G#  C#  G#  C#  
G#  Cm  Fm  G#7  C#  C#m  C#  D#     

          G#
Why can't we be friends
          Cm
Why can't we be friends
          Fm
Why can't we be friends
               G#7
Why can't we be friends

C#                                            Fm
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya 'round for a long long time
C#                                              D#
I really, I really, I really remember when you drank my wine

Refrão

C#                                               Fm
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya walkin' down in chinatown
C#                                             D#
I called ya, I called ya, I called but you did not look around
C#                                         Fm
I pay my, I pay my, I pay my money to the welfare line
C#                                             D#
I seen ya, I seen ya, I seen ya standing in it everytime


Refrão

C#                                                      Fm
The color, the color, the color of your skin don't matter to me
C#                                             D#
As long as, as long as, long as we can live in harmony
C#                                          Fm
I kinda, I kinda, I kinda, like to be the president
C#                                                 D#
And I could, and I could, and I could show you how your money's spent

Solo: G#   Cm    Fm     G#7
                C#
Why can't we be friends
                Fm
Why can't we be friends
                C#
Why can't we be friends
                G#7
Why can't we be friends

C#                  Fm
Sometimes I don't speak right
C#                          D#
But did I know what I was talking about
C#                        Fm
I know you're working for the cia
C#                          D#
They wouldn't have you in the mafia

          C#
Why can't we be friends
          Fm
Why can't we be friends
          C#
Why can't we be friends
          D#
Why can't we be friends


          C#
Why can't we be friends
          Fm
Why can't we be friends
          C#
Why can't we be friends
          G#7
Why can't we be friends