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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     D
never had no money
               G
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     D
never had no money
               G
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        D
He was just a poor boy
                G
A long way from home
G  D                 G
he   was a friend of mine

G D 2x  C G D G  G D G

D                G
I stole away and cried
D                G
I stole away and cried
C              G     D
I never had no money
                    G
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    D
When I hear his name
                                G
you know I just can t keep from crying
G  D                 G
he   was a friend of mine

D  G . .

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