[Verse 1]
B F# C#m
What would you think if I sang out of tune,
C#m F# B
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
B F# C#m
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
C#m F# B
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
A E B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
A E B
Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends,
A E B F#
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends. (break)
[Verse 2]
B F# C#m
What do I do when my love is away.
C#m F# B
(Does it worry you to be alone)
B F# C#m
How do I feel by the end of the day
C#m F# B
(Are you sad because you're on your own)
[Chorus]
A E B
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
A E B
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
A E B
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge]
G#m C#
Do you need anybody,
B A E
I need somebody to love.
G#m C#
Could it be anybody
B A E
I want somebody to love.
[Verse 3]
B F# C#m
Would you believe in a love at first sight,
C#m F# B
(Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.)
B F# C#m
What do you see when you turn out the light,
C#m F# B
(I can't tell you, but I know it's mine.)
[Chorus]
A E B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
A E B
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
A E B
Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge 2]
G#m C#
Do you need anybody,
B A E
I just need someone to love,
G#m C#
Could it be anybody,
B A E
I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
A E B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
A E B
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
A E B
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends,
[Outro]
A E
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends, with a little help from my
(down stroke once)
C A B
frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeends.[Intro]
D A E (x5)
[Verse 1]
(Cocker's version is a lot slower than the Beatles
and isn't exactly the same.)
E B F#m
What would you do if I sang out of tune,
B B7 E
would you stand up and walk out on me?
B F#m
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
B B7 E
and I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
E D A E
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 2]
E B F#m
What do I do when my love is away?
B B7 E
Does it worry you to be alone? Oh no!
B F#m
How do I feel by the end of the day ?
B B7 E
Are you sad because you're on your own? (I don't get sad!)
[Chorus]
E D A E
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just hold on with my friends.
E C#m E D E
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
C#m B
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
B7 D A E
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
E D A E
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 3]
E B F#m
Would you believe in a love at first sight?
B B7 E
I'm certain that it happens all the time.
B F#m
What do you see when you turn out the light?
B B7 E
I don't see too much, but I know it's mine.
[Chorus]
E D A E
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just hold on with my friends.
E C#m E D E
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
C#m B
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
B7 D A E
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus] x2
E D A E
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
D A E
I just hold on with my friends.
