G# C# G# C# F# C# F A#m C# G# C# G# C# He was a friend of mine G# C# He was a friend of mine F# C# Everytime I think about him now F A#m Lord I just canʼt keep from crying C# G# C# Cause he was a friend of mine G# C# G# C# F# C# F A#m C# G# C# 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 G# C# G# C# F# C# F A#m C# G# C# 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 G# C# G# C# F# C# F A#m C# G# C# 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 G# C# G# C# F# C# F A#m C# G# C# 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