With a Little Help from My Friends Chords

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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · B · F#m · A · D

A classic Beatles song about friendship and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: This song has a steady, mid-tempo feel; focus on keeping your downstrokes strong.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
What would you think if I sang out of tune
E B
Would you stand up and walk out on me
E A
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
E
And I’ll try not to sing out of key
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Verse 2

 
E A
What do I do when my love is away
E B
Does it worry you to be alone
E A
How do I feel by the end of the day
E
Are you sad because you’re on your own
B
No, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Bridge

 
A
Do you need anybody
E
I need somebody to love
A
Could it be anybody
E
I want somebody to love
 

Verse 3

 
E A
Would you believe in a love at first sight
E B
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
E A
What do you see when you turn out the light
E
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Outro

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends
E
With a little help from my friends
 

Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-B is the core of this song. Practice switching between E and A, and E and B, until you can do it without pausing the strum.

Etap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · B · F#m · A · D

A classic Beatles song about friendship and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: This song has a steady, mid-tempo feel; focus on keeping your downstrokes strong.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
What would you think if I sang out of tune
E B
Would you stand up and walk out on me
E A
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
E
And I’ll try not to sing out of key
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Verse 2

 
E A
What do I do when my love is away
E B
Does it worry you to be alone
E A
How do I feel by the end of the day
E
Are you sad because you’re on your own
B
No, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Bridge

 
A
Do you need anybody
E
I need somebody to love
A
Could it be anybody
E
I want somebody to love
 

Verse 3

 
E A
Would you believe in a love at first sight
E B
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
E A
What do you see when you turn out the light
E
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Outro

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends
E
With a little help from my friends
 

Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-B is the core of this song. Practice switching between E and A, and E and B, until you can do it without pausing the strum.

Etap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · B · F#m · A · D

A classic Beatles song about friendship and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: This song has a steady, mid-tempo feel; focus on keeping your downstrokes strong.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
What would you think if I sang out of tune
E B
Would you stand up and walk out on me
E A
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
E
And I’ll try not to sing out of key
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Verse 2

 
E A
What do I do when my love is away
E B
Does it worry you to be alone
E A
How do I feel by the end of the day
E
Are you sad because you’re on your own
B
No, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Bridge

 
A
Do you need anybody
E
I need somebody to love
A
Could it be anybody
E
I want somebody to love
 

Verse 3

 
E A
Would you believe in a love at first sight
E B
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
E A
What do you see when you turn out the light
E
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Outro

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends
E
With a little help from my friends
 

Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-B is the core of this song. Practice switching between E and A, and E and B, until you can do it without pausing the strum.

Etap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · B · F#m · A · D

A classic Beatles song about friendship and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: This song has a steady, mid-tempo feel; focus on keeping your downstrokes strong.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
What would you think if I sang out of tune
E B
Would you stand up and walk out on me
E A
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
E
And I’ll try not to sing out of key
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Verse 2

 
E A
What do I do when my love is away
E B
Does it worry you to be alone
E A
How do I feel by the end of the day
E
Are you sad because you’re on your own
B
No, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Bridge

 
A
Do you need anybody
E
I need somebody to love
A
Could it be anybody
E
I want somebody to love
 

Verse 3

 
E A
Would you believe in a love at first sight
E B
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
E A
What do you see when you turn out the light
E
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Outro

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends
E
With a little help from my friends
 

Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-B is the core of this song. Practice switching between E and A, and E and B, until you can do it without pausing the strum.

Etap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · B · F#m · A · D

A classic Beatles song about friendship and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: This song has a steady, mid-tempo feel; focus on keeping your downstrokes strong.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
What would you think if I sang out of tune
E B
Would you stand up and walk out on me
E A
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
E
And I’ll try not to sing out of key
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Verse 2

 
E A
What do I do when my love is away
E B
Does it worry you to be alone
E A
How do I feel by the end of the day
E
Are you sad because you’re on your own
B
No, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Bridge

 
A
Do you need anybody
E
I need somebody to love
A
Could it be anybody
E
I want somebody to love
 

Verse 3

 
E A
Would you believe in a love at first sight
E B
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
E A
What do you see when you turn out the light
E
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Outro

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends
E
With a little help from my friends
 

Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-B is the core of this song. Practice switching between E and A, and E and B, until you can do it without pausing the strum.

Etap to play
Btap to play
F#mtap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · B · F#m · A · D

A classic Beatles song about friendship and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: This song has a steady, mid-tempo feel; focus on keeping your downstrokes strong.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E A
What would you think if I sang out of tune
E B
Would you stand up and walk out on me
E A
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song
E
And I’ll try not to sing out of key
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Verse 2

 
E A
What do I do when my love is away
E B
Does it worry you to be alone
E A
How do I feel by the end of the day
E
Are you sad because you’re on your own
B
No, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Bridge

 
A
Do you need anybody
E
I need somebody to love
A
Could it be anybody
E
I want somebody to love
 

Verse 3

 
E A
Would you believe in a love at first sight
E B
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
E A
What do you see when you turn out the light
E
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine
B
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
 

Chorus

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
 

Outro

 
E A
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
E B
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends
E
With a little help from my friends
 

Practice tip: The chord progression E-A-E-B is the core of this song. Practice switching between E and A, and E and B, until you can do it without pausing the strum.