You've Got A Friend In Me

by Randy Newman
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Lyrics

(C)You’ve got a (G)friend in (C7)me.

You’ve got a (F#dim)friend in (C)me.

When the road bles, looks (Am)I rough a head and you’re (F)miles There and (C)miles from your (Am)nice warm n’t bed, for you.

(F)If you (B)just re (C)mem ber what your (Fmaj7)old (E)pal (Am)said.

Son, (D7)you’ve got a (G7)friend in (C)me.

Yeah, (D7)you’ve got a (G7)friend in (C)me.

(C)You’ve got a (G)friend in (C7)me.

You’ve got a (F#dim)friend in (C)me.

You got trou bles, then (Am)I got ’em too.

you’re (F)miles There is (C)n’t y thing (Am)I would n’t do for you.

(F)If we (B)stick to (C)geth er we can (Fmaj7)see (E)it (Am)through, ’cause (D7)you’ve got a (G7)friend in (C)me.

Yeah, (D7)you’ve got a (G7)friend in (C)me.

(C)me.

Now some oth er folks might be a (B)lit tle bit smart er than I am,

big ger and (B7)strong er (C6)too.

May be.

But none of (C#m7)them will (Ddim7)ev er (B)love you the (Em)way I (A7)do, just (Dm)me and (G7)you, boy.

And as the (G)years go (C)by,

our (F)friend ship will (F#dim7)nev er (C)die.

You’re gon na (F#dim7)see it’s our (C)des (E7)ti (Am)ny.

You’ve got a (G7)friend in (C)me.

You’ve got a (G7)friend in (C)me.

You’ve got a (G7)friend in (C)me.

You've Got A Friend In Me — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"You've Got A Friend In Me" 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 C, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “You've Got A Friend In Me”

Why does "You've Got A Friend In Me" 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 "You've Got A Friend In Me".
What key is "You've Got A Friend In Me" by Randy Newman played in?
You've Got A Friend In Me is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "You've Got A Friend In Me"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "You've Got A Friend In Me" 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 "You've Got A Friend In Me"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "You've Got A Friend In Me"?
"You've Got A Friend In Me" was originally performed by Randy Newman. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Randy Newman can I play here?
Try "Almost There", "We Belong Together", "You've Got A Friend In Me". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this real sheet music for "You've Got A Friend In Me"?
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 "You've Got A Friend In Me".
Can I see all the notes in "You've Got A Friend In Me"?
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 C at 120 BPM.