He Was A Friend Of Mine chords

Dave Van Ronk

Key: 

Simplify chords 

Capo: 3st fret

  			 

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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