G5                  C5  
He was a friend of mine 
      G5                   C5  
yeah, he was a friend of mine 
   F5             C5         E5            A5
He never had no money, he never was satisfied 
G5    C5          G5        C5 
But he was a friend of mine 


G5                C5
He died on the road,
     G5           C5  
he died on the road 
   F5                C5       E5           A5
He was just a poor boy, a long way from home
   G5   C5   G5              C5 
Cause he was a friend of mine 


 G5                C5
I stole away and cried
 G5                 C5 
I stole away and cried 
   F5                C5       E5                   A5
When I think about him , I still can't keep from crying 
  G5    C5          G5        C5
Cause he was a friend of mine 

 
Repeat 1st verse 
 
Solo 
 
Repeat 2nd verse