He Was A Friend Of Mine

artist:Willie Nelson

, writer:Traditional

Chords:

 {t:He Was A Friend Of Mine}
{artist:Willie Nelson}
{key:G} 
Hal Brolund, Ken Middleton, Gerald Ross:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JvlJ6GtPYE  (But in F)
Willie Nelson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahc4GbDPEVI  (But in D)
This is based on the Willie Nelson Youtube (slightly diff to Ken Middleton one)
Thanks Steve Walton 

{sos}
[D7] He…., was a friend of [G] mine,  [D7] he…., was a friend of [G] mine 
Every [C] time I think of [G] him 
I [B7] just can't keep from [Em] crying
‘Cause [G] he…., [D7] was a friend of [G] mine 
{eos}
[D7] He…., was a friend of [G] mine,  [D7] he…., was a friend of [G] mine   
Every [C] time I think of [G] him 
I [B7] just can't keep from [Em] crying 
 ‘Cause [G] he…., [D7] was a friend of [G] mine
{c: }  
[D7] He…., died on the [G] road,  [D7] he…., died on the [G] road 
[C] He just kept right on [G] moving 
Never [B7] reaped what he could [Em] sow 
And [G] he…., [D7] was a friend of [G] mine 
{c: } 
[D7] He…., was a friend of [G] mine ,  [D7] he…., was a friend of [G] mine 
[C] Every time I think of [G] him 
I [B7] just can't keep from [Em] crying
‘Cause [G] he…., [D7] was a friend of [G] mine 
{c: } 
[D7] I…., stole away and [G] cried, [D7]  I…., stole away and [G] cried 
Cause I [C] never had too much [G] money 
And I've [B7] never been quite satisf- [Em] ied 
[G] He…., [D7] was a friend of [G] mine 
{c: } 
[D7] He…., never done no [G] wrong ,  [D7] he…., never done no [G] wrong 
[C] A thousand miles from [G] home 
[B7] He never harmed no one [Em] 
[G] And he…., [D7] was a friend of [G] mine 

{sos} 
[D7] He…., was a friend of [G] mine, [D7] he…., was a friend of [G] mine 
[C] Every time I think of [G] him 
I [B7] just can't keep from [Em] crying
‘Cause [G] he…., [D7] was a friend of [G] mine 
{eos}
[D7] He…., was a friend of [G] mine, [D7] he…., was a friend of [G] mine 
[C] Every time I hear his [G] name 
Lord I [B7] just can't keep from [Em] crying 
‘Cause [G] he…., [D7] was a friend of [G] mine

Song Info

Title: He Was A Friend Of Mine

Artist: Willie Nelson

Writer: Traditional

Song Types: Folk, Rock

Key: G

Info: "He Was a Friend of Mine" is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend. The earliest known version of the song is titled "Shorty George" (Roud 10055) and was first recorded by musicologist couple John A. and Ruby Terrill Lomax in 1939 at the Clemens State Farm in Brazoria County, Texas in a version performed by African-American inmate Smith Casey, who accompanied himself on guitar. Alan Lomax described the song as a "blues" that was "a dirge for a dead comrade."

The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, The Washington Squares, Bobby Bare, Mercury Rev, The Black Crowes, The Mitchell Trio, Willie Nelson, Nanci Griffith, Cat Power, The Leaves and, in a reworded version, The Byrds. The version recorded by Willie Nelson was used in the film Brokeback Mountain and inaccurately credits Bob Dylan as the songwriter. Dylan had arranged an early version of the tune in 1961 and his version can be heard on the compilation album The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961" 1991.

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He Was A Friend Of Mine

artist:Willie Nelson

, writer:Traditional

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