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With A Little Help From My Friends original guitar chords by
Joe Cocker
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1969•Rock•1.9K views•
Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Interlude 1
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Verse 1
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Bm/F#
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Bm
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What would you do if I sang out of tune?
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Would you stand up and walk out on me?
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Bm/F#
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Bm
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Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
E7
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I will try not to sing out of key
Chorus 1

Oh, baby I get by
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

All I need is my buddies
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

I say I'm gonna get high
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Oh yeah
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(Ooh)
Verse 2
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Bm/F#
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Bm
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What do I do when my love is away?
E7
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(Does it worry you to be alone?)

No no
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E/G#
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Bm/F#
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Bm
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How do I feel at the end of the day?
E7
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(Are you sad because you're on your own?)
Chorus 2

I tell ya I don't get sad no more
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Gonna get by with my friends
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Yeah yeah, I'm gonna try
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Keep on getting high, oh Lord
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(Ooh)
Bridge 1
F#m
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(Do you need anybody?)
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I need someone to love
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(Could it be anybody?)
E7
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All I need is someone

That's just where I'm going, yeah

Somebody knows that's where I'm showing
Chorus 3

Baby
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Said I'm gonna make it with my friends
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Oh, I'm gonna keep on trying
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

I'm gonna keep on trying
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(Ooh)
Verse 3
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E/G#
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Bm/F#
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(Would you believe in a love at first sight?)
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I'm certain it happens all the time, yeah
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(What do you see
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when you turn out the light?)
E7
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I can't tell you but it sure feels like mine
Chorus 4
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Don't you know I'm gonna

make it with my friends?
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

I promised myself I'd get by
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Said I'm gonna try and not work too hard
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(Ooh)
Bridge 2
F#m
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(Do you need anybody?)
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F#m
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Well I, love yeah yeah yeah

(Could it be anybody?)
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Oh there's gotta be somebody

Don't treat me wrong Lord

Chorus 5

Oh yeah yeah
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Said I'm gonna get by with my friends, yeah
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Oh, yes I'm gonna keep trying, now
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

Keep on trying with my friends
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Oh, I'm never gonna stop there, oh
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I'm gonna keep on trying, yeah yeah
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(Ah, with a little help from my friends)

I'm getting high,

I'm gonna make time, oh Lord
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(Ooh)
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Gonna get by with my friends
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Oh, I'm gonna get on by,
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yes I'm gonna get on by, my Lord
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I'm gonna tell them all about it,
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I'm gonna tell them all, yeah yeah
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G/A

    3

  • D/A

    2

  • A

  • E/G#

    2

  • Bm/F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • E7

  • G

  • D

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker is D major.

The primary chords used in With A Little Help From My Friends are G, D, A, E, Bm, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, A, E, 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 With A Little Help From My Friends is approximately 70 beats per minute.

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