Old Friends chords by Simon & Garfunkel (Official Version)

Amaj7
Emaj7
F#m
B7
E
C#m
C#m/B
C#m9
F#m7
G#m7
B
A
F#madd9
Am6
C#m11
C#m7
G#9
E/G#
D7
Dmaj7
A7/C#
A7
D#7
D#m7b5
G#9sus4
B9

Intro 1

Amaj7

Emaj7

Amaj7

Emaj7

Amaj7

Emaj7

Amaj7

Emaj7

Verse 1
Amaj7 
Emaj7 
Old      friends
Amaj7 
Emaj7 
Old      friends
F#m 
B7 
E 
C#m 
Sat   on their park bench like bookends
B7 
A newspaper blown through the grass
C#m 
Falls on the round toes
C#m/B 
Of the high     shoes
Amaj7 
C#m9 
Of the old      friends

Verse 2
Amaj7 
Emaj7 
Old      friends
F#m7 
B7 
Winter companions
F#m7 
G#m7 
The old    men
F#m7 
B7 
Lost   in their overcoats
E 
C#m 
Waiting for the sunset
B7 
The sounds of the city
C#m 
Sifting through trees
B 
Settle like dust
A 
On the shoulders
F#madd9 
C#m 
Of the old         friends

Bridge 1
F#m7 
B7 
Can    you imagine us
Emaj7 
Years    from today
A 
Am6 
Emaj7 
Sharing a park bench quietly?
F#m7 
B7 
How terribly strange
C#m11 
To be seventy

Verse 3

Amaj7

Emaj7

Old friends

F#m7

B7

F#m7

G#m7

Memory brushes the same years

F#m7

B7

E

C#m

Silently sharing the same fears

Outro 1
Amaj7 
Emaj7 
F#m7 
B7 
C#m7 
G#9 
F#m7 
B7 
E/G# 
C#m 
D7 
G#m7 
C#m7 
Dmaj7 
Amaj7 
A7/C# 
A7 
C#m7 
C#m7 
D#7 
D#7 
Amaj7 
Emaj7 
D#m7b5 
G#9sus4 
B9 

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Amaj7
Emaj7
F#m
B7
E
C#m
C#m/B
C#m9
F#m7
G#m7
B
A
F#madd9
Am6
C#m11
C#m7
G#9
E/G#
D7
Dmaj7
A7/C#
A7
D#7
D#m7b5
G#9sus4
B9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 76

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
C#m/B: 7-x-6-6-5-x
C#m9: x-4-2-4-4-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#madd9: x-x-4-2-2-4
Am6: x-0-2-2-1-2
C#m11: x-4-x-4-5-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
G#9: 4-3-4-3-4-x
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
A7/C#: x-4-5-2-5-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D#7: x-x-1-3-2-3
D#m7b5: x-x-1-2-2-2
G#9sus4: 4-x-4-3-2-x
B9: 7-6-7-6-7-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Old Friends by Simon & Garfunkel, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Simon & Garfunkel.

Old Friends

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