He Was A Friend Of Mine – The Grateful Dead – Ukulele Chords

Play He Was A Friend Of Mine by The Grateful Dead on ukulele with chords and lyrics in a clean, easy-to-follow layout. This lesson is suited for Beginner Players who want to work on . For help with the timing and feel of this song, see the video link below.

A7DGF#7BmAA9
Introduction:
A7 | A7 | D | D
A7 | A7 | D | D
G | D | F#7 | Bm
A | A | D | D
Verse 1:
A7 He was a friend of D mine
A7 He was a friend of D mine
G Every time I D think of him
I F#7 just can’t keep from Bm crying
A He was a friend of D mine
Verse 2:
A7 He died on the D road
A7 He died on the D road
G he just kept on D movin’
He F#7 never reaped what he could Bm sew
A He was a friend of D mine
Instrumental:
A9A|A7A | D|D
A9A|A7A | D|D
G | D | F#7 | Bm
A | A | D | D
Verse 3:
A7 I stole away and D cried
A7 I stole away and D cried
G I never had much D money
And I F#7 never been quite satis Bm fied
And A he was a friend of D mine
Verse 4:
A7 He never done no D wrong
A7 He never done no D wrong
G 1000 miles from D home and
He never F#7 harmed no Bm one
A He was a friend of D mine
[Repeat Instrumental and First Verse]
Introduction:
A7 | A7 | D | D
A7 | A7 | D | D
G | D | F#7 | Bm
A | A | D | D
Verse 1:
A7 He was a friend of D mine
A7 He was a friend of D mine
G Every time I D think of him
I F#7 just can’t keep from Bm crying
A He was a friend of D mine
Verse 2:
A7 He died on the D road
A7 He died on the D road
G he just kept on D movin’
He F#7 never reaped what he could Bm sew
A He was a friend of D mine
Instrumental:
A9A|A7A | D|D
A9A|A7A | D|D
G | D | F#7 | Bm
A | A | D | D
Verse 3:
A7 I stole away and D cried
A7 I stole away and D cried
G I never had much D money
And I F#7 never been quite satis Bm fied
And A he was a friend of D mine
Verse 4:
A7 He never done no D wrong
A7 He never done no D wrong
G 1000 miles from D home and
He never F#7 harmed no Bm one
A He was a friend of D mine
[Repeat Instrumental and First Verse]

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