Intro: D 

verse 1 
D         G        Bbdim       Bm 
Writing a song for Merkadie Bernard 
   A    Bm G    D         G            Bbdim 
A close fa mily friend, A stranger of sorts 
Bm             D            G               D 
How can you propose that we never talk that much? 
  G                 D 
A friendly shake of hands 
        Bm             A         G            E 
We were talkers long before this ever present silence 
   G                A 
We talked too long ago 
         D   G 
Now it's   quiet 
   Bm              A 
We talked to long ago 
         G     D 
Now it’s qui - et 

Interlude 
D D D G (x2) 

verse 2 
D            G              Bbdim       Bm 
Running down stairs with my feet on the couch  
A    Bm  G    D       G          Bbdim 
Play for your friends also, your folks 
Bm             D            G               D 
How can you propose that we never talk that much? 
  G                   D 
A friendly shake of hands 
        Bm             A         G            E 
We were talkers long before this ever present silence 
   G                A 
We talked too long ago 
         D    G (hold for 11 counts this time only) 
Now it's qu - iet 
   Bm              A 
We talked to long ago 
         G     D 
Now it’s qui - et 

Interlude  
(moves from 3/4 to 4/4 time, emphasis on the “four AND” of each bar) 
D D D G (x4) 


[Refrão]
G    D   F#m  Em 
Friendly Fi - res 
G    D  F#m  Em 
When we put  out 
    G    D        F#m    Em  
The memories, are not as sweet 
G    F#m  Em   D   
Friendly  Fi - res 

Outro 
D D D G (x4)