He Was a Friend of Mine Dave Van Ronk He Was A Friend Of Mine chords Dave Van Ronk (traditional song, earliest version as Shorty George 1939, author(s) unknown) Capo III [G] [D]He was a friend of [G]mine [D]He was a friend of [G]mine [C]never had no [G]money[D] To pay for his [G]fine [G]he [D] was a friend of [G]mine [D]He died on the [G]road [D]He died on the [G]road [C]never had no [G]money[D] To pay for his [G]board [G]he [D] was a friend of [G]mine [D]He never done no [G]wrong [D]He ne (azchords.com)