He Was A Friend Of Mine chords by
Jerry Jeff Walker

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 1

G

G

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Jerry Jeff Walker

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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He was a friend of mine, yeah,

G

G

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C

C

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he was a friend of mine

F

F

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C

C

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He never had no money,

E

E

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he never was satisfied

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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But he was a friend of mine

Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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He died on the road, he died on the road

F

F

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C

C

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E

E

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He was just a poor boy, a long

Am

Am

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C

C

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way from home

G

G

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Cause he was a friend of mine

C

C

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Interlude 1

F

F

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C

C

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E

E

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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I stole away and cried,

G

G

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C

C

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I stole away and cried

F

F

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C

C

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When I think about him,

E

E

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Am

Am

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C

C

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I still can't keep from crying

G

G

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Cause he was a friend of mine

C

C

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Verse 4

G

G

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He was a friend of mine,

C

C

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G

G

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he was a friend of mine

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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He never had no money, nah,

E

E

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he never was satisfied

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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But he was a friend of

Interlude 2

mine

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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E

E

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 5

G

G

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He was a friend of mine,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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he was a friend of mine

F

F

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C

C

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He was just a poor boy,

E

E

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Am

Am

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C

C

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long way from home

G

G

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But he was a friend of mine

Outro 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
F
E
Am

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Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of He Was A Friend Of Mine by Jerry Jeff Walker is C major.

The primary chords used in He Was A Friend Of Mine are G, C, F, E, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of He Was A Friend Of Mine is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of He Was A Friend Of Mine using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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