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Skee wa wa wa wa be skee be dee doo ba da da ba wa wap wa wa ba skee be da wap wap wa de a dah wah.
Can you give me a ba di ya da da da, ba di ya da da da.
Ska de wah, ska de wah.
Bib bi di bob bi di boo!
Bib bi di bob bi di boo!
(B7)Wom pa wom pa (A7)wom pa wom pa (B7)womp!
Hit it!
(Em)Wa wa wa.
(C7)Oh, (B7)my!
(Em)Wa wa wa.
(C7)No, (B7)no!
(Em)Wa wa wa.
(C7)Ha!
(B7)Ha!
Well, A li (B7)ba ba had them (Em)for ty thieves, She her a (B7)za da had a thou sand tales.
But, Mas ter, (B7)you’re in luck, ’cause (Em)up your sleeves you got a (F#7)brand of ma gic nev er (B)fails.
You got some (B7)pow er in your (Em)cor ner now, some heav y (B7)am mu ni tion in your camp.
You got some (B7)punch pi zazz, ya (Em)hoo, and how!
See all you (F#7)got ta do is rub that (B)fails.
You got some (B)lamp, and I’ll say: Mis ter A (C7)lad din, (B7)sir, what (Em)will your pleas ure be?
Let me (G)take your or der, (C)jot it (Eb7)down.
You ain’t (G)nev er had a friend (B)like (Em)me.
No no, no!
Life is your (C7)res tau (B7)rant, and (Em)I’m your mai tre d’.
C’ mon (G)whis per what it (C)is you (Eb7)want.
You ain’t (G)nev er had a friend (B)like (Em)me.
No no, no!
(Em)me.
Yes, sir, we (C7)pride our selves on ser vice.
You’re the (Em)boss, the king, the shah!
Say (C7)what you wish, it’s yours!
True dish!
How ’bout a (Am)lit tle more bak la va?
Have some of (C7)col umn (B7)“A.” Try (Em)all of col umn “B.”
(B7)I’m (G)in the mood to (C)help you, (Eb7)dude.
You ain’t (G)nev er had a friend (B)like (Em)me.
Wa wa wa.
(C7)Oh, (B7)my!
(Em)Wa wa wa.
(C7)No, (B7)no!
(Em)Wa wa wa.
(C7)Ah, (B7)ha!
Can your friends do this?
Can your friends do that?
Can your friends pull (G)this
out their lit tle (B)hat?
Can your (B7)friends go (Em)poof!
Well, look y (G)here!
Can your friends go (B7)ab ra ca (A)dab ra, (Dm)let ’er rip, and then (B)make the suck er dis ap (B)pear?
So don ’cha (B7)sit there slack jawed, (Em)bug gy eyed.
I’m here to (B7)an swer all your mid day (Em)prayers.
You got me, (B7)bon a fi de, (Em)cer ti fied.
You got a (F#7)ge nie for your charge d’af (B)faires.
I got a pow er ful urge to (Em)help you out.
So what cha (B7)wish?
I real ly wan na (Em)know.
You got a (B7)list that’s three miles (Em)long, no doubt.
Well, all you (F#7)got ta do is rub like (B)faires.
I got a pow er ful urge to (B)so...
Mis ter A (C7)lad din, (B7)sir, have a (Em)wish or two or three.
I’m (G)on the job, you (C)big na bob.
You ain’t (G)nev er had a friend, nev er had a friend.
(You ain’t (Eb7)nev er had a friend, nev er had a friend.
You ain’t
Nev er!
Had a (B7)friend
like...
(Em)Wah wah wah.
(C7)Oo (B7)wah.
(Em)Wah wah wah.
(C7)Oo (B7)wah.
(Em)Wah wah wah.
(C7)Oo (B7)wah.
(C7)Nev er had a friend (B7)like (Em)me!
(Em6)Yeah!
Friend Like Me — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Friend Like Me" by Alan Menken in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 164 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Friend Like Me”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Friend Like Me"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Friend Like Me" by Alan Menken played in?
- Friend Like Me is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Friend Like Me"?
- The arrangement plays at 164 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Friend Like Me" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Friend Like Me"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Friend Like Me"?
- "Friend Like Me" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Friend Like Me" 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 E, 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 164 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.