I Built A Friend

by Alec Benjamin
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I built a friend

with (A)three piec es of plas tic and a (F#m)pen.

wept.

I made him on the ta ble (F#m)in the den.

I gave him my old cell phone for a head,

for a head.

And we spent

this (A)girl hol i at days grad at my house, and we get left

pres ents in his stock ing, (F#m)and we bought

I’ll bolts and things, and strings, and a new watch.

That’s what he got.

And (D)we had so much fun to geth er.

(A)We knew we’d be friends for ev er.

And we had so much fun to geth er.

(A)We had so much fun.

I Then I left

for (A)col lege in Sep tem ber, and we (F#m)note wept.

’cause we can’t be to geth er; (F#m)so I kept

that pic tures to re mem ber my old friend,

my old friend.

Then I met

an (A)girl emp ty at glass grad u a tion and for spilled left

my old est cre a tion, (F#m)and I guess

It see him next va ca tion: “Send my best,

I send my best.”

And (D)we had so much fun to geth er.

(A)We knew we’d be friends for ev er.

And we had so much fun to geth er.

(A)We had so much fun.

I I came home

I Built A Friend by Alec Benjamin

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “I Built A Friend

What key is "I Built A Friend" in?
"I Built A Friend" by Alec Benjamin is in the key of A with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "I Built A Friend" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "I Built A Friend" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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