[Verse 1]
D A Em
What would you think if I sang out of tune,
Em A D
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
D A Em
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
Em A D
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
C G D
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
C G D
Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends,
C G D A
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends. (break)
[Verse 2]
D A Em
What do I do when my love is away.
Em A D
(Does it worry you to be alone)
D A Em
How do I feel by the end of the day
Em A D
(Are you sad because you're on your own)
[Chorus]
C G D
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
C G D
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
C G D
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge]
Bm E
Do you need anybody,
D C G
I need somebody to love.
Bm E
Could it be anybody
D C G
I want somebody to love.
[Verse 3]
D A Em
Would you believe in a love at first sight,
Em A D
(Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.)
D A Em
What do you see when you turn out the light,
Em A D
(I can't tell you, but I know it's mine.)
[Chorus]
C G D
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
C G D
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
C G D
Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge 2]
Bm E
Do you need anybody,
D C G
I just need someone to love,
Bm E
Could it be anybody,
D C G
I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
C G D
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
C G D
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
C G D
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends,
[Outro]
C G
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends, with a little help from my
(down stroke once)
C C D
frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeends.[Intro]
F C G (x5)
[Verse 1]
(Cocker's version is a lot slower than the Beatles
and isn't exactly the same.)
G D Am
What would you do if I sang out of tune,
D D7 G
would you stand up and walk out on me?
D Am
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
D D7 G
and I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
G F C G
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 2]
G D Am
What do I do when my love is away?
D D7 G
Does it worry you to be alone? Oh no!
D Am
How do I feel by the end of the day ?
D D7 G
Are you sad because you're on your own? (I don't get sad!)
[Chorus]
G F C G
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just hold on with my friends.
G Em G F G
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
Em D
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
D7 F C G
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
G F C G
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 3]
G D Am
Would you believe in a love at first sight?
D D7 G
I'm certain that it happens all the time.
D Am
What do you see when you turn out the light?
D D7 G
I don't see too much, but I know it's mine.
[Chorus]
G F C G
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just hold on with my friends.
G Em G F G
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
Em D
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
D7 F C G
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus] x2
G F C G
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
F C G
I just hold on with my friends.
