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What The World Needs Now Is Love chords by
Carla Thomas
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Key: Bb minor•
Verse 1
Am
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What the
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world needs now
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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is love, sweet love.
F
F

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It's the only thing that
G
G

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there's just too little of.
F
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Em
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Am
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But the world needs now,
Em
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Am
Am

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is love, sweet love.
F
F

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No, not just for some,
E
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Am
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but for everyone.

Lord, we don't need another mountain.
Gm
Gm
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C
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There are mountains and hillsides
F
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enough to climb.
F#dim
F#dim
4

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Gm
Gm
3

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C
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There are oceans and rivers
F
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Enough to cause, enough to last
D
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G
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Till the end of time
F
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What the world needs now
Am
Am

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Em

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Is love, sweet love
Am
Am

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F
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It's the only thing that
G
G

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there's just so little of
F
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Em

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What the world needs now
Am
Am

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Em
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Am
Am

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is love, sweet love
F
F

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No, not just for some,
E
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E
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Am
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but for everyone

Lord, we don't need another meadow
Gm
Gm
3

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There are cornfields
C
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and wheat fields enough to grow
F#dim
F#dim
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Gm
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3

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There are sunbeams
C
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and moonbeams enough to shine
Am
Am

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Oh listen
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G#
G#
4

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Lord, if you want to know
Fm
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What the world needs now
Bbm
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Fm
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is love sweet love
Bbm
Bbm

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F#
F#
2

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It's the only thing that
G#
G#
4

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there's just too little of
Fm
Fm

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What the needs now
Bbm
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Fm
Fm

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is love sweet love
Bbm
Bbm

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F#
F#
2

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No, not just for some, oh,
Fm
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Bbm
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butyoung, oh, yeah, yeah

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • G

  • E

  • Gm

    3

  • C

  • F#dim

    4

  • D

  • G#

    4

  • Fm

  • Bbm

  • F#

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What The World Needs Now Is Love by Carla Thomas is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in What The World Needs Now Is Love are Bbm, Fm, Gb, Ab, F, Abm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, Fm, Gb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of What The World Needs Now Is Love is approximately 95 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of What The World Needs Now Is Love using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for What The World Needs Now Is Love. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Carla Thomas.

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