take me fishing down by the wishing well Em Bm C D Em One day you threw a wish in and we listened while it fell B7 And you made a wish... C D G C D G "When the years are heavy and my heart is growing cold C B7 Em D7 Well I wish when the evening comes that there'll always be G Bm -A#m -Am D G Some ol' ol' old friend who'll miss me too" Em Well I do Am D G D So friend I'm coming through G - B7 - Em Da di da di da... Am D Bm Em Yes, for you I'll always find the time, we will have a bottle of wine Am D Bm E Old friend, I'm here by your side, Oh, to the very end Am D Old friend... I miss you too |-7-----7-|-7---7---|-5-----5-|-3-2-| |-8---8---|-7-----7-|-5---5---|-3---| |-7-7---7-|-7-7-7---|-5-5---5-|-2---| |-0-------|-0-------|-0-------|-0---| |---------|---------|---------|-----| |---------|---------|---------|-----| My dear... G Bm Bm - A#m -Am D Old friend... AhhhhAhhh Ah, Ooooh... (repeat to fade)