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Anytime You Need A Friend — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Anytime You Need A Friend”
Read "Anytime You Need A Friend" by Beu Sisters in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 96 BPM.
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Lyrics
(D)When you’re (A13)sad,
(D)when you’re feel (A13)in’ low,
when (Bm)you’re hurt and (Em)don’t know where (A7sus)to go, (G)think of (F#m)me;
there I’ll (E)be
(Em7)an y time you need a friend.
(D)When you’re (A13)down
(D)and your luck (A13)runs out,
or (Bm)if you’re in (Em)trou ble or (A7sus)in doubt, (G)it’s o (F#m)kay;
turn my (E)way
(Em7)an y time you need a friend.
(Em7)an y time (A7sus)you need a friend.
When you’re scared,
I will stay (A)with you.
When you (Gmaj7)feel you’ve fall en,
I’ll (A)lift you.
When your (Bm7)heart (C#7)breaks,
I’ll (F#m9)ease your (D#)aches.
What (Em7)ev er it takes, I’m in,
an y time you need a friend.
an y time you need a friend.
Oh, oh, oh.
(When you need a friend.)
(G)Come what (F#m)may,
there I’ll (E7)stay,
(Em7)now un til the (F#)ver y end,
(Em)an y time,
(Asus)an y time you need a friend.
An y time.
(Asus)(What ev er it takes.)
An y time,
I’ll be there
(Em7)an y time (Asus)you need
a friend.
Practice tip
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Questions about this song (12)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Anytime You Need A Friend"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Anytime You Need A Friend" by Beu Sisters played in?
- Anytime You Need A Friend is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Anytime You Need A Friend"?
- The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Anytime You Need A Friend" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Anytime You Need A Friend"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Anytime You Need A Friend"?
- "Anytime You Need A Friend" was originally performed by Beu Sisters. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Anytime You Need A Friend"?
- This arrangement uses 20 chords: A, A7, Adom, Asus4, Bm, Bm7, Bpow, C#7, +12 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Anytime You Need A Friend" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 96 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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