He Was A Friend Of Mine chords Dave Van Ronk (traditional song, earliest version as Shorty George 1939, author(s) unknown) Capo III G

^DHe was a friend of ^Gmine ^DHe was a friend of ^Gmine ^Cnever had no ^Gmoney ^D To pay for his ^Gfine ^Ghe ^D was a friend of ^Gmine

^DHe died on the ^Groad ^DHe died on the ^Groad ^Cnever had no ^Gmoney ^D To pay for his ^Gboard ^Ghe ^D was a friend of ^Gmine

^DHe never done no ^Gwrong ^DHe never done no ^Gwrong ^CHe was just a ^Gpoor boy ^D A long way from ^Ghome ^Ghe ^D was a friend of ^Gmine

G D 2x C G D G G D G

^DI stole away and ^Gcried ^DI stole away and ^Gcried ^CI never had no ^Gmoney ^D And I can t be satis^Gfied ^Ghe ^D was a friend of ^Gmine

^DHe was a friend of ^Gmine ^DHe was a friend of ^Gmine ^CWhen I hear his ^Gname ^D you know I just can t keep from ^Gcrying ^Ghe ^D was a friend of ^Gmine

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Dave van Ronk - He was a friend of mine