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Subject: Friend    Roger McGuinn    Chords/Words
E   B7
EHad a friend the other day he F#mgot in over his head
AWent out for big money and he Ewound up lying dead
EThey stabbed him in the back as he F#mwas to get his share
And he Awent out knowing life can be unfaBir
Oh Efriend why Adid you try so Bhard to preEtend
That you could bAeat your own gut Bfeelings in the Eend
Oh F#mwe're gonna miss you Bround here  good old EfriendB7  
EHe'd always  been so careful bout the F#mthings he'd done before
NAever stepped on anyone he never Ecame in their back door
But that night he bF#mroke one of his own rules
And he wAent out knowing life can be so Bcruel
Old Efriend why did you Atry so Bhard to pretEend
That you could Abeat your own gut Bfeelings in the Eend
Oh wF#me're gonna miss you Bround here  good old Efriend

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Friend

by Roger McGuinn

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Subject: Friend Roger McGuinn Chords/Words

E B7

E F#m

Had a friend the other day he got in over his head

A E

Went out for big money and he wound up lying dead

E F#m

They stabbed him in the back as he was to get his share

A B

And he went out knowing life can be unfair

E A B E

Oh friend why did you try so hard to pretend

A B E

That you could beat your own gut feelings in the end

F#m B E B7

Oh we're gonna miss you round here good old friend

E F#m

He'd always been so careful bout the things he'd done before

A E

Never stepped on anyone he never came in their back door

F#m

But that night he broke one of his own rules

A B

And he went out knowing life can be so cruel

E A B E

Old friend why did you try so hard to pretend

A B E

That you could beat your own gut feelings in the end

F#m B E

Oh we're gonna miss you round here good old friend

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