Were Going To Be Friends
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back to school, ring the bell
C
brand new shoes, walking blues
G
climb the fence, books and pens
D Cadd9 G
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
D Cadd9 G
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
[Verse 2]
G
Walk with me, Suzy Lee
G
through the park and by the tree
C
we will rest upon the ground
G
and look at all the bugs we found
D Cadd9 G
safely walk to school without a sound
D Cadd9 G
safely walk to school without a sound
[Verse 3]
G
Here we are, no one else
G
we walked to school all by ourselves
C
there's dirt on our uniforms
G
from chasing all the ants and worms
D Cadd9 G
we clean up and now it's time to learn
D Cadd9 G
we clean up and now it's time to learn
[Verse 4]
G
Numbers, letters, learn to spell
G
nouns, and books, and show and tell
C
at playtime we will throw the ball
G
back to class, through the hall
D Cadd9 G
teacher marks our height against the wall
D Cadd9 G
teacher marks our height against the wall
[Bridge]
C G
And we don't notice any time pass
C G
we don't notice anything
A
we sit side by side in every class
C
teacher thinks that I sound funny
D
but she likes the way you sing
[Verse 5]
G
Tonight I'll dream while I'm in bed
G
when silly thoughts go through my head
C
about the bugs and alphabet
G
and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet
D Cadd9 G
that you and I will walk together again
D Cadd9 G
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
D Cadd9 G6
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
How to play Were Going To Be Friends
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.