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You’ve Got a Friend in Me Chords

Randy Newman Intermediate Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · F · A7 · D7

You’ve Got a Friend in Me Chords – Guitar

The iconic theme from Toy Story, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” has become one of the most recognizable songs in film history. The jazzy, ragtime-influenced chords give it a warm, playful character.

Jazzy Shuffle (4/4 Swing Feel)

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Tip: Give this a shuffle/swing feel by slightly delaying upstrokes. The A7 and D7 chords add jazzy color. Practice the A7 shape (x02020) and D7 (xx0212). A walking bass approach between chords sounds great.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

When the road looks rough ahead

F C A7

And you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed

F C A7

You just remember what your old pal said

D7 G C

Boy, you’ve got a friend in me

Chorus

F

And as the years go by

C A7

Our friendship will never die

D7 G

You’re gonna see it’s our destiny

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

Verse 2

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

You got troubles, I got ’em too

F C A7

There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you

F C A7

We stick together, we can see it through

D7 G C

‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me

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Gtap to play

Ftap to play

A7tap to play

D7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · F · A7 · D7

You’ve Got a Friend in Me Chords – Ukulele

The iconic theme from Toy Story, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” has become one of the most recognizable songs in film history. The jazzy, ragtime-influenced chords give it a warm, playful character.

Jazzy Shuffle (4/4 Swing Feel)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Give this a shuffle/swing feel by slightly delaying upstrokes. The A7 and D7 chords add jazzy color. Practice the A7 shape (x02020) and D7 (xx0212). A walking bass approach between chords sounds great.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

When the road looks rough ahead

F C A7

And you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed

F C A7

You just remember what your old pal said

D7 G C

Boy, you’ve got a friend in me

Chorus

F

And as the years go by

C A7

Our friendship will never die

D7 G

You’re gonna see it’s our destiny

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

Verse 2

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

You got troubles, I got ’em too

F C A7

There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you

F C A7

We stick together, we can see it through

D7 G C

‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me

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Gtap to play

Ftap to play

A7tap to play

D7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · F · A7 · D7

You’ve Got a Friend in Me Chords – Piano

The iconic theme from Toy Story, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” has become one of the most recognizable songs in film history. The jazzy, ragtime-influenced chords give it a warm, playful character.

Jazzy Shuffle (4/4 Swing Feel)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Give this a shuffle/swing feel by slightly delaying upstrokes. The A7 and D7 chords add jazzy color. Practice the A7 shape (x02020) and D7 (xx0212). A walking bass approach between chords sounds great.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

When the road looks rough ahead

F C A7

And you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed

F C A7

You just remember what your old pal said

D7 G C

Boy, you’ve got a friend in me

Chorus

F

And as the years go by

C A7

Our friendship will never die

D7 G

You’re gonna see it’s our destiny

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

Verse 2

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

You got troubles, I got ’em too

F C A7

There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you

F C A7

We stick together, we can see it through

D7 G C

‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

A7tap to play

D7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · F · A7 · D7

You’ve Got a Friend in Me Chords – Banjo

The iconic theme from Toy Story, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” has become one of the most recognizable songs in film history. The jazzy, ragtime-influenced chords give it a warm, playful character.

Jazzy Shuffle (4/4 Swing Feel)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Give this a shuffle/swing feel by slightly delaying upstrokes. The A7 and D7 chords add jazzy color. Practice the A7 shape (x02020) and D7 (xx0212). A walking bass approach between chords sounds great.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

When the road looks rough ahead

F C A7

And you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed

F C A7

You just remember what your old pal said

D7 G C

Boy, you’ve got a friend in me

Chorus

F

And as the years go by

C A7

Our friendship will never die

D7 G

You’re gonna see it’s our destiny

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

Verse 2

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

You got troubles, I got ’em too

F C A7

There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you

F C A7

We stick together, we can see it through

D7 G C

‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

A7tap to play

D7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · F · A7 · D7

You’ve Got a Friend in Me Chords – Mandolin

The iconic theme from Toy Story, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” has become one of the most recognizable songs in film history. The jazzy, ragtime-influenced chords give it a warm, playful character.

Jazzy Shuffle (4/4 Swing Feel)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Give this a shuffle/swing feel by slightly delaying upstrokes. The A7 and D7 chords add jazzy color. Practice the A7 shape (x02020) and D7 (xx0212). A walking bass approach between chords sounds great.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

When the road looks rough ahead

F C A7

And you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed

F C A7

You just remember what your old pal said

D7 G C

Boy, you’ve got a friend in me

Chorus

F

And as the years go by

C A7

Our friendship will never die

D7 G

You’re gonna see it’s our destiny

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

Verse 2

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

You got troubles, I got ’em too

F C A7

There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you

F C A7

We stick together, we can see it through

D7 G C

‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

A7tap to play

D7tap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · F · A7 · D7

You’ve Got a Friend in Me Chords – Harmonica

The iconic theme from Toy Story, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” has become one of the most recognizable songs in film history. The jazzy, ragtime-influenced chords give it a warm, playful character.

Jazzy Shuffle (4/4 Swing Feel)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Give this a shuffle/swing feel by slightly delaying upstrokes. The A7 and D7 chords add jazzy color. Practice the A7 shape (x02020) and D7 (xx0212). A walking bass approach between chords sounds great.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

When the road looks rough ahead

F C A7

And you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed

F C A7

You just remember what your old pal said

D7 G C

Boy, you’ve got a friend in me

Chorus

F

And as the years go by

C A7

Our friendship will never die

D7 G

You’re gonna see it’s our destiny

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

Verse 2

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

C G C

You’ve got a friend in me

F C

You got troubles, I got ’em too

F C A7

There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you

F C A7

We stick together, we can see it through

D7 G C

‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me