He Was a Friend of Mine Chords & Lyrics by Willie Nelson

He Was a Friend of Mine

guitar chords lyrics

Willie Nelson

HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE BY WILLIE NELSON IN D

A great song from the pen of Bob Dylan, adapted with some changes and used by Willie
Nelson as the soundtrack for the film �Brokeback Mountain�. It is in the same key but a
little slower in tempo than the Dylan original.
The intro can be played throughout each verse, and the instrumentals follow the same
chord pattern as the verses. F#7 and Bm are barre chords. If you are not up to them yet,
omit the 5th and 6th strings.

Metronome 56

Mike Perry

Chords
A7 D G F#7 Bm
e 0 2 3 2 2
B 2 3 0 2 3
G 0 2 0 3 4
D 2 0 0 2 4
A 0 0 0 4 2
E 0 0 0 2 2

Intro (picking melody over chord)

A7 D A7 D
G D F#7 Bm
e-0h3---------------0h3---22-0-----------2-5-3-3-3-2--2-3-2---2-|
B-------2s5-3------------------3-------3-----0-0-0-3--2-----5-3-|
G-------------2h4-2--------------2h4-2-------0-0-0-2-�3-------4-|
D--------------------------------------------0-0-0-0�-2-------4-|
A--------------------------------------------2-2-2-0�-4-------2-|
E--------------------------------------------3-3-2----2-------2-|

D A7 D
e-0-2-----2p0---------|
B---3---2-----3-------|
G---2-----------2h4-2-|
D---0-----------------|
A---0-----------------|
E---------------------|

A7 D
He was a friend of mine
A7 D
He was a friend of mine
G D
Every time I think of him
F#7 Bm
I just can't keep from cryin'
D A7 D
'Cause he was a friend of mine

A7 D
He died on the road
A7 D
He died on the road
G D
He just kept on moving
F#7 Bm
Never reaped what he could sow
D A7 D
And he was a friend of mine

Instrumental

A7 D
I stole away and cried
A7 D
I stole away and cried
G D
I never had too much money
F#7 Bm
And I never been quite satisfied
D A7 D
And he was a friend of mine

A7 D
He never done no wrong
A7 D
He never done no wrong
G D
A thousand miles from home
F#7 Bm
And he never harmed no one
D A7 D
And he was a friend of mine

Instrumental

A7 D
He was a friend of mine
A7 D
He was a friend of mine
G D
Every time I hear his name Lord
F#7 Bm
I just can't keep from cryin'
D A7 D
'Cause he was a friend of mine