Same Old Lang Syne Chords Version 2 - Dan Fogelberg

Lick (in between the two consecutive Am chords in the Chorus) Am

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Intro

(try and let the notes ring, it resonates really well with this song) C Am C Am

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C Am D7/F# F G

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Verse 1

(you can continue the fingerstyle throughout the whole song, but chords work as well) C Am Met my old lover in a grocery store C Am The snow was falling Christmas Eve C Am I stole behind her in the frozen foods D7 FM7 G And I touched her on her sleeve.

Verse 2

C Am She didn't recognize the face at first C Am But then her eyes flew open wide C Am She went to hug me and she spilled her purse D7 FM7 G And we laughed until we cried.

Interlude

(Same fingerstyle as Intro) C Am C Am C Am D7 F G

Verse 3

C Am We took her groceries to the checkout stand C Am The food was totaled up and bagged C Am We stood there lost in our embarrassment D7 FM7 G As the conversation dragged.

Verse 4

C Am Went to have ourselves a drink or two C Am But couldn't find and open bar C Am We bought a six-pack at the liquor store D7 FM7 G And we drank it in her car.

Chorus

Am F We drank a toast to innocence G Am Lick We drank a toast to now Am F Tried to reach beyond the emptiness G Am G But neither one knew how.

Verse 5

C Am She said she'd married her an architect C Am Who kept her warm and safe and dry C Am She would have liked to say she loved the man D7 F G But she didn't want to lie.

Verse 6

C Am I said the years had been a friend to her C Am And that her eyes were still as blue C Am But in those eyes I wasn't sure if I D7 FM7 G Saw doubt or grati-tude.

Verse 7

C Am She said she saw me in the record stores C Am And that I must be doing well C Am I said the audience was heavenly D7 FM7 G But the travelling was hell.

Chorus

Am F We drank a toast to innocence G Am Lick We drank a toast to now Am F Tried to reach beyond the emptiness G Am G But neither one knew how.

Chorus

Am F We drank a toast to innocence G Am Lick We drank a toast to time Am F Reliving in our eloquence G Am G An-other "auld lang syne".

Verse 8

C Am The beer was empty and our tongues were tired C Am And running out of things to say C Am C* Am* She gave a kiss to me as I got out D7 FM7 G And I watched her drive away.

Verse 9

C Am Just for a moment I was back at school C Am And felt that old familiar pain C Am C* Am* And as I turned to make my way back home D7 FM7/G F G The snow turned into rain.

Outro