The Byrds – He Was A Friend Of Mine (Guitar)

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The Byrds 1965 (traditional song, earliest version as Shorty George 1939, author(s) unknown) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Was_a_Friend_of_Mine A E D A
A E       D         A Asus4 A Asus4 
He  was a friend of mine

A E       D         A Asus4 A Asus4 
He  was a friend of mine

A                  F#m
His killing had no purpose

   D          E
No reason, or rhyme

A E       D         A Asus4 A Asus4 
He  was a friend of mine

A E        D      A Asus4 A Asus4 
He  was in Dallas town

A E        D      A Asus4 A Asus4 
He  was in Dallas town

A                  F#m
From a sixth floor window

  D               E
A gunner shot him down

A E         D      A Asus4 A Asus4 
He  died in Dallas town

A E       D       A Asus4 A Asus4 
He  never knew my name

A E       D       A Asus4 A Asus4 
He  never knew my name

A              F#m
Though I never met him

  D                 E
I knew him just the same

    A E       D         A Asus4 A Asus4 
Oh, he  was a friend of mine

A           F#m
Leader of a nation

    D               E
For such a precious time

    A E       D         A Asus4 A Asus4 A 5x
Oh, he  was a friend of mine
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