A Little Help From My Friends was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney for the Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album in 1967. Written especially for drummer Ringo Starr to sing, the song celebrates the importance of friendship and mutual support. The song has become emblematic of the idea of cooperation and friendship, often cited and used in contexts that highlight these values.
Key: E
Introduction:
C
D
E
Billlllll - lyyyyyyyyy Shears
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B
F#m
What would you think if I sang out of tune,
F#m
B
E
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
E
B
F#m
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
F#m
B
E
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
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A
E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D
A
E
Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends,
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E
B
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends. (break)
E
B
F#m
What do I do when my love is away.
F#m
B
E
(Does it worry you to be alone)
E
B
F#m
How do I feel by the end of the day
F#m
B
E
(Are you sad because you're on your own)
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A
E
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D
A
E
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
A
E
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
C#m
F#
Do you need anybody,
E
D
A
I need somebody to love.
C#m
F#
Could it be anybody
E
D
A
I want somebody to love.
E
B
F#m
Would you believe in a love at first sight,
F#m
B
E
(Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.)
E
B
F#m
What do you see when you turn out the light,
F#m
B
E
(I can't tell you, but I know it's mine.)
D
A
E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D
A
E
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
A
E
Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.
C#m
F#
Do you need anybody,
E
D
A
I just need someone to love,
C#m
F#
Could it be anybody,
E
D
A
I want somebody to love.
D
A
E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
D
A
E
Hmm, 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
D
E
With a little help from my frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeends.