We (G)two were (G7)sweet hearts; but we (C)said good (G)bye;
one with a (D7)hand shake and one (Am)with (G)a sigh.
We two were sweet hearts by a (A7)sa cred vow.
What (Am)are we now?
What (C)are (Bm)we (Bb7)now?
(G7)Just (Cmaj7)friends,
lov ers no (Cm6)more;
just (G)friends,
but not like be (Eb7)fore.
To (Am7)think of what we’ve (D7)been
and (Gmaj7)not to kiss a (G6)gain, seems (G)like pre (A9)tend ing
it is n’t the (D7)end ing.
(G7)Two (Cmaj7)friends
drift ing a (Cm6)part;
two (G)friends,
but one bro ken (Eb7)heart.
We (Am7)loved, we laughed, we (D7)cried,
and (B7)sud den (B)ly love (Em7)died.
The (Em)sto ry (A7)ends,
(A7)and (D)we’re (D13)just (G)friends.
Where (G)are the (G7)sun beams that were (C)in your (G)eyes?
Some times I (D7)won der if they (Am)too (G)were lies.
We, who were lov ers, are now (A7)on ly friends.
That’s (Am)how it ends.
What (C)are (Bm)we (Bb7)now?
(G7)Just (Cmaj7)friends,
lov ers no (Cm6)more;
just (G)friends,
but not like be (Eb7)fore.
To (Am7)think of what we’ve (D7)been
and (Gmaj7)not to kiss a (G6)gain, seems (G)like pre (A9)tend ing
it is n’t the (D7)end ing.
(G7)Two (Cmaj7)friends
drift ing a (Cm6)part;
two (G)friends,
but one bro ken (Eb7)heart.
We (Am7)loved, we laughed, we (D7)cried,
and (B7)sud den (B)ly love (Em7)died.
The (Em)sto ry (A7)ends,
(A7)and (D)we’re (D13)just (G)friends.
(G)friends.
(G7)Just (G)friends.
This page shows “Just Friends” by John Klenner 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 G at 114 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.