Piano chords · Old-time stride
You’ve Got A Friend In Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Randy Newman
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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You’ve Got A Friend In Me written out as piano music: the I – III7 – vi – bVI7 – I – i° – V7 – I – VII loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand shy chords.
You’ve Got A Friend In Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 1 | G7 | III7 | G B D F |
| 2 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Cb7 | bVI7 | Cb Eb Gb Bbb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ebdim | i° | Eb Gb Bbb |
| 3 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | D | VII | D F# A |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and shy chords in the right, over the Eb – G7 – Cm – Cb7 – Eb – Ebdim – Bb7 – Eb – D chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about You’ve Got A Friend In Me
Does the sheet music for You’ve Got A Friend In Me have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in You’ve Got A Friend In Me?
The loop is Eb – G7 – Cm – Cb7 – Eb – Ebdim – Bb7 – Eb – D (I – III7 – vi – bVI7 – I – i° – V7 – I – VII) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is You’ve Got A Friend In Me in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You’ve Got A Friend In Me?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’ve Got A Friend In Me easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of You’ve Got A Friend In Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.