What The World Needs Now Is Love chords by Jackie DeShannon (Official Version)

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Fm7
Bbm7
Ebm7
Ab7
F7sus4
F7
Bbm9
Abm7
Db7
Gbmaj7
Eb7
A7
F#m7
Bm7
Em7
Dmaj7

Intro 1

Chorus 1
Fm7 
Bbm7 
What the  (F minor7) world needs  (B flat minor7) now,
Fm7 
Bbm7 
is  (F minor7) love, sweet  (B flat minor7) love
Ebm7 
Ab7 
 (E flat minor7) It's    the only thing that there's  (A flat7) just  too little of
Fm7 
Bbm7 
What the  (F minor7) world needs  (B flat minor7) now,
Fm7 
Bbm7 
is  (F minor7) love, sweet  (B flat minor7) love
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) No      not just for some,
F7sus4 
F7 
but for  (F7sus4) everyone    (F7) 

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Verse 1

Lord, we don't need another mountain

There are mountains

and hillsides enough to climb

There are oceans

and rivers enough to cross

Enough to last till the end of time

Chorus 2
Fm7 
Bbm7 
What the  (F minor7) world needs  (B flat minor7) now,
Fm7 
Bbm7 
is  (F minor7) love, sweet  (B flat minor7) love
Ebm7 
Ab7 
 (E flat minor7) It's    the only thing that there's  (A flat7) just  too little of
Fm7 
Bbm7 
What the  (F minor7) world needs  (B flat minor7) now,
Fm7 
Bbm7 
is  (F minor7) love, sweet  (B flat minor7) love
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) No      not just for some,
F7sus4 
F7 
but for  (F7sus4) everyone    (F7) 

Verse 2
Bbm9 
 (B flat minor9) Lord, we don't need another meadow
Abm7 
There are  (A flat minor7) cornfields
Db7 
Gbmaj7 
and  (D flat7) wheat fields e (G flat minoraj7) nough      to grow
Abm7 
There are  (A flat minor7) sunbeams
Db7 
Gbmaj7 
and  (D flat7) moonbeams enough  (G flat minoraj7) to shine
Bbm7 
Eb7 
Ab7 
A7 
Oh  (B flat minor7) listen, Lord,  (E flat7) if you want to  (A flat7) know   (A7) 

Chorus 3
F#m7 
Bm7 
What the  (F sharp minor7) world   needs  (B minor7) now,
F#m7 
Bm7 
is  (F sharp minor7) love,   sweet  (B minor7) love
Em7 
A7 
 (E minor7) It's  the only thing that there's  (A7) just too little of
F#m7 
Bm7 
What the  (F sharp minor7) world   needs  (B minor7) now,
F#m7 
Bm7 
is  (F sharp minor7) love,   sweet  (B minor7) love
Em7 
 (E minor7) No    not just for some,
F#m7 
Bm7 
Em7 
oh, but  (F sharp minor7) just     (B minor7) for    (E minor7) every,
A7 
Dmaj7 
every,  (A7) every (D minoraj7) one

Outro 1
F#m7 
Bm7 
F#m7 
Bm7 
 (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7)  (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7) 
F#m7 
Bm7 
(What the  (F sharp minor7) world   needs  (B minor7) now)
F#m7 
Bm7 
(is  (F sharp minor7) love,   sweet  (B minor7) love)
F#m7 
Bm7 
What the  (F sharp minor7) world   needs  (B minor7) now,
F#m7 
Bm7 
is  (F sharp minor7) love,   sweet  (B minor7) love
F#m7 
Bm7 
What the  (F sharp minor7) world   needs  (B minor7) now,
F#m7 
Bm7 
is  (F sharp minor7) love,   sweet  (B minor7) love
F#m7 
Bm7 
F#m7 
Bm7 
 (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7)  (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7) 
[Fade out]

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Fm7
Bbm7
Ebm7
Ab7
F7sus4
F7
Bbm9
Abm7
Db7
Gbmaj7
Eb7
A7
F#m7
Bm7
Em7
Dmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Db majorBPM: 54

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

Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bbm9: 6-8-6-6-6-8
Abm7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of What The World Needs Now Is Love 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 Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Jackie DeShannon.