A classic Beatles song about friendship and support. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song has a steady, mid-tempo feel; focus on keeping your downstrokes strong.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
EA
What would you think if I sang out of tune
EB
Would you stand up and walk out on me
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Verse 2
EA
What do I do when my love is away
EB
Does it worry you to be alone
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
Would you believe in a love at first sight
EB
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Outro
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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.
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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
EA
What would you think if I sang out of tune
EB
Would you stand up and walk out on me
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Verse 2
EA
What do I do when my love is away
EB
Does it worry you to be alone
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
Would you believe in a love at first sight
EB
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Outro
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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.
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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
EA
What would you think if I sang out of tune
EB
Would you stand up and walk out on me
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Verse 2
EA
What do I do when my love is away
EB
Does it worry you to be alone
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
Would you believe in a love at first sight
EB
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Outro
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
What would you think if I sang out of tune
EB
Would you stand up and walk out on me
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Verse 2
EA
What do I do when my love is away
EB
Does it worry you to be alone
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
Would you believe in a love at first sight
EB
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Outro
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
What would you think if I sang out of tune
EB
Would you stand up and walk out on me
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Verse 2
EA
What do I do when my love is away
EB
Does it worry you to be alone
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
Would you believe in a love at first sight
EB
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Outro
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
What would you think if I sang out of tune
EB
Would you stand up and walk out on me
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Verse 2
EA
What do I do when my love is away
EB
Does it worry you to be alone
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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
EA
Would you believe in a love at first sight
EB
Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time
EA
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
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Outro
EA
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
EB
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.