My Very Good Friend, The Milkman

by Paul McCartney
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Lyrics

Ah, my (Fmaj7)ver y good (Am7)friend the (Dm9)milk man says that (Gm7)I’ve been los ing (Gm7)too much sleep.

He (Gm7)does n’t like the hours I keep, and (D7)he sug gests that (G7)you should (C7)mar ry me.

My (Fmaj7)ver y good (Am7)friend the (Dm9)mail man says that (Gm7)it would make his (Gm7)bur den less if (Gm7)we both had the same ad dress, and (D7)he sug gests that (G7)you should (C7)mar ry me.

My

Then there’s a (Ab7)ver y friend ly fel low who (Ebm7)prints

all the lat est real es tate news,

and (Ab7)ev ’ry day he sends me blue (Ebm7)prints

of (Db6)cot tag es with coun try (Bbmaj7)views.

(C7)Oh, my (Fmaj7)ver y good (Am7)friends the (Dm9)neigh bors say that (Gm7)they’ve been watch ing lit tle (Gm7)things I do, and (Gm7)they per ceive that I love you.

So (D7)I sug gest that you should mar ry me.

Then (CN.C.)there’s a

My Very Good Friend, The Milkman — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 118 BPM.

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About “My Very Good Friend, The Milkman”

Why does "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman".
What key is "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" by Paul McCartney played in?
My Very Good Friend, The Milkman is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman"?
The arrangement plays at 118 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" 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 "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman"?
"My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" was originally performed by Paul McCartney. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman"?
This arrangement uses 25 chords: Ab7, Ab9, Abdim7, Abdom, Am7, Bbm7, Bbmaj7, C, +17 more.
What other songs by Paul McCartney can I play here?
Try "MAYBE I'M AMAZED", "MAYBE I'M AMAZED", "I DON'T KNOW". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this real sheet music for "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman".
Can I see all the notes in "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 118 BPM.