Intro Verse:

G    Am7 G/B  C   C/B  Am7  G
Life is   a  book that we study,
Em            Am   Am7   Am Em
Some of its leaves bring a sigh.
C        C/B Am       A9 A74  Am7
There it was written, my  Bud -  dy,
A9           Em7 G? A7  D7 D#5
That we must part you and I.


G          F?       Am7        D
Nights are long since you went away,
   G     E?     Am7           D9
I think about you all thru the day,
    G         E7       C      A7       D9
My Buddy, my Buddy, no Buddy quite so true.


G         F?        Am7           D
Miss your voice, the touch of your hand,
      G      E?      Am7        D9
Just long to know that you understand,


    G         E7          C    D9      G
My Buddy, my Buddy, Your Buddy misses you.

Bridge:
 G    Am7  G/B  C  C/B Am7  G
Bud - dies thru all of the gay days,
Em            Am   Am7  Am   Em
Buddies when something went wrong,
C        C/B Am    A9 A74 Am7
I wait alone thru the  gray  days.
A9            Em7 G?  A7   D7 D#5
Missing your smile and your song.
G          F?       Am7        D
Nights are long since you went away,
   G     E?     Am7           D9
I think about you all thru the day,
    G         E7       C      A7       D9
My Buddy, my Buddy, no Buddy quite so true.
G         F?        Am7           D
Miss your voice, the touch of your hand,
      G      E?      Am7        D9
Just long to know that you understand,
    G         E7          C    D9      G
My Buddy, my Buddy, Your Buddy misses you.