He Was A Friend of Mine
Recorded by Bobby Bare
written by Harlan Howard and Bobby Bare
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He was a friend of mine he was a friend of mine
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He died without a penny he didn't have a dime
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He was a friend of mine he died neath the midnight sun
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He died neath the midnight sun
Em C D7
His wandering days are over his loneliness is done
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Cause he died neath the midnight sun
Spoken:
I’ve had a lot of buddies in my time
But he was the best buddy I ever had
The kind of friend you can lean on
And turn to when times are going bad
He could have been a rich man
Or maybe even be the president
But he was just a friend of mine
The one who had died without a cent
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I soughed away and cried I soughed away and cried
Em C D7
Tears fell like raindrops the night my best friend died
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He was a friend of mine
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He was a friend of mine
