| An Old Friend and the Sea | ||
| By Tom Vance | ||
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Key of G |
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| G Am | ||
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1. |
I went to see and old friend, I hadn’t seen for years; | |
| D C G | ||
| We drove through the redwoods to the coast, to spend some time by the sea. | ||
| G Am | ||
| We talked about the old times and what the years had brought; | ||
| D C G | ||
| In many ways we had both changed, but in others we were still the same. | ||
| C D C G | ||
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Chorus |
An Old Friend and the Sea, they meant a lot to me; | |
| Em Am D7 G | ||
| On that Summer afternoon, not so very long ago. | ||
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2. |
We watched the ocean waves roll in, and watched the gulls fly out; | |
| Watched people walking on the beach, and felt the breath of the wind. | ||
| As we sat and reminisced and enjoyed the peace of the sea, | ||
| It whispered that friends come and go, but some you’ll always know. | ||
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Chorus |
An Old Friend and the Sea, they meant a lot to me; | |
| On that August afternoon, not so very long ago. | ||
| C Bm Am G | ||
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Bridge |
Well, I could feel the spirit of the sea inside of me, | |
| Em Am D | ||
| And the spirit of our friendship after all the many years; | ||
| C Bm Am G | ||
| It seemed like just yesterday, that we were friends in school, | ||
| Em Am D | ||
| But the yesterdays soon slip away as the years all seem to do. | ||
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3. |
We finally left to find a seafood place, and drive back over the hills; | |
| And the next day bid our fond farewells, ‘til our paths should cross again. | ||
| But the feeling of the moment, remains with me still, | ||
| Talking with an old friend and sitting by the sea. | ||
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Chorus |
An Old Friend and the Sea, they meant a lot to me | |
| On that August afternoon, not so very long ago. | ||
| On that August afternoon, not so very long ago. | ||
| Words and music by Tom Vance, © August, 1999. | ||
| To my friend Craig. | ||