Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Verse 1:
G+G
It felt to real to be a dream
C majorC
we were getting high on gasoline
D MajorD G+G
sitting on the banks where the river bends
G+G
we laughed and danced and sang
C majorC
and we talked about everything
D MajorD G+G
sitting here with the ghost of my best friend
Verse 2:
G+G
and you couldn’t tell me much
C majorC
about the afterlife and such
D MajorD G+G
just about the beauty of the end
G+G
you said no need to be afraid
C majorC
and id understand it all someday
D MajorD G+G
sit here with the ghost of your best friend
Chorus:
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
wish this night could last forever
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
wish this moment had no end
A minorAm C majorC G+G
and if this is dream please don’t wake me from my sleep
A augmentedA D MajorD
cause I’m sitting here with the ghost of my best friend
Verse 3:
G+G
and the sun was sinking down
C majorC
stars lit up this river town
D MajorD G+G
I noticed tears were falling in your hands
G+G
dreams you knew you’d never see
C majorC
I swear you’ll see them now through me
D MajorD G+G
travelling with the ghost of my best friend
Verse 4:
G+G
and you said you had to go
C majorC
but you wanted me to know
D MajorD G+G
put a word in for me if you can
G+G
before you turned around to leave
C majorC
you came and put your arms around me
D MajorD G+G
and I said goodbye to the ghost of my best friend
Chorus:
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
wish this night could last forever
A minorAm C majorC D MajorD
wish this moment had no end
A minorAm C majorC G+G
and if this is dream please don’t wake me from my sleep
A augmentedA D MajorD
cause I’m sitting here with the ghost of my best friend
Verse 5:
G+G
it fell to real to be a dream
C majorC
we were high on gasoline
D MajorD G+G
sitting where the river starts to bend
G+G
before you turned around to leave
C majorC
you came and put your arms around me
D MajorD G+G
and I said goodbye to my best friend
Outro:
D MajorD G+G
so glad I’ve been sitting here with the ghost of my best friend
D MajorD G+G
so glad I’ve been sitting here with the ghost of my best friend
D MajorD G+G
Oh lord, I’ll be sitting here with the ghost of my best friend