He Was A Friend of Mine

Bobby Bare

Written by Harlan Howard and Bobby Bare

Key of G · Chords: I IV V vi

Verse 1

G   D7              G     D7                  G
He  was a friend of mine  he  was a friend of mine
Em              C                         D7
He died without a penny  he didn't have a dime
G   D7              G             D7                 G
He  was a friend of mine  he died neath the midnight sun
D7                         G
He died neath the midnight sun
Em            C                                D7
His wandering days are over  his loneliness is done
G        D7                       G
Cause he died  neath the midnight sun

Verse 2

Spoken:

Verse 3

I’ve had a lot of buddies in my time

Verse 4

But he was the best buddy I ever had

Verse 5

The kind of friend you can lean on

Verse 6

And turn to when times are going bad

Verse 7

He could have been a rich man

Verse 8

Or maybe even be the president

Verse 9

But he was just a friend of mine

Verse 10

The one who had died without a cent

Verse 11

G  D7                G         D7               G
I  soughed  away and cried  I  soughed away and cried
Em              C                                   D7
Tears fell like raindrops  the night my best friend died
G   D7              G
He  was a friend of mine
D7                  G
He  was a friend of mine