He Was A Friend Of Mine Chords

He Was A Friend Of Mine chords
Dave Van Ronk * (traditional song, earliest version as Shorty George 1939, author(s) unknown)
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Van_Ronk
 
Capo III **
 
G
 
D                  G
He was a friend of mine
D                  G
He was a friend of mine
C            G     B7
never had no money
               Em   A7
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     B7
never had no money
               Em    A7
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        B7
He was just a poor boy
                Em   A7
A long way from home
G  D                 G
he   was a friend of mine
 
D G 2x  C G B7  Em A7  G D G
 
D                G
I stole away and cried
D                G
I stole away and cried
C              G     B7
I never had no money
                    Em   A7
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    B7
When I hear his name
                                Em     A7
you know I just can't keep from crying
G  D                 G
he   was a friend of mine
 
D  G . .
 
** Alternate:
 
Capo I
 
D  = E
G  = A
C  = D
B7 = C#
Em = F#m
A7 = F7
 
* This version:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=754sRFIHIrA
 
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