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Were Going To Be Friends

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  Cadd9x32030
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GFall is here, hear the yell
Gback to school, ring the bell
Cbrand new shoes, walking blues
Gclimb the fence, books and pens
DI can tell that Cadd9we are gonna be Gfriends
DI can tell that Cadd9we are gonna be Gfriends
[Verse 2]
GWalk with me, Suzy Lee
Gthrough the park and by the tree
Cwe will rest upon the ground
and Glook at all the bugs we found
Dsafely walk to Cadd9school without a sGound
Dsafely walk to Cadd9school without a sGound
[Verse 3]
GHere we are, no one else
we Gwalked to school all by ourselves
Cthere's dirt on our uniforms
from Gchasing all the ants and worms
Dwe clean up and Cadd9now it's time to leGarn
Dwe clean up and Cadd9now it's time to leGarn
[Verse 4]
GNumbers, letters, learn to spell
Gnouns, and books, and show and tell
at Cplaytime we will throw the ball
Gback to class, through the hall
Dteacher marks our Cadd9height against the wGall
Dteacher marks our Cadd9height against the wGall
[Bridge]
  CAnd we don't notice any Gtime pass
  Cwe don't notice anyGthing
Awe sit side by side in every class
Cteacher thinks that I sound funny
Dbut she likes the way you sing
[Verse 5]
ToGnight I'll dream while I'm in bed
when Gsilly thoughts go through my head
aCbout the bugs and alphabet
and Gwhen I wake tomorrow I'll bet
that Dyou and I will Cadd9walk together aGgain
DI can tell that Cadd9we are gonna be Gfriends
DI can tell that Cadd9we are gonna be G6friends

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Were Going To Be Friends

by The White Stripes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

x32030

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Fall is here, hear the yell

back to school, ring the bell

brand new shoes, walking blues

climb the fence, books and pens

D Cadd9 G

I can tell that we are gonna be friends

D Cadd9 G

I can tell that we are gonna be friends

[Verse 2]

Walk with me, Suzy Lee

through the park and by the tree

we will rest upon the ground

and look at all the bugs we found

D Cadd9 G

safely walk to school without a sound

D Cadd9 G

safely walk to school without a sound

[Verse 3]

Here we are, no one else

we walked to school all by ourselves

there's dirt on our uniforms

from chasing all the ants and worms

D Cadd9 G

we clean up and now it's time to learn

D Cadd9 G

we clean up and now it's time to learn

[Verse 4]

Numbers, letters, learn to spell

nouns, and books, and show and tell

at playtime we will throw the ball

back to class, through the hall

D Cadd9 G

teacher marks our height against the wall

D Cadd9 G

teacher marks our height against the wall

[Bridge]

C G

And we don't notice any time pass

C G

we don't notice anything

we sit side by side in every class

teacher thinks that I sound funny

but she likes the way you sing

[Verse 5]

Tonight I'll dream while I'm in bed

when silly thoughts go through my head

about the bugs and alphabet

and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet

D Cadd9 G

that you and I will walk together again

D Cadd9 G

I can tell that we are gonna be friends

D Cadd9 G6

I can tell that we are gonna be friends

About Were Going To Be Friends Chords by The White Stripes

Learn how to play Were Going To Be Friends by The White Stripes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Were Going To Be Friends chords”, “Were Going To Be Friends guitar chords”, or “The White Stripes Were Going To Be Friends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Were Going To Be Friends chords and for experienced players who want accurate Were Going To Be Friends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, G, C, D, A, G6.

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What key is "Were Going To Be Friends" in?

The chords for "Were Going To Be Friends" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, G, C, D, A, G6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.