{title: With a little help from my friends}
{artist: Joe Cocker}
{time: 6/8}
{tempo: 48}
{key: A}
{meta: author Frans-Willem Post, 2026-05-06}
{start_of_part: Intro 1, repeat}
[G/A] [D/A] [A]
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{start_of_part: Intro 2}
[G] [D] [A]
[A]
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{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
[A]What would you [E/G#]do if I [Bm/F#]sang out of [Bm]tune?
Would you [D/E]stand up and walk out on [A]me?
[A]Lend me your [E/G#]ears, then I'll [Bm/F#]sing you a [Bm]song
I will [D/E]try not to sing out of [A]key, yeah, oh, baby I get by
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 1}
([G]By with a little [D]help from my [A]friends), all I need is my buddies
([G]Try with a [D]little help from my [A]friends), I said, I'm gonna get high
([G]High with a little [D]help from my [A]friends), oh, yeah
([G]ooh...) [D] [A]
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{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
[A]What do I [E/G#]do when my [Bm/F#]love is a[Bm]way?
(Does it [D/E]worry you to be a[A]lone?), no, no
[A]How do I [E/G#]feel at the [Bm/F#]end of the [Bm]day?
(Are you [D/E]sad 'cause you're on your [A]own?), I tell don't get sad no more
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 2}
([G]By with a little [D]help from my [A]friends), gonna get by with my friends
([G]High with a little [D]help from my [A]friends), yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna try
([G]Try with a little [D]help from my [A]friends), keep on gettin' high, oh, Lord
([G]ooh...) [D] [A]
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{start_of_part: Bridge 1}
[F#m] (Do you need anybody?) [A] [NC] I need someone to love
[F#m] (Could it be anybody?) All I need is [E]someone, knows just where I'm goin', yeah
[E7] Somebody who knows just what I'll show them, baby
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 3}
([G]By with a little [D]help from my [A]friends),
Said, I'm gonna make it with my friends, yeah, yeah
([G]Try with a little [D]help with my [A]friends)
Oh, oh, I'm gonna keep on tryin', yeah
([G]High with a little [D]help from my [A]friends)
I'm gonna keep on tryin' now, babe
([G]ooh...) [D] [A]
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{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
([A]Would you be[E/G#]lieve in our [Bm/F#]love at first [Bm]sight?)
I'm [D/E]certain it happens all the [A]time, yeah
([A]What do you [E/G#]see when you [Bm/F#]turn out the [Bm]light?)
I can't [D/E]tell you, but it sure feels like [A]mine
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 4}
([G]By with a little [D]help from my [A]friends)
Don't you know I'm gonna make it with my friends?
([G]Try with a little [D]help with my [A]friends)
I promised myself I'll get by
([G]High with a little [D]help from my [A]friends)
Said, I'm gonna try it with them too hard
([G]ooh...) [D] [A]
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{start_of_part: Bridge 2}
[F#m] (Do you need anybody?), [A] [NC]oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
[F#m] (Could it be anybody?), oh, there's gotta be [E]somebody
Going to be right, I know it, [E7] somebody carefree, now, oh, yeah, yeah
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 5}
([G]By with a little [D]help from my [A]friends)
Said, I'm gonna get by with my friends
([G]Try with a little [D]help with my [A]friends)
Oh, yes, I'm gonna keep tryin', now
([G]High with a little [D]help from my [A]friends)
Keep on tryin' with my friends
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus 6}
([G]By with a little [D]help from my [A]friends)
Oh, you'll never gonna stop me anymore
([G]Try with a little [D]help with my [A]friends)
I'm gonna keep on tryin', yeah
([G]High with a little [D]help from my [A]friends)
I'm gettin' high, I wanna make time, Lord, no
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{start_of_part: Outtro, repeat}
[G/A] [D/A] [A]
Gonna get by with my friends, yeah
Oh, I'm gonna get on by
Yes, I'm gonna get on by
Wanna take 'em all along
I wanna take 'em all along with me, yeah, yeah
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