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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 can't keep from crying
E B E
Cause he was a friend of mine
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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
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I stole away and cried
I stole away and cried
Cause I never had too much money
And I've never been quite satisfied
And he was a friend of mine
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He never done no wrong
He never done no wrong
B thousand miles from home
And he never harmed no one
And he was a friend of mine
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(B E B E A E G# C#m E B D)
He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
Everytime I hear his name
Lord I just can't keep from crying
Cause he was a friend of mine