He Was A Friend Of Mine chords
Dave Van Ronk * (traditional song, earliest version as Shorty George 1939, author(s) unknown)
Capo III
G
D G
He was a friend of mine
D G
He was a friend of mine
C G B7
never had no money
Em
To pay for his fine
G D G
he was a friend of mine
D G
He died on the road
D G
He died on the road
C G B7
never had no money
Em
To pay for his board
G D G
he was a friend of mine
D G
He never done no wrong
D G
He never done no wrong
C G B7
He was just a poor boy
Em
A long way from home
G D G
he was a friend of mine
G D 2x C G B7 Em G D G
D G
I stole away and cried
D G
I stole away and cried
C G B7
I never had no money
Em
And I can’t be satisfied
G D G
he was a friend of mine
D G
He was a friend of mine
D G
He was a friend of mine
C G B7
When I hear his name
Em
you know I just can't keep from crying
G D G
he was a friend of mine
D G . .
* This version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=754sRFIHIrA
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