[Verse 1]
G D Am
What would you think if I sang out of tune,
Am D G
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
G D Am
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
Am D G
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
F C G
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
F C G
Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends,
F C G D
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends. (break)
[Verse 2]
G D Am
What do I do when my love is away.
Am D G
(Does it worry you to be alone)
G D Am
How do I feel by the end of the day
Am D G
(Are you sad because you're on your own)
[Chorus]
F C G
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
F C G
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
F C G
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge]
Em A
Do you need anybody,
G F C
I need somebody to love.
Em A
Could it be anybody
G F C
I want somebody to love.
[Verse 3]
G D Am
Would you believe in a love at first sight,
Am D G
(Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.)
G D Am
What do you see when you turn out the light,
Am D G
(I can't tell you, but I know it's mine.)
[Chorus]
F C G
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
F C G
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
F C G
Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
[Bridge 2]
Em A
Do you need anybody,
G F C
I just need someone to love,
Em A
Could it be anybody,
G F C
I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
F C G
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
F C G
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
F C G
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends,
[Outro]
F C
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends, with a little help from my
(down stroke once)
C F G
frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeends.[Intro]
Bb F C (x5)
[Verse 1]
(Cocker's version is a lot slower than the Beatles
and isn't exactly the same.)
C G Dm
What would you do if I sang out of tune,
G G7 C
would you stand up and walk out on me?
G Dm
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
G G7 C
and I'll try not to sing out of key.
[Chorus]
C Bb F C
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 2]
C G Dm
What do I do when my love is away?
G G7 C
Does it worry you to be alone? Oh no!
G Dm
How do I feel by the end of the day ?
G G7 C
Are you sad because you're on your own? (I don't get sad!)
[Chorus]
C Bb F C
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just hold on with my friends.
C Am C Bb C
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
Am G
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
G7 Bb F C
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus]
C Bb F C
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just hold on with my friends.
[Verse 3]
C G Dm
Would you believe in a love at first sight?
G G7 C
I'm certain that it happens all the time.
G Dm
What do you see when you turn out the light?
G G7 C
I don't see too much, but I know it's mine.
[Chorus]
C Bb F C
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just hold on with my friends.
C Am C Bb C
Do you need anybody?…I need somebody to love.
Am G
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
G7 Bb F C
Lord, I need someone…I want somebody to love.
[Chorus] x2
C Bb F C
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just keep trying, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I wanna get high, high with a little help from my friends.
Bb F C
I just hold on with my friends.
