Put A Little Love In Your Heart chords by Jackie DeShannon (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
 (D major) Think of your fellow man,
lend him a helping hand
G 
D 
 (G major) Put a little love in your heart  (D major) 
You see, it's getting late,
oh please don't hesitate
G 
D 
 (G major) Put a little love in your  (D major) heart

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Chorus 1

And the world will be a better place

Verse 2
For you and me, you just wait and see
D 
 (D major) Another day goes by,
and still the children cry
G 
D 
 (G major) Put a little love in your  (D major) heart
If we want the world to know,
we won't let hatred grow
G 
D 
 (G major) Put a little love in your heart  (D major) 

Chorus 2

And the world will be a better place

For you and me, you just wait and see

Wait and see

Verse 3
Eb 
 (E flat major) Take a good look around
and if you're lookin' down
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Put a little love in your heart  (E flat major) 
I hope when you decide
kindness will be your guide
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Put a little love in your  (E flat major) heart

Chorus 3

And the world will be a better place

For you and me

You just wait and see

Outro 1
People now
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Put  a little love in your heart  (E flat major) 
Each and every day
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Put  a little love in your heart  (E flat major) 
There's no other way
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Put  a little love in your heart  (E flat major) 
We ought to
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Put  a little love in your heart  (E flat major) 
Come on and
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Put a little love  (E flat major) in your heart
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 101

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Put A Little Love In Your Heart by Jackie DeShannon, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Jackie DeShannon's performance.