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YOU'RE  MY  BEST  FRIEND

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo: ~120  bpm.

Composed by Wayland Holyfield,
and popularized by Don Williams 
ACCORDION NOTATION
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Either row (high):   Buttons  4 - 9*
Inside row  (low):   Buttons  2 - 5* plus o3* (along with 
                              two problem button substitutions,
                              shown below as  .2 & .o3*).  Not
​                              the  same, but still rather pleasant.
Verse 1 (of 2)

:r   .4        .4*    |   ::5~ | ~:     .5*    .5    |   .5    .:6~ | ~:
:r   .2      .o3*    |   ::2~ | ~:   .o3*   .2    |   .2     .:3~ | ~:
    You  placed      gold           on   my       fin  -  ger,     /       

  "5*    ;6*      |   ::6    |   "7*   ;6     "5* "5     .4*   |    ::5~ | ~:     
"o3*    ;2*      |   ::3    |   "3*   ;3   "o3* "2   .o3*  |    ::2~ | ~:
You  brought     love      like  I've    nev    -    er        known     /

  "6     ;7*   |   ::7~  | ~:   "7    ;8   |   :8      :6~ | ~: 
  "3     ;3*   |   ::4~  | ~:   "4    ;5   |   :5      :3~ | ~: 
You  gave     life              to   our      chil - dren   /

 .6    .7*  |   .:7     .8*  |    .7      :7*      "5*  "6*  |   ::6~ | ~:    
 .3    .3*  |   .:4     .4*  |    .4      :3*    "o3*  "2*  |   ::3~ | ~:  
And  to      me      a       rea  -  son      to    go       on.    /
_
 Chorus:


    .6      .7   |    ::7~ | ~:    "7*  "6     .5*   |   .5     .:6~ | ~:
    .3      .4   |    ::4~ | ~:    "3*  "3   .o3*   |   .2     .:3~ | ~:
You're  my     bread          when       I'm      hun - gry     /

    .6      .7*   |    .:7*   .7   |     :6    "6         ;7   |    ::7~ | ~:

    .3      .3*   |    .:3*   .4   |     :3    "3         ;4   |    ::4~ | ~:
You're  my       shel - ter      from  troub - led      winds    /

   .6       .8   |    :8     :8~ | ~:    .8   .9*     |   :8    :8*~ | ~. 

   .3       .5   |    :5     :5~ | ~:    .5   .5*     |   :5    :4*~ | ~. 
You're  my      an  - chor          in  life's        o - cean   /

.8*     .6     .7*   |  ::7~ | ~.     .8*      .7    .7*    |    ::6~ | ~::  |  ::r  |  

.4*     .3     .3*   |  ::4~ | ~.     .4*      .4    .3*    |    ::3~ | ~::  |  ::r  |  
But  most  of        all           you're  my  best       friend.  /



Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Twelve videos in various keys:    Bb=1    C=5    Db=3    D=1    Eb=1    G=1

Key:  C

Tempo: ~120 bpm

Singer:  Don Williams

Posted by:  fritz51348

Key: C

Tempo: ~120 bpm

Singer: Don Williams, 2014

Posted by: Space City Shows

At a concert in Stafford, Texas.

Key:   C

Singers:  Jeff & Sheri Easter

​Posted by:  Gaither Music TV

Key:   C

Singer:  Jason Todd Herring

​Posted by:  Jason Todd Herring

Key:   Db

Singers:  Feli & Ricky

​Posted by:  Musica Mundana

Key:   Db  

Singers:  Asu Shijo
               with Imli k. Imchen

​Posted by:  Suhulu Tunyi Sjijoh

Key: D

Tempo ~115 bpm.

lSinger:  Allan Spinney

Posted by: allanspinney



Key: Bb

Tempo ~125 bpm.

Singer: Rhonda Blundon

Posted by: Rhonda-Lou Blundon


Key:  Db

Tempo:  ~130 bpm

Singer:  ?

​Posted by:  Team2BeatVU007

​

Key: C

Tempo ~125 bpm

Instrumentalist: ?

Posted by: BurnsErnst

Key: Eb
​

Tempo ~130 bpm

Singer:  ? 

Posted by: Carolyn M.
(Monroe, NC)

Key:   G

Singer:  Beinn Lee

​Posted by:  Beinn Lee

BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS

Lyrics:

Verse 1:
You placed gold on my finger
You brought love like I've never known
You gave life to our children
And to me a reason to go on
​
Chorus:  You're my bread when I'm hungry
              You're my shelter from troubled winds
              You're my anchor in life's ocean
              But most of all you're my best friend

Verse 2:
When I need hope and inspiration
You're always strong when I'm tired and weak
I could search this whole world over
You'd still be everything that I need

Chorus:

Chorus
Background Links:
Click HERE for additional info about this song.
Click HERE for biographical info on Wayland Holyfield
Click HERE for biographical info on Don Williams.