Intro 

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Hmm an old man on his death bed once said to me 
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You are the master of your destiny 


[Refrão]
 
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A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone 
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But a man's not all good nor all bad 
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When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall 
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You're the best friend that you've ever had 
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You're the best friend that you've ever had 

Verse 
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So you laugh when it's time to laugh and you cry when it's time to cry 
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Live while it's time to live cause you'll die when it's time to die hmm 
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Then he closed his eyes and he left me alone 
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This old man's wisdom brought his meaning home 


[Refrão]
 
    D                          A 
A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone 
       E                      A 
But a man's not all good nor all bad 
          E                          A  
When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall 
            E                           Am 
You're the best friend that you've ever had 
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You're the best friend that you've ever had 

Verse 
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So you laugh when it's time to laugh and you cry when it's time to cry 
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Live while it's time to live cause you'll die when it's time to die hmm 
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Well now that I'm older I found this is true 
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The thing that remains is the good that you do 


[Refrão]

    D                          A 
A diamond is a diamond and a stone is a stone 
       E                      A 
But a man's not all good nor all bad 
          E                          A  
When the chips're all down and your back's at the wall 
            E                           Am 
You're the best friend that you've ever had 
            E                           Am 
You're the best friend that you've ever had