Elton John - Old Friend guitar tab

OLD FRIEND

Year : 1993

Album : Duets

Writer : Nik Kershaw

Performers : Elton John & Nik Kershaw

Intro: G/D - D Bm/D - A/D G/D - D Bm/D - A/D

G/D D Bm/D A/D

1: I want to be good, I want to be strong.

2: I don't suffer no fools, I testify.

G/D D Bm/D A/D

1: But I treated him bad, I've done him wrong.

2: But he must be one for being by my side.

G/D D Bm/D A/D

1: I've taken his money, I've given him hell.

2: I've broken his heart, I've shaken his tree.

Bm/D A/D D G(addA)

1: And he takes it all - 'cause he knows me well.

2: But still he doesn't want anything from a fool like me.

A F C G

1: We can say what we mean, and mean what we say. We don't like to mess around

2: We won't talk for a year or two. Maybe when we do - we won't say much.

Bm G/B C

1: But we're there to hold each other up when we're falling down.

2: Even so we know that out of mind is never out of touch.

A F# G D Bm A G D

Just like an old friend - putting me on my feet again.

Bm E A Dmaj7 G A

Giving me back my pride then - letting me go.

G D Bm A G D

Just like an old friend - putting me in my place again.

Bm E A Dmaj7 G A {1:Intro; 2:A7}

Giving me back my hope then - letting me know that he's an old friend.

A7 {Bass throughout: /A /C# /D-/D#-/E repeated}

We're having a man-to-man. Don't want to get sentimental.

A7 {Bass as above}

But both of us understand we'll never have to say Goodbye - just See You Later.

Chorded by David Bisese