Thank You For Being A Friend

by Andrew Gold
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Thank you for be ing a friend.

Trav eled down the road and back a gain.

Your (F)heart is true, need you’re a pal and a con fi dant.

I’m not a shamed to say

I hope it al ways will stay this way.

My (F)hat is off, won’t you stand up and take a bow?

And if you threw a par (Bb7)ty,

in (Eb)vit ed ev ’ry one you knew,

well, (Fm9)you would (Bb7)see the big gest (Cm7)gift would be (Gm)from me and the (Eb)card (Bb)at (Cm9)tached would say: (F7)Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

If it’s a car ing you lack,

I’d sure ly buy you a Cad il lac,

what (F)ev er you need an y time of the day or night.

I’m not a shamed to say

I hope it al ways will stay this way.

My (F)hat is off, won’t you stand up and take a bow?

And when we both get old (Bb7)er

with (Eb)walk in’ canes and hair of gray,

well, (Fm9)have no (Bb7)fear, the e ven (Cm7)though it’s hard (Gm)ly here, I will (Eb)stand (Bb)real (Cm9)close and say: (F7)Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Let me tell you ’bout it.

And when we (Ab6)die

and float a (Gm)way

in to the (Gb)night,

the Milk y (Bb)Way,

you’ll hear me (Ab6)call

as we as (Gm)cend.

I’ll say your (Ebm7)name

then once a (Bb)gain

thank you for be ing a (Bb)Ba

ba ba (Dm7)ba (Bb)ba ba (Eb)ba.

Thank you (Cm)for be ing (Cm7)a friend.

(Bb)Ba

ba ba (Dm7)ba (Bb)ba ba (Eb)ba.

Thank you (Cm)for be ing (Cm7)a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

Peo ple, let me tell you ’bout it.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

(I wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.

Peo ple, let me tell you ’bout it.

Thank You For Being A Friend by Andrew Gold

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 114 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Thank You For Being A Friend”

What key is "Thank You For Being A Friend" in?
"Thank You For Being A Friend" by Andrew Gold is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 114 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Thank You For Being 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 "Thank You For Being 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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