The Beatles - 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E                B         F#m
What would you think if I sang out of tune
                        B7          E
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
              B             F#m
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
                     B7          E
And I'll try not to sing out of key

Chorus:
           D                A             E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
           D                  A             E
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
            A                               E  B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends

What do I do when my love is away
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
How do I feel by the end of the day
(Are you sad because you're on your own?)

Chorus

        C#m      F#7
(Do you need anybody?)
   E        D       A
I need somebody to love
          C#m   F#7
(Could it be anybody?)
   E       D        A
I want somebody to love

(Would you believe in a love at first sight)
Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time
(What do you see when you turn out the light)
I can't tell you but I know it's mine

Chorus

(Do you need anybody?)
I just need someone to love
(Could it be anybody?)
I want somebody to love

           D                A             E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
            D                A             E
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
          A                                E
Oh I get high with a little help from my friends
            D                              A
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends

                             C/G  D7  E
With a little help from my friends


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 The Beatles.

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