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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, 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.
wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.
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 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.
wan na thank you.) Thank you for be ing a friend.
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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Thank You For Being A Friend" by Andrew Gold in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 114 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Thank You For Being A Friend”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Thank You For Being A Friend"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Thank You For Being A Friend" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 114 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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