Key: D
Introduction:
A7 D
He was a friend of mine
A7 D
He was a friend of mine
G D
Every time I think of him
F#7 Bm
I just can't keep from cryin'
D A7 D
'Cause he was a friend of mine
A7 D
He died on the road
A7 D
He died on the road
G D
He just kept on moving
F#7 Bm
Never reaped what he could sow
D A7 D
And he was a friend of mine
Instrumental
A7 D
I stole away and cried
A7 D
I stole away and cried
G D
I never had too much money
F#7 Bm
And I never been quite satisfied
D A7 D
And he was a friend of mine
A7 D
He never done no wrong
A7 D
He never done no wrong
G D
A thousand miles from home
F#7 Bm
And he never harmed no one
D A7 D
And he was a friend of mine
Instrumental
A7 D
He was a friend of mine
A7 D
He was a friend of mine
G D
Every time I hear his name Lord
F#7 Bm
I just can't keep from cryin'
D A7 D
'Cause he was a friend of mine