Old Friend

Intro Em C G Em C G Verse Em C G Hey old friend, it's been awhile Em C G I hope everything's well and you're doin' alright Em C G The things that I see, keep me up at night Em C G Most days I don't know if I'll get out alive Chorus Am C Em War keeps raging on Am C Yeah, I'm holding on to hope Em G But the hope is almost gone Am C Em When life's a loaded gun Am G You wouldn't believe the things I've done C D Em But I'll tell you all about it, when I'm home C G Ho-oh-oh-ome Em C G Ho-oh-oh-ome Verse Em C G Hey old friend, It's been a while Em C G Without you here, things don't seem right Em C G Your ribbon's fadin' out to white Em Drinking next to the barstool C G That you, left behind [Break] Cmaj7 G I hope you come back soon Cmaj7 D Tonight, I bow my head, and say a prayer for you Chorus Am C Em War keeps raging on Am C Keep holding on to hope Em G Even if hope feels like it's gone Am C Em When life's a loaded gun Am G Every day's a battle won C D Em And you'll tell you all about it, when you're home C G Ho-oh-oh-ome Em C G Ho-oh-oh-ome Verse Em C G Hey old friend, it's been a while Em C G In my best suit, I came to say goodbye Em C G Billy man, gunned down at twenty one Em C G They folded your flag, and gave your text to your mom Verse Am C Em War keeps raging on Am C Raise a glass to soldiers fightin' Em G Raise a glass to soldiers gone Am C Em 'Cause life's a loaded gun Am Bm But I'll see you again, my old friend C When the good Lord D G When the good Lord calls me home