He Was a Friend of Mine Billy Bob Thornton
He Was a Friend of Mine
written by Roger McGuinn
1/14/06
SPOKEN:
I think probably everybody remembers where they were at the time, and what they were
doin'. I was in the third grade; they let us out of school. I'll never forget it.
INTRO: C Csus4 C Csus4
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]a friend of [C]mine[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]a friend of [C]mine[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
His [C]killin' had no [Am]purpose, no [F]reason or [G]rhyme
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]a friend of [C]mine[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]in Dallas [C]town[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]in Dallas [C]town[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C] [Am] [F] [G]
[C]Hee-[G]ee died [F]in Dalls [C]town[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
SOLO: C G F C Csus4 C Csus4
[C] [G] [F] [C] [Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C] [Am] [F] [G]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C]Hee-[G]ee nev[F]er knew my [C]name[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C]Hee-[G]ee nev[F]er knew my [C]name[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C]Though I never [Am]met him, I [F]knew him just the [G]same
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]a friend of [C]mine[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
The [C]leader of a [Am]nation for [F]such a precious [G]time
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]a friend of [C]mine[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]a friend of [C]mine[Csus4] [C] [Csus4]
[C]Hee-[G]ee was [F]a friend of [C]mine [Csus4-Csus4-Csus4-C]
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