(D)Heav en help me, could it (C)be?
No, it could n’t poss i (Bbm)bly Sor ry do I...
(A)Yes, I think you (D)do!
(D)Have we?
Go on, take a (C)guess!
Wait it can’t be!
Is it?
(Bbm)Yes!
Oh, my God, I (A)can’t be lieve it’s (D)you!
(Em)Look at you, Chris tine!
(Em)Re gal as a queen, and (F#m)beau ti ful!
(Em)Meg, and you as well!
(Em)I could hard ly tell it’s (G)you!
My (D)dear old friend!
Can’t be lieve you’re (A7)here, old friend!
Af ter all this (Bm)time!
So glad you (Bm)came!
You look sub (G7)lime!
You look the (G7)same!
(Bm)My sweet (Em)old friend, (Em)nev er thought we’d (D)meet, old (D)friend!
Look at you, a (A7)star!
And you, a (A)wife!
And is n’t (D)life a splen did (D7)thing?
And here we (Em7)are.
To see the (A)sights?
And (D)sing.
(D)Sor ry, did I hear you (C)right?
Here to sing?
To morr ow (Bbm)night.
I’m a fraid there (A)must be some mis (D)take.
(D)You can’t be per form ing.
(C)Why?
Main ly, dear, ’cause so am (Bbm)I.
I’m in fact the (A7)star for heav en’s (D)sake!
(Em)What are you to sing?
(Em)Just one lit tle thing– an (F#m)ar i a.
No!
(Em)Please, you need n’t fret (Em)I’m sure you will get your (G)due...
My (D)dear old (D)friends!
Can’t be lieve you’re (A7)here, old (A7)friends!
Speak ing as your (Bm)host.
As an art (Bm)iste.
What a sur (G7)prise!
To say the (G)least.
(Bm)Yes, (Em)dear old friend, (Em)that’s a hap py (D)tear, old (D)friend!
I can’t con (A7)ceal, try though I (A)may, the way I (D)feel, so why pre (D7)tend?
I’m sure it’s (Em)clear, to such a (A)dear (A13)old (D)friend!
What (D)dear old (D)friends!
Don’t we all re (A7)vere old (A7)friends!
Noth ing has been (Bm)changed.
And nev er (Bm)will.
Just re ar (G7)ranged.
And yet we’re (G)still (Bm)such (Em)grand old friends, (Em)such de vo ted (D)and old (D)friends!
Words could not sug (A7)gest what’s in my (A)heart as for the (D)rest, why ev en (Am)start?
(A7)You’re (D)dear old (D)friends, so much more than (A7)mere old (A7)friends!
Back a gain at (Bm)last, with ev ’ry (Bm)one, Is n’t this (G7)great!
Won’t this be (G9)fun!
(Bm)With (Em)dear old friends (Em)ut ter ly sin (D)cere old (D)friends!
Hon ey, break a (A7)leg.
Mad ame, good (A7)day.
En joy your (D)stay.
Hope it ex (D9)tends so glad you’re (Em7)here our love ly (A)dear (F#m)old (D)friends!
Old (D)friends!
Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies) — Piano Accompaniment (Falling Notes)
Free piano accompaniment for "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)" by Andrew Lloyd Webber in falling-notes (Synthesia) style. Watch the chord notes fall as you sing or play your instrument over the backing. Adjustable key + tempo. Original key D, 135 BPM.
Tip: Press play and sing the melody on top of the piano. If the original key (D) sits too high or low for your voice, use the transpose control to shift the accompaniment into a comfortable range — the backing moves with you. Need a pitch reference? Tap the mic icon to bring the vocal melody in.
Try other practice modes:
About “Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)”
- What key is the piano accompaniment for "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)" by Andrew Lloyd Webber in?
- The backing track is in D at 135 BPM. If that doesn't sit in your vocal range, use the live transpose control to shift up or down semitones — the accompaniment moves with the new key automatically.
- Can I sing over "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)" with this accompaniment?
- Yes — that's exactly what it's built for. The vocal melody is muted by default so you can sing freely. Need a pitch reference? Tap the mic icon to bring the melody back in at a lower volume.
- Is this a karaoke version of "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)"?
- Effectively yes — it's the piano-only backing for "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)", with no vocals. You can also slow it down to practice tricky verses, then bring it back to full tempo.
- Can I use "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)" as a backing track for my instrument?
- Absolutely. Singers, guitarists, violinists, wind players, and instrumental practice in general all work — the piano holds the harmony so you can carry the melody on whatever instrument you play.
- Can I download the accompaniment for "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)"?
- Yes — registered users can download MIDI + MusicXML (open in any notation software). PDF sheet music is also available for the full arrangement.
- Who wrote "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)"?
- "Dear Old Friend (From Love Never Dies)" was originally performed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. This piano accompaniment is an arrangement of that song, designed for sing-along and play-along use.
- What other backing tracks by Andrew Lloyd Webber are available?
- Other accompaniments by Andrew Lloyd Webber: "As If We Never Said Goodbye (from Sunset Boulevard)", "As If We Never Said Goodbye (from Sunset Boulevard)", "Beneath A Moonless Sky (from Love Never Dies)". Same toggle-the-melody, change-the-key setup.
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