You've Got A Friend In Me

Theme song for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story by Randy Newman

Published: 16 Mar 2023 Updated: 16 Mar 2023Visits: 8Code: UL-YB-332

Category: FreeInstrument: Ukulele Subjects: Chords • Jazz • Theme • Re-Harmonization

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You've Got A Friend In Me

"You've Got a Friend in Me" is a song by Randy Newman. Used as the theme song for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story, it has since become a major musical component for its sequels, Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019) as well as a musical leitmotif throughout the whole Toy Story franchise. The song was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but lost both to "Colors of the Wind" from Disney's Pocahontas.

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You've Got a Friend in Me - Leedsheet

Updated: 08 Mar 2023

Leadsheet with Ukulele chords for "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman.

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You've Got A Friend In Me with Chords

Updated: 16 Mar 2023

A "Jazz" re-harmonization of the Toy Story theme by Randy Newman with "Jazz" chord grids.

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Updated: 01 Jan 2003

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You've Got a Friend in Me

Updated: 08 Mar 2023

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman.

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You've Got A Friend In Me

Updated: 16 Mar 2023

"You've Got a Friend in Me" is a song by Randy Newman. Used as the theme song for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story, it has since become a major musical component for its sequels, Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019) as well as a musical leitmotif throughout the whole Toy Story franchise. The song was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but lost both to "Colors of the Wind" from Disney's Pocahontas.

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