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