What the world needs now is love
Em Am Em Am
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
F C G
it's the only thing that there's just too little of.
Em Am Em Am
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
F E
no not just for some but for everyone.
Am
1. Lord, we don't need
another mountain,
Bb C F - Dm
there are mountains and
hillsides enough to climb,
Bb C F
there are oceans and rivers we
have to cross,
Am - D
Dm - G
enough to last till the end of time. + CHORUS
Am
2. Lord, we don't need
another meadow,
Bb C
F - Dm
there are cornfields and wheat
fields enough to grow,
Bb C F
there are sunbeams and
moonbeams enough to shine,
Am - D Dm
- G
oh listen, Lord, if
you want to know. (original up half a note here)
Em
Am Em Am
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
F
C G
it's the only thing that there's just too little of.
Em
Am Em Am
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
F Em Am
No, not just for some, oh, but
love, love,
F Dm
C + Em - Am (2x)
Every, every, every everyone.
Em Am Em Am
What the world needs now is
love, sweet love. (3x) ….
(orig. = capo 2nd; midi = capo 7th) (Cilla Black)