Roger McGuinn - Friend

^EHad a friend the other day he ^F#mgot in over his head ^AWent out for big money and he ^Ewound up lying dead ^EThey stabbed him in the back as he ^F#mwas to get his share And he ^Awent out knowing life can be unfa^Bir Oh ^Efriend why ^Adid you try so ^Bhard to pre^Etend That you could b^Aeat your own gut ^Bfeelings in the ^Eend Oh ^F#mwe're gonna miss you ^Bround here good old ^Efriend ^{B7 E}He'd always been so careful bout the ^F#mthings he'd done before N^Aever stepped on anyone he never ^Ecame in their back door But that night he b^F#mroke one of his own rules And he w^Aent out knowing life can be so ^Bcruel Old ^Efriend why did you^A try so^B hard to pret^Eend That you could ^Abeat your own gut ^Bfeelings in the ^Eend Oh w^F#me're gonna miss you ^Bround here good old ^Efriend