When you’re the (C)best of friends
hav ing (C)so much fun to geth er,
you’re not (Em7)e ven a ware you’re such a (A7)fun ny pair.
(Dm7)You’re (Em7)the (F)best (B7)of (G7sus)friends.
Life’s a (C)hap py game,
you could (C)clown a round for ev er, nei ther (Em7)one of you sees your nat ur’l (A7)bound a ries.
(Dm7)You’re (Em7)the (F)best (B7)of (G7sus)friends.
Life’s a (Dm7)Life’s (Em7)one (F)hap (G7)py (C)game.
If on ly the (G7)world would n’t (Dm7)get in the way,
if on ly (A7)peo ple would (Em7)just let you (A7)play.
(Em7)They’ll say you’re both be ing (B)fools,
you’re (E)break ing all the (Am)rules.
They can’t un der stand
your mag ic won der land.
When you’re the (C)best of friends,
shar ing (C)all that you dis cov er,
when these (Em7)mo ments have passed, will that (A7)friend ship last?
(F#m7)Who can say if (B7)there’s a way?
(Em7)How I hope,
I hope it nev er (Dm7)ends,
’cause
(Dm7)you’re
the best
of
(C)friends.
This page shows “Best Of Friends” by Pearl Bailey in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.