Thank You For Being A Friend

by Andrew Gold
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Lyrics

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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"Thank You For Being A Friend" 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 Eb, 114 BPM.

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About “Thank You For Being A Friend”

What key is "Thank You For Being A Friend" by Andrew Gold played in?
Thank You For Being A Friend is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Thank You For Being A Friend"?
The arrangement plays at 114 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Thank You For Being A Friend" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "Thank You For Being A Friend"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Thank You For Being A Friend"?
"Thank You For Being A Friend" was originally performed by Andrew Gold. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "Thank You For Being A Friend"?
This arrangement uses 17 chords: Ab6, Bb, Bb7, Cm, Cm7, Cm9, D7, Dm, +9 more.

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