Intro Verse:

G    Am7 G/B  C   C/B  Am7  G
Life is   a  book that we study,

Em            Am   Am7   Am Em
Some of its leaves bring a sigh.

C        C/B Am       A9 A7sus4  Am7
There it was written, my  Bud -  dy,

A9           Em7 Gdim A7  D7 D5+
That we must part you and I.


G          Fdim       Am7        D
Nights are long since you went away,

   G     Edim     Am7           D9
I think about you all thru the day,

    G         E7       C      A7       D9
My Buddy, my Buddy, no Buddy quite so true.


G         Fdim        Am7           D
Miss your voice, the touch of your hand,

      G      Edim      Am7        D9
Just long to know that you understand,

    G         E7          C    D9      G
My Buddy, my Buddy, Your Buddy misses you.


Bridge:

 G    Am7  G/B  C  C/B Am7  G
Bud - dies thru all of the gay days,

Em            Am   Am7  Am   Em
Buddies when something went wrong,

C        C/B Am    A9 A7sus4 Am7
I wait alone thru the  gray  days.

A9            Em7 Gdim  A7   D7 D5+
Missing your smile and your song.


G          Fdim       Am7        D
Nights are long since you went away,

   G     Edim     Am7           D9
I think about you all thru the day,

    G         E7       C      A7       D9
My Buddy, my Buddy, no Buddy quite so true.


G         Fdim        Am7           D
Miss your voice, the touch of your hand,

      G      Edim      Am7        D9
Just long to know that you understand,

    G         E7          C    D9      G
My Buddy, my Buddy, Your Buddy misses you.