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What The World Needs Now Is Love original guitar chords by
Jackie Deshannon
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
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Fm7
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Bbm7
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Chorus 1
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
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What the world needs now,
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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is love, sweet love
Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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Ab7
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4

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It's the only thing that there's just too little of
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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What the world needs now,
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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is love, sweet love
Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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No not just for some,
F7sus4
F7sus4

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F7
F7

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but for everyone
Verse 1
Bbm9
Bbm9
6

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Lord, we don't need another mountain
Abm7
Abm7
4

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There are mountains
Db7
Db7
4

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Gbmaj7
Gbmaj7

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and hillsides enough to climb
Abm7
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4

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There are oceans
Db7
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4

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Gbmaj7
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and rivers enough to cross
Bbm7
Bbm7

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Eb7
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Ab7
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4

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Enough to last till the end of time
Chorus 2
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
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What the world needs now,
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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is love, sweet love
Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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Ab7
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4

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It's the only thing that there's just too little of
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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What the world needs now,
Fm7
Fm7

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Bbm7
Bbm7

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is love, sweet love
Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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No not just for some,
F7sus4
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F7
F7

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but for everyone
Verse 2
Bbm9
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Lord, we don't need another meadow
Abm7
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4

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There are cornfields
Db7
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Gbmaj7
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and wheat fields enough to grow
Abm7
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There are sunbeams
Db7
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Gbmaj7
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and moonbeams enough to shine
Bbm7
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Eb7
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Ab7
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4

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A7
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Oh listen, Lord, if you want to know
Chorus 3
F#m7
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2

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Bm7
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What the world needs now,
F#m7
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2

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Bm7
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is love, sweet love
Em7
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A7
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It's the only thing that there's just too little of
F#m7
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Bm7
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What the world needs now,
F#m7
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Bm7
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is love, sweet love
Em7
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No not just for some,
F#m7
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2

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Bm7
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Em7
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oh, but just for every,
A7
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Dmaj7
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every, everyone
Outro 1
F#m7
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Bm7
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F#m7
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Bm7
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F#m7
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Bm7
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(What the world needs now)
F#m7
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Bm7
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(is love, sweet love)
F#m7
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Bm7
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What the world needs now,
F#m7
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Bm7
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is love, sweet love
F#m7
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Bm7
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What the world needs now,
F#m7
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Bm7
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is love, sweet love
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Fm7

  • Bbm7

  • Ebm7

    6

  • Ab7

    4

  • F7sus4

  • F7

  • Bbm9

    6

  • Abm7

    4

  • Db7

    4

  • Gbmaj7

  • Eb7

  • A7

  • F#m7

    2

  • Bm7

    2

  • Em7

  • Dmaj7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What The World Needs Now Is Love by Jackie DeShannon is Db major.

The primary chords used in What The World Needs Now Is Love are Fm, Bbm, Ebm, Ab, F, F7.

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

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of What The World Needs Now Is Love is approximately 54 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.

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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 Jackie DeShannon.

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