YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND
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Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~120 bpm. |
Composed by Wayland Holyfield,
and popularized by Don Williams |
ACCORDION NOTATION
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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. /
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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. /
: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. /
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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
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Key: C
Tempo: ~120 bpm Singer: Don Williams Posted by: fritz51348 |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~120 bpm Singer: Don Williams, 2014 Posted by: Space City Shows At a concert in Stafford, Texas. |
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Key: C
Singers: Jeff & Sheri Easter Posted by: Gaither Music TV |
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Key: C
Singer: Jason Todd Herring Posted by: Jason Todd Herring |
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Key: Db
Singers: Feli & Ricky Posted by: Musica Mundana |
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Key: Db
Singers: Asu Shijo with Imli k. Imchen Posted by: Suhulu Tunyi Sjijoh |
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Key: D
Tempo ~115 bpm. lSinger: Allan Spinney Posted by: allanspinney |
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Key: Bb
Tempo ~125 bpm. Singer: Rhonda Blundon Posted by: Rhonda-Lou Blundon |
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Key: Db
Tempo: ~130 bpm Singer: ? Posted by: Team2BeatVU007 |
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Key: C
Tempo ~125 bpm Instrumentalist: ? Posted by: BurnsErnst |
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Key: Eb
Tempo ~130 bpm Singer: ? Posted by: Carolyn M. (Monroe, NC) |
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Key: G
Singer: Beinn Lee Posted by: Beinn Lee |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
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Lyrics:
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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 |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this song.
Click HERE for biographical info on Wayland Holyfield Click HERE for biographical info on Don Williams. |