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The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends Chords

Chord reference C, D, E, B, F#m, A, C#m, F#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Bill[D]y [E]Shears

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

Oh, I get [D]by with a little [A]help from my [E]friends, Hmm, I get [D]high with a little [A]help from my [E]friends, Hmm, gonna [A]try with a little help from my [E]friends. [B]

[E]What do I [B]do when my [F#m]love is away. (Does it [F#m]worry you to [B]be [E]alone) [E]How do I [B]feel by the [F#m]end of the day (Are you [F#m]sad because you’re [B]on your [E]own)

No, I get [D]by with a little [A]help from my [E]friends, Hmm, get [D]high with a little [A]help from my [E]friends, Hmm, gonna [A]try with a little help from my [E]friends.

Do you [C#m]need [F#]anybody, I [E]need [D]somebody to [A]love. Could it [C#m]be [F#]anybody I [E]want [D]somebody to [A]love.

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

Oh, I get [D]by with a little [A]help from my [E]friends, Hmm, get [D]high with a little [A]help from my [E]friends, Oh, I’m gonna [A]try with a little help from my [E]friends.

Do you [C#m]need [F#]anybody, I just [E]need [D]someone to [A]love, Could it [C#m]be [F#]anybody, I [E]want [D]somebody to [A]love.

Oh, I get [D]by with a little [A]help from my [E]friends, Hmm, gonna t[D]ry with a little [A]help from my [E]friends. Oh, I get [D]high with a little [A]help from my [E]friends,

Yes, I get [D]by with a little help From my [A]friends, with a little help from my [C]Fri[D]ends[E]

Artist The Beatles
Album Yellow Submarine
Genres Rock
Year 1967
Key C

How to Play With A Little Help From My Friends on Guitar?

The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends can be played in the key of C using the C, D, E, B, F#m, A, C#m, F# chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play With A Little Help From My Friends with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.