[Verse 1]
E B F#m
What would you think if I sang out of tune,
F#m B E
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
E B F#m
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
F#m B E
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
D A E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D A E
Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends,
D A E B
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends. (break)
[Verse 2]
E B F#m
What do I do when my love is away.
F#m B E
(Does it worry you to be alone)
E B F#m
How do I feel by the end of the day
F#m B E
(Are you sad because you're on your own)
[Chorus]
D A E
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D A E
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
D A E
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge]
C#m F#
Do you need anybody,
E D A
I need somebody to love.
C#m F#
Could it be anybody
E D A
I want somebody to love.
[Verse 3]
E B F#m
Would you believe in a love at first sight,
F#m B E
(Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.)
E B F#m
What do you see when you turn out the light,
F#m B E
(I can't tell you, but I know it's mine.)
[Chorus]
D A E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D A E
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
D A E
Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge 2]
C#m F#
Do you need anybody,
E D A
I just need someone to love,
C#m F#
Could it be anybody,
E D A
I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
D A E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D A E
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
D A E
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends,
[Outro]
D A
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends, with a little help from my
(down stroke once)
C D E
frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeends.[Intro]
G D A (x5)
[Verse 1]
(Cocker's version is a lot slower than the Beatles
and isn't exactly the same.)
A E Bm
What would you do if I sang out of tune,
E E7 A
would you stand up and walk out on me?
E Bm
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
E E7 A
and I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
A G D A
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 2]
A E Bm
What do I do when my love is away?
E E7 A
Does it worry you to be alone? Oh no!
E Bm
How do I feel by the end of the day ?
E E7 A
Are you sad because you're on your own? (I don't get sad!)
[Chorus]
A G D A
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just hold on with my friends.
A F#m A G A
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
F#m E
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
E7 G D A
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
A G D A
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 3]
A E Bm
Would you believe in a love at first sight?
E E7 A
I'm certain that it happens all the time.
E Bm
What do you see when you turn out the light?
E E7 A
I don't see too much, but I know it's mine.
[Chorus]
A G D A
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just hold on with my friends.
A F#m A G A
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
F#m E
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
E7 G D A
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus] x2
A G D A
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
G D A
I just hold on with my friends.
