Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play You’re My Best Friend on piano
Written by John Deacon
- C major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- 1975
- Easy
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Learn You’re My Best Friend in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Dm – C – Dm
How it goes
You’re My Best Friend sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiCIDmii- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Double-step climb
How it goes
Two beats on the root, two on the next chord note up: simple and steady. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 284 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Springy chords
How it goes
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 118 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: C – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about You’re My Best Friend
What chords are in You’re My Best Friend?
The loop is C – Dm – C – Dm (I – ii – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.
What key is You’re My Best Friend in?
C major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You’re My Best Friend?
Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’re My Best Friend easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.