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He Was A Friend Of Mine 1 Traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan © 1962 Music Corp. of America (Official lyrics @ www.bobdylan.com)

20 Nov 1961 the bootleg series volumes 1-3 [rare and unreleased] 1961-1991 THE BOOTLEG (T-286) IN THE PINES (T-645) 2 July 1962 THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION FINJAN CLUB, MONTREAL, JULY 2, 1962 (BD Archive) LIVE / FINJAN CLUB MONTREAL QUEBEC JULY 2 1962 (T-156) MONTREAL 1962 NEW YORK 1961 #2 (T-103) HISTORICAL ARCHIVES Vol. 2 (vinyl bootleg)

Bob Dylan recording session 1, Columbia Studio A, NYC - 20.nov.1961 Finjan club, Montréal, Québec - 2.jul.1962 (f) Two lyrics with small differences, and an extra verse on the Finjan version He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Every time i think [about him now | his name(f)] [Lord | God(f)], i [just] can't keep from cryin' 'Cause he was a friend of mine. He died on the road He died on the road He never had ['nough | that much(f)] money To pay his room [or | and(f)] board An' he was a friend of mine. I stole away an' cried I stole away an' cried 'Cause i never had [too | that(f)] much money An' i never been quite satisfied An' he was a friend of mine. He was never that bad (f, extra verse) He was never that bad He was a friend of mine One of the very best i had Yes 'n' he was a friend of mine. He never done no wrong He never done no wrong A thousand miles [from home | away(f)] An' he never harmed no one [| Yes] An' he was a friend of mine. He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Every time i [hear | think(f)] his name [Lord | God(f)], i just can't keep from cryin' ['Cause | And(f)] he was a friend of mine.

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He Was A Friend Of Mine 2

4 Nov 1961 free download from The Bob Dylan Center, Tulsa OK

Carnegie Chapter Hall, NYC - 4.nov.1961 Nov 16, 2021 free download mp3 file, courtesy of The Bob Dylan Center, Tulsa OK He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Every time i think about him Lord, i just can't keep from cryin' 'Cause he was a friend of mine. He died on the road He died on the road Never had 'nough money To pay his room and board An' he was a friend of mine. I stole away an' cried I stole away an' cried 'Cause i never had too much money An' i never been quite satisfied An' he was a friend of mine. He never done no wrong He never done no wrong A thousand miles from home An' he never harmed no one An' he was a friend of mine. He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Every time i think about him Lord, i just can't keep from cryin' 'Cause he was a friend of mine.

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He Was A Friend Of Mine 3

6 Sep 1961 THE MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL TAPE    & THE GASLIGHT CAFE (BD Archive) MONTREAL 1962 NEW YORK 1961 (T-103) #1 HISTORICAL ARCHIVES Vol. 1 (vinyl bootleg) GWW A THOUSAND MILES BEHIND (vinyl bootleg)

First Gaslight tape, Gaslight Café, NYC - September 1961 He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Never had 'nough money To pay his fine An' he was a friend of mine. He died on the road He died on the road Never had enough money Or sufficient clothes An' he was a friend of mine. I stole away an' cried I stole away an' cried Cause i never had 'nough money An' i never been satisfied An' he was a friend of mine. He never done no wrong He never done no wrong A thousand miles from home Lord, he never harmed no one An' he was a friend of mine. He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Never had 'nough money To pay his fine An' he was a friend of mine.