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Why Can't We Be Friends?
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Piano/Vocal/Guitar
WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS?
War
Score Details
“Why Can't We Be Friends?” by War is offered as a piano/vocal/guitar arrangement in instantly downloadable digital sheet music. Other recordings of this song include those by Smash Mouth. The original music is by Sylvester Allen, Lonnie Jordan and Charles W. Miller. The arrangement spans 4 pages.
It's written in Eb major. It's available in 6 additional keys for transposition. The tempo is moderately, in 2, at around 100 BPM. The arrangement is scored for Voice, Piano, Guitar and Backup Vocals.
For vocalists, contains complete lyrics. Stylistically, it's Soul. Musicnotes offers 4 arrangements of this song, across a range of instruments and skill levels.
- Arrangement
- Piano/Vocal/Guitar
- Composers
- Sylvester Allen , Lonnie Jordan , Charles W. Miller , Jerry Goldstein , Morris Dickerson , Harold R. Brown , Howard Scott , Oskar Lee
- Lyricists
- Sylvester Allen , Lonnie Jordan , Charles W. Miller , Jerry Goldstein , Morris Dickerson , Harold R. Brown , Howard Scott , Oskar Lee
- Product #
- MN0076710_D7
- Pages
- 4 Pages
- Vocal Range
-
Voice:
- Publisher
- BMG Rights Management
- Date
- 1975
- Tempo
- Moderately, in 2
- Metronome
- h = 100
- Original Published Key
- Eb Major
- Original Key
- Bb Major
- Time Signature
- 2/2
- Product Type
- Official
- Interactive
- Yes
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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 Eb major. The originally published key is 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.
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.
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