Intro:
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Verse 1:
Take me back to the lake we used to swim
G                    D              G
In the heat of the day
G       D           G
Tak-ing our precious time
C    B  Am           Em       G

Verse 2:
Feel the warmth on the rocks and the foot
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wondering what all the fuss was about
D         G            D        G
list-ening to what my brother played
C   B       Am        Em         G

Chorus:
     Hey old friend
D             C
Ive been so lucky just to have you in my life
G                                        D
yes my man
       C
I hope that everything is better every day
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Verse 3:
take for forward to the place I wanna be
G                       D             G
fa-r away from the big city lights
D    G              D          G
fa-r away from the drunks and the fights in the city
D    G            C         B     Am              Em        G


Verse 4:
let me float on my back for awhile
G                  D        G
trying to relax
D         G

breathing it in
D            G
list-ening to the water in my ears
C    B       Am   Em           G

Chorus:
     Hey old friend
D             C
Ive been so lucky just to have you in my life
G                                        D
yes my man
       C
I hope that everything is better every day
G                                       D     
Chorus:
     Hey old friend
D             C
Ive been so lucky just to have you in my life
G                                        D
yes my man
       C
I hope that everything is better every day
G                                       D     
Outro:
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