Tuning: E A D G B E

BPB's cover of Merle Haggard's cover of Jimmie Rodgers. The A's could be A7's if you prefer. [Intro] D A D [Verse 1]

^DI'm thinking of you tonight old ^Apal And wishing that you were ^Dhere I'm ^Gdreaming of the times and the ^Ddays gone by When ^E7you filled my heart with ^Acheer

[Verse 2]

^DI remember the nights when all a^Alone We sang Sweet Ade^Dline ^GNo other face can ^Dtake your place In ^E7my heart old ^Apal of ^Dmine

[Verse 3]

^DThe old pals are always the ^Abest you see New friends you can find every ^Dday But they ^Gcan't fill their places or ^Dever be Like the ^E7old pals of ^Ayester^Dday

[Verse 4]

^DI'm wondering where you are to^Anight And if you ever think of ^Dme It would ^Gmake my weary heart so ^Dlight sweetheart ^E7your face again to ^Asee

[Verse 5]

^DCuz I remember the nights when all a^Alone We sang Sweet Ade^Dline ^GThere's no other place I'd ^Dlay down my face Than by ^E7your side old ^Apal of ^Dmine

[Verse 6]

^DNow in my checkered life I ^Afind Nothing comes right it ^Dseems Still ^Gyou'll always be a ^Dpal of mine Though it ^E7may be ^Aonly in ^Ddreams

Oh-di-^Dlay-ee-^Aee-^Dee

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - My old pal