[ intro ]
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[ verse 1 ]
D
where have you been , my long – lost friend?
G
we haven’t talked since way back when
D
and how islifewith your newlove
G
i hope she’s something from above
A Bm
somethinghappened yesterday
D Dmaj7 G
i need to talk to you
A Bm
now i’m finding out you moved away
D Dmaj7 G
i’m reaching out to you today
[ verse 2 ]
D
i saw you walking in the past
G
you said your love would always last
D
then i saw you all alone
G
said your heart had turned to stone
A Bm
nothing matters anyway
D Dmaj7 G
i thought i heard her say to you
A Bm
nothing matters anyway
D Dmaj7 G
then she walked away from you
[ instrumental ]
D G D G
[ bridge ]
C Am
there was laughter in the air
D7 Fmaj7
the children all were there
C Em
playing in the warming sun
F D7 G
counting dreamers , one – by – one
[ instrumental ]
D G D G
[ verse 4 ]
D
i’m living in the olden days
G
i found my friends along the way
D
some are here with me right now
G
some have disappeared somehow
A Bm
where did all the people go?
D Dmaj7 G
why did they fade away from me?
A Bm
they meant so much to me and now i know
D Dmaj7 G
that they’re here to stay in my heart
[ outro ]
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