John Lennon
With a Little Help from My Friends
[Instrumental Intro 00:00-00:50]
[Guitar Solo: Jimmy Page]
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
Oh, baby I get by
(By with a little help from my friends)
All I need is my buddies
(High with a little help from my friends)
I say, I'm gonna get high
(Try with a little help from my friends)
Oh yeah
(Oooooh)
[Verse 2]
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 tel I don't get sad no more
[Chorus]
(By with a little help from my friends)
Gonna get by with my friends
(High with a little help from my friends)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna try
(Try with a little help from my friends)
Keep on getting high, oh Lord
(Oooooh)
[Bridge]
(Do you need anybody?)
I need someone to love
(Could it be anybody?)
All I need is someone
Knows just where I'm goin', yeah
Somebody who knows just what I'll show them, baby
[Chorus]
(By with a little help from my friends)
Said, I'm gonna make it with my friends, yeah, yeah
(High with a little help from my friends)
Oh, oh, I'm gonna keep on tryin', yeah
(Try with a little help from my friends)
I'm gonna keep on tryin' now, babe
(Ooooh)
[Verse 3]
(Would you believe in a love at first sight?)
I'm certain it happens all the time, yeah
(What do you see when you turn out the light?)
I can't tell you, but it sure feels like mine
[Chorus]
(By with a little help from my friends)
Don't you know I'm gonna make it with my friends?
(High with a little help from my friends)
I promised myself I'll get by
(Try with a little help from my friends)
Said, I'm gonna try it with them too hard
(Oooh)
[Bridge]
(Do you need anybody?)
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Could it be anybody?)
Oh, there's gotta be somebody
Going to be right, I know it
Somebody carefee, now
Oh, yeah, yeah
[Chorus/Outro]
(By with a little help from my friends)
Said, I'm gonna get by with my friends, yeah
(High with a little help from my friends)
Oh, yes I'm gonna keep tryin', now
(Try with a little help from my friends)
Keep on tryin' with my friends
(By with a little help from my friends)
Oh, you never gonna stop me anymore
(High, with a little help from my friends)
I'm gonna keep on tryin', yeah
(Try with a little help from my friends)
I'm gettin' high, I wanna make time, Lord, no
(Ooh)
Gonna get by with my friends, yeah
Oh, I'm gonna get on by
Yes, I'm gonna get on by
Wanna take 'em all along
I wanna take 'em all along with me, yeah, yeah