Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "With A Little Help From My Friends" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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A               E       Bm
What would you do if I sang out of tune,
E               E7                 A
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
 A            E             Bm
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
E        E7                    A
I will try not to sing out of key.

Chorus:
A                  G                D
Oh, I'm gonna get by with a little help
         A
from my friends.
                     G                  D
I just keep trying, high with a little help
           A
from my friends.
                   G                  D
I wanna get high, high with a little help
          A
from my friends.

What do I do when my love is away?
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
No, no
How do I feel at the end of the day?
(Are you sad 'cause you're on your own?)
I tel I don't get sad no more

Chorus:
(By with a little help from my friends)
Gonna get by with my friends
(High with a little help from my friends)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna try
(Try with a little help from my friends)
Keep on getting high, oh Lord
(Oooooh)

F#m                 A
Do you need anybody? I need someone to love.
F#m                                E
Could it be anybody? All I need is someone,
E
Lord, I need someone I want somebody to love.

Chorus:
(By with a little help from my friends)
Said, I'm gonna make it with my friends, yeah, yeah
(High with a little help from my friends)
Oh, oh, I'm gonna keep on tryin', yeah
(Try with a little help from my friends)
I'm gonna keep on tryin' now, babe
(Ooooh)

(Would you believe in a love at first sight?)
I'm certain it happens all the time, yeah
(What do you see when you turn out the light?)
I can't tell you, but it sure feels like mine

Chorus:
(By with a little help from my friends)
Don't you know I'm gonna make it with my friends?
(High with a little help from my friends)
I promised myself I'll get by
(Try with a little help from my friends)
Said, I'm gonna try it with them too hard
(Oooh)

(Do you need anybody?)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Could it be anybody?)
Oh, there's gotta be somebody
Going to be right, I know it
Somebody carefee, now
Oh, yeah, yeah

Chorus:
(By with a little help from my friends)
Said, I'm gonna get by with my friends, yeah
(High with a little help from my friends)
Oh, yes I'm gonna keep tryin', now
(Try with a little help from my friends)
Keep on tryin' with my friends
(By with a little help from my friends)
Oh, you never gonna stop me anymore
(High, with a little help from my friends)
I'm gonna keep on tryin', yeah
(Try with a little help from my friends)
I'm gettin' high, I wanna make time, Lord, no
(Ooh)
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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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "With A Little Help From My Friends" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "With A Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker.