PARTS: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass All Harmony
KEY: bold = first beat of bar ^ = rest Underline = triplet backing vocal = [text]
224 - With A Little Help From My Friends
INTRO over Chorus
Verse 1 Alto What would you do if I sang out of tune,
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I’ll sing you a song,
And I’ll try not to sing out of key.
Chorus Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Soprano + Alto Mmm, I get high with a little help from my friends.
All Mmm, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends. (2-bar turnaround)
Verse 2 Bass + tenor What do I do when my love is away?
All Does it worry you to be alone?
Bass + tenor How does it feel by the end of the day?
All Are you sad because you’re on your own?
Chorus Bass + tenor No, I get by with a little help from my friends
All Mmm, I get high with a little help from my friends.
Mmm, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends.
Bridge Soprano (forte) Do you need anybody?
All I just need someone to love.
Soprano (forte) Could it be anybody?
All I want somebody to love.
Verse 3 Alto Would you believe in a love at first sight?
All Yes I’m certain that it happens all the time.
Alto What do you see when you turn out the light?
All I can’t tell you but I know it’s mine.
Chorus Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mmm, I get high with a little help from my friends.
Mmm, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends.
Outro Yes I get by with a little help from my friends,
With a little help from my (high)friends—---
Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The song was released in 1967 as the second track on The Beatles’ album, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.Sung by Ringo Starr. One year later, Joe Cocker recorded a cover of the song and performed it at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. The song was ranked number 311 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.