A# D# A# D# G# D# G Cm D# A# D# A# D# He was a friend of mine A# D# He was a friend of mine G# D# Everytime I think about him now G Cm Lord I just canʼt keep from crying D# A# D# Cause he was a friend of mine A# D# A# D# G# D# G Cm D# A# D# He died on the road He died on the road well,he never had enough much money To pay his room or his board And he was a friend of mine A# D# A# D# G# D# G Cm D# A# D# I stole away and cried I stole away and cried Cause I never had too much money And Iʼve never been quite satisfied And he was a friend of mine A# D# A# D# G# D# G Cm D# A# D# He never done no wrong He never done no wrong A thousand miles from home And he never harmed no one And he was a friend of mine A# D# A# D# G# D# G Cm D# A# D# He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Everytime I hear his name Lord I just canʼt keep from crying Cause he was a friend of mine