With a Little Help From My Friends

Joe Cocker

BPM: 145

Chords: G  D  A  E  Bm  F♯m

Lyrics:

What would you do if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears, then I’ll, sing you a song
I will try not to sing out of key, yeah

Oh, baby I get by
(By with a little help from my friends)
All I need is my buddies
(Try with a little help from my friends)
I say I’m gonna get high with a
(High with a little help from my friends)
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, yeah

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 tell ya I don’t get sad no more

(By with a little help from my friends)
Gonna get by with my friends, yeah
(Try high with a little help from my friends)
Yeah, well, yeah, I’m gonna try
(Try with a little help from my friends)
Keep on gettin’ high, oh, Lord (Ooo – Ooo – Ooo)
(Do you need anybody?)
I need someone to lo-uh-uh-uh-uve
(Could it be anybody?)
All I need is someone (Whoa, whoa-oh-oh)
Knows just where I’m goin’, yeah (Oh-oh)
Somebody who knows just what I’m showin’ (Oh-oh-oh-oh)

Baby
(By with a little help from my friends)
Said, I’m gonna make it with my friends, yeah
(Try with a little help with my friends)
Oh, hoh, I’m gonna keep on try-in’
(High with a little help from my friends)
I’m gonna get high with my friends (Ooo-ooo-ooo)

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

(By with a little help from my friends)
Don’t you know I’m gonna make it with my friends-uh?
(Try with a little help with my friends)
I promised myself I’ll get by
(High with a little help from my friends)
Said, I’m gonna try it with them too hard (Ooo-ooo-ooo)

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(Do you need anybody?)
Whoa-Aaaah-Ah-Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Could it be anybody?)
Oh, there’s gotta be somebody (Oh-oh-oh)
Gonna treat me right, I know it (-oh-oh-oh)
Somebody to care, baby, now, now (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Whoa, yeah, yeah-eh

(By with a little help from my friends)
Said, I’m gonna get by with my friends, I said
(Try with a little help with my friends)
Oh, yes, I’m gonna keep tryin’ with my
(High with a little help from my friends)
Keep on tryin’ with my friends, oh, Lord
(By with a little help from my friends)

Woah, ain’t nothin’ gonna stop me anymore
(Try with a little help with my friends)
I’m gonna keep on tryin’, Lord
(High with a little help from my friends)
I’m gettin’ high, I wanna make time, Lord, no (Ooo-Ooo-Ooo)
Gonna get by with my friends, yeah
Oh, I’m gonna get on by
Yes, I’m gonna get on by, Lord
Wanna take ’em all along
I wanna take ’em all along with me
Yeah, yeah, yeah