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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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D

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E
E

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A
A

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I THOUGHT I FOUND
D
D

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THE MAN OF MY DREAMS
G
G

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Eb
Eb
6

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G

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Em
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C
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NOW IT SEEMS THIS IS HOW
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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THE STORY ENDS
G
G

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Em
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A
A

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G

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He's gonna turn me down and say,
C
C

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F
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Eb
Eb
6

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can't we be friends?
E
E

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Em
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C
C

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A
A

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D
D

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I thought for once it

couldn't go wrong,
G
G

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Gdim
Gdim
5

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Eb
Eb
6

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not for long
C
C

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A
A

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Eb
Eb
6

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A
A

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C
C

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I can see the way this ends
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A

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G
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He's gonna turn me down and say,
C
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C
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can't we be friends?
C#dim
C#dim
4

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A
A

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G

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Never again, through with love,
Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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G
G

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through with men,
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they play their game without shame,
E
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and who's to blame?
F
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E
E

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We hold still for it.
A
A

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Gdim
Gdim
5

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A

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I thought I'd found a
E
E

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D
D

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G
G

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man I could trust,
C#dim
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G

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what a bust,
Bm
Bm
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E
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A
A

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D
D

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this is how the story ends,
C
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A
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Em
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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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he's gonna turn me down and say,
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C
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E
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can't we be friends?
A
A

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A

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I thought I knew the
D
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C
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wheat from the chaff,
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what a laugh,
Gdim
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A
A

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this is how the story ends.
C
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A

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I let him turn me down
D
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and say,
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G

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C
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A
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Em
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A

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I ac ted like a kid out of school.
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Gdim
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5

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What a fool.
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G

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A
A

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Now I see the way this ends.
C
C

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A

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D
D

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I let him turn me down and say,
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can't we be friends?
C
C

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Why should I care,
C#dim
C#dim
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G
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though he gave me the air?
F
F

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Why should I cry, leave aside,
E
E

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and wonder why I want to die?
C
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C#dim
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4

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A
A

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D
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I should have seen the
G
G

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signal to stop.
Eb
Eb
6

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What a flop.
G
G

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C
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This is how the story ends.
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G

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I let him turn me down and say,
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can't we be friends?

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • E

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • Em

  • C

  • F

  • Gdim

    5

  • C#dim

    4

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Can't We Be Friends by Sylvia Syms is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Can't We Be Friends are Eb, Ab, F, Bb, Fb, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Ab, F, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Can't We Be Friends is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Can't We Be Friends using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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