Chord/Tab song: He Was a Friend of Mine

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]He was a friend of [G]mine
[D]He was a friend of [G]mine
[C]never had no [G]money[D]
To pay for his [G]fine
[G]he [D] was a friend of [G]mine

[D]He died on the [G]road
[D]He died on the [G]road
[C]never had no [G]money[D]
To pay for his [G]board
[G]he [D] was a friend of [G]mine

[D]He never done no [G]wrong
[D]He never done no [G]wrong
[C]He was just a [G]poor boy[D]
A long way from [G]home
[G]he [D] was a friend of [G]mine

G D 2x C G D G G D G

[D]I stole away and [G]cried
[D]I stole away and [G]cried
[C]I never had no [G]money[D]
And I can t be satis[G]fied
[G]he [D] was a friend of [G]mine

[D]He was a friend of [G]mine
[D]He was a friend of [G]mine
[C]When I hear his [G]name[D]
you know I just can t keep from [G]crying
[G]he [D] was a friend of [G]mine

D G . .

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