[Verse 1]
F# C# G#m
What would you think if I sang out of tune,
G#m C# F#
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
F# C# G#m
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
G#m C# F#
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
E B F#
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
E B F#
Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends,
E B F# C#
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends. (break)
[Verse 2]
F# C# G#m
What do I do when my love is away.
G#m C# F#
(Does it worry you to be alone)
F# C# G#m
How do I feel by the end of the day
G#m C# F#
(Are you sad because you're on your own)
[Chorus]
E B F#
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
E B F#
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
E B F#
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge]
D#m G#
Do you need anybody,
F# E B
I need somebody to love.
D#m G#
Could it be anybody
F# E B
I want somebody to love.
[Verse 3]
F# C# G#m
Would you believe in a love at first sight,
G#m C# F#
(Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.)
F# C# G#m
What do you see when you turn out the light,
G#m C# F#
(I can't tell you, but I know it's mine.)
[Chorus]
E B F#
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
E B F#
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
E B F#
Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge 2]
D#m G#
Do you need anybody,
F# E B
I just need someone to love,
D#m G#
Could it be anybody,
F# E B
I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
E B F#
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
E B F#
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
E B F#
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends,
[Outro]
E B
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends, with a little help from my
(down stroke once)
C E F#
frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeends.[Intro]
A E B (x5)
[Verse 1]
(Cocker's version is a lot slower than the Beatles
and isn't exactly the same.)
B F# C#m
What would you do if I sang out of tune,
F# F#7 B
would you stand up and walk out on me?
F# C#m
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
F# F#7 B
and I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
B A E B
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 2]
B F# C#m
What do I do when my love is away?
F# F#7 B
Does it worry you to be alone? Oh no!
F# C#m
How do I feel by the end of the day ?
F# F#7 B
Are you sad because you're on your own? (I don't get sad!)
[Chorus]
B A E B
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just hold on with my friends.
B G#m B A B
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
G#m F#
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
F#7 A E B
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
B A E B
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 3]
B F# C#m
Would you believe in a love at first sight?
F# F#7 B
I'm certain that it happens all the time.
F# C#m
What do you see when you turn out the light?
F# F#7 B
I don't see too much, but I know it's mine.
[Chorus]
B A E B
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just hold on with my friends.
B G#m B A B
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
G#m F#
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
F#7 A E B
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus] x2
B A E B
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
A E B
I just hold on with my friends.
