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Why Can't We Be Friends?
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- Contains complete lyrics
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Why Can't We Be Friends? |
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Voice Piano Guitar Backup Vocals | |
Vocal Range: |
F4-G5 |
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Scoring: |
Piano/Vocal/Guitar |
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Original Published Key: |
Bb Major |
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Time Signature: |
2/2 |
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BPM: |
100 |
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Product Type: |
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Product #:
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MN0076710 |
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Price:
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$5.99
Includes 1 print + interactive copy with lifetime access in our free apps.
Each additional print is $4.99
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4 |
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Lyrics Begin:
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Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? |
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Arrangement Details
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War |
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4 |
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Song |
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Instruments: |
Voice Piano Guitar Backup Vocals | |
Vocal Range: |
F4-G5 |
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Scoring: |
Piano/Vocal/Guitar |
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Original Published Key: |
Bb Major |
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Available Keys: |
Bb Major (Orig), A Major (-1), C Major (+2), D Major (-8), Eb Major (-7), F Major (-5), G Major (-3) |
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Musicnotes |
Product #: |
MN0076710 |
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Tempo: |
Moderately, in 2 |
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Metronome: |
h = 100 |
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Time Signature: |
2/2 |
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Song Details
Song Details gives you detailed information about this song, Why Can't We Be Friends?
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Date: |
1975 |
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Publisher: |
BMG Rights Management |
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Musicnotes |
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MN0076710 |
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Lyrics Begin: |
Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What key is this version in, and is it available in other keys?
The piano/vocal/guitar edition of “Why Can't We Be Friends?” is in Bb major. You can also purchase it in 6 other keys, each sold separately.
Can I print or download the sheet music?
Your purchase comes with 1 authorized print and an interactive copy you can access for life through the free Musicnotes apps. If you need a PDF, you can add one to your order at checkout.
Can I preview the score and hear it before buying?
You can preview the piano/vocal/guitar score for “Why Can't We Be Friends?” and hear its playback on this page before choosing a key or purchase option. The playback follows the notation in this exact arrangement, helping you hear how the music is written before you buy.
What does this piano/vocal/guitar arrangement include?
The piano/vocal/guitar arrangement of “Why Can't We Be Friends?” is written for voice, piano, guitar and backup vocals, allowing one singer and one accompanist to perform it as written. Complete lyrics are included, so a singer can work from this copy alone.
Is “Why Can't We Be Friends?” available for other instruments?
Yes. “Why Can't We Be Friends?” is available in other editions for a range of instruments, scorings and skill levels. View all sheet music versions of “Why Can't We Be Friends?” to compare them.
What time signature is this version in?
The music is written in 2/2, also known as cut time. Each measure contains two half-note beats.
About This Arrangement
“Why Can't We Be Friends?” by War is a piano/vocal/guitar arrangement, available as digital sheet music you can download and print. Other recordings of this song include those by Smash Mouth. It was written by Sylvester Allen, Lonnie Jordan and Charles W. Miller. It runs 4 pages.
The original published key is Bb major. It can be transposed into 6 alternate keys. The tempo is moderately, in 2, at around 100 BPM. The scoring is for Voice, Piano, Guitar and Backup Vocals.
For vocalists, contains complete lyrics. It falls under the Soul style category. Musicnotes offers 4 arrangements of this song, across a range of instruments and skill levels.
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