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HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE BY WILLIE NELSON IN D A great song from the pen of Bob Dylan, adapted with some changes and used by Willie Nelson as the soundtrack for the film “Brokeback Mountain”. It is in the same key but a little slower in tempo than the Dylan original. The intro can be played throughout each verse, and the instrumentals follow the same chord pattern as the verses. F#7 and Bm are barre chords. If you are not up to them yet, omit the 5th and 6th strings. Metronome 56 Mike Perry Chords
e C70 F2 A#3 A72 Dm2 B 2 3 0 2 3 G 0 2 0 3 4 D 2 0 0 2 4 A 0 0 0 4 2 E 0 0 0 2 2
Intro (picking melody over chord) C7 F C7 F A# F A7 Dm e-0h3---------------0h3---22-0-----------2-5-3-3-3-2--2-3-2---2-| B-------2s5-3------------------3-------3-----0-0-0-3--2-----5-3-| G-------------2h4-2--------------2h4-2-------0-0-0-2-—3-------4-| D--------------------------------------------0-0-0-0—-2-------4-| A--------------------------------------------2-2-2-0—-4-------2-| E--------------------------------------------3-3-2----2-------2-| F C7 F e-0-2-----2p0---------| B---3---2-----3-------| G---2-----------2h4-2-| D---0-----------------| A---0-----------------| E---------------------|
C7He was a friend of Fmine C7He was a friend of Fmine A#Every time I tFhink of him I A7just can't keep fromDm cryin' 'Cause FheC7 was a friend oFf mine
C7He died on the Froad C7He died on the Froad A#He just kept on mFoving Never A7reaped what he couldDm sow And FheC7 was a friend oFf mine
Instrumental
C7I stole away and Fcried C7I stole away and Fcried A#I never had too much mFoney And I A7never been quite satiDmsfied And Fhe C7 was a friend of Fmine
C7He never done no wroFng C7He never done no wroFng A#A thousand miles from hFome And he A7never harmed noDm one And Fhe C7 was a friend of Fmine
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C7He was a friend of Fmine C7He was a friend of Fmine A#Every time I hear his nFame Lord I A7just can't keep fromDm cryin' 'Cause Fhe C7 was a friend of Fmine