So... ya... this is what I recall... Capo 5th... out of G formation...
(G) I used to be a (D) Pharisee, (Am) Cynical and wise, telling (C) rich, ungodly lies (D) of humanity; And in the (G) marketplace was seated A (D) cripple with a lyre, (Am) I looked at him and said, "I've been (Bm) rich, but so unhappy, (C) What sets your soul on (D) fire". And he said, "Look upon me brother, I'm a man with peace of mind. You know I've never been much good at nothin' But the words I've wrought in rhyme, But I've a good woman to feed me, And friends to share it too, And evenings we will sit around and sing together And (C) it could be the same for (G) you, if you just
(C) Hold on to young (D) friends you made of (G) old, (C) And cleave to the (D) one that keeps you (G) whole, Keep a (C) warm fire For all your (D) friends who come in from the (Bm) cold. I (C) love them all as (C/B) brothers And (Am) I don't even (Am/G) know their (C) names I (C) know this must sound (C/B) different But for (Am) me it's always (G) been the (G) same
Tonight the smoke is rising from all around the room, And judging from the warmth of the smell from the kitchen, There'll be supper ready soon. And our table's set for twenty, Room for more if they should come, And later on we'll pass around the wine for our pleasure And sign until the morning comes
Hold on to young friends we made of old And cleave to the one that keep us whole, And keep a warm fire For all our friends who come in from the cold; We love them all as brothers And we don't have to know their names We know this must sound different, But for us it always stays the same.
Hold on to young friends…etc. I used to be so different, Now I know I'll always stay the same
I seem to recall that Garnet changed some of the lyrics from Stan's original...