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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.
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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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" by Paul McCartney: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Bb, 118 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 “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 there a karaoke version of "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" by Paul McCartney. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Bb, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "My Very Good Friend, The Milkman" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.