Tom: G
G Bm
Richey Lee was his Father's boy
C D
Big, loud, Hard-drinkin' bundle of Joy
G Bm
A walkin' laugh wrapped up in corduroy
C G
Richey couldn't do no wrong
[Verse 2]
G Bm
Grew up with a fast runnin' crowd
C D
Good bunch of boys, just a little too loud
G Bm
Can't fault a man for being proud
C G
Richey kept rollin' on
[Verse 3]
G Bm
Spent his days in a rock-n-roll band
C D
Tellin' jokes, a guitar in his hand
G Bm
Tryin' hard to meet every demand
C G
Of all of those late-night shows
[Verse 4]
G Bm
Whiskey-drunk on a Saturday night
C D
She caught his eye comin' out of the light
G Bm
Half way there he had to get in a fight
C G
Back home that's just the way it goes
[Chorus]
C D G
Strange days, they leave you in wonder
C D G
And good times, they don't always stay
C D G G/F# Em
And true love, it will shake you like thunder
C D Em C
But old friends just fade away
G D G
Old friends just fade away
[Verse 5]
G Bm
Summertime on the river again
C D
Fishin' poles and a two-dollar grin
G Bm
Ain't ever gonna laugh like that again
C D
Fallin' right to the ground
[Verse 6]
G Bm
Count the miles down to New Orleans
C D
Borrowed cash and dirty bluejeans
G Bm
Couple of boys lookin' for Cajun queens
C G
Thinkin' they own the town
[Verse 7]
G Bm
But we all left to find work out of town
C D
Even the wild ones, they slow down
G Bm
Richey felt like he was comin' unwound
C G
Got tired of playin' the game
[Verse 8]
G Bm
Liquor bottles pilin' up before noon
C D
Richey said he just needed some room
G Bm
We all saw the end comin' way too soon
C D
And man that's an awful shame
[Chorus]
C D G
Strange days, they leave you in wonder
C D G
And good times, they don't always stay
C D G G/F# Em
And true love, it will shake you like thunder
C D Em C
But old friends just fade away
G D G
Old friends just fade away
