...MY OLD FRIEND THE BLUES... by The Proclaimers -----------------------------................... *from 'Sunshine on Leith' (1988)* Intro: G C G (x2), D7, C D7 G Verse 1:

Just when every ^Gray of ^Chope was ^Ggone; I should have known that ^Cyou would come a-^Glong. I can't believe I ^D7ever doubted you; ^Cmy old ^D7friend the ^Gblues.

Verse 2:

Another lonely ^Gnight, a ^Cnameless ^Gtown, If sleep don't take me ^Cfirst; you'll come a-^Ground. 'Cos I know I can ^D7always count on you; ^Cmy old ^D7friend the ^Gblues.

Bridge 1:

^G Lovers leave and ^Cfriends will ^Glet you ^Cdown. But you're the only ^Gsure ^Dthing that I've ^Gfound. No matter what I ^D7do, I'll never lose, ^Cmy old ^D7friend the ^Gblues.

Solo: G C G (x2), D7, C D7 G Bridge 2:

^G Lovers leave and ^Cfriends will ^Glet you ^Cdown. But you're the only ^Gsure ^Dthing that I've ^Gfound. No matter what I ^D7do, I'll never lose, ^Cmy old ^D7friend the ^Gblues.

Coda:

^G Just let me hide my ^D7weary heart in you; ^Cmy old ^D7friend the ^Gblues.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C D7 D EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 xx0212 xx0232 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Proclaimers - My old friend the blues