With A Little Help From My Friends - Ukulele Chords
Verse 1
[G]What would you [D]do if I [Am]sang out of tune,
Would you stand up and [D]walk out on [G]me?
[G]Lend me your [D]ears and I’ll [Am]sing you a song,
And I’ll [D]try not to sing out of [G]key.
Chorus
Oh I get [F]by with a little [C]help from my [G]friends,
Mm, I get [F]high with a little [C]help from my [G]friends,
I’m gonna [F]try with a little [C]help from my [G]friends.
Verse 2
[G]What do I [D]do when my [Am]love is away,
Does it [D]worry you to be a- [G]lone?
[G]How do I feel by the [Am]end of the day,
Are you [D]sad because you’re on your [G]own?
Chorus
No I get [F]by with a little [C]help from my [G]friends,
Mm, I get [F]high with a little [C]help from my [G]friends,
I’m gonna [F]try with a little [C]help from my [G]friends.
Bridge
Do you [Em]need any- [A]body? I [G]need some- [F]body to [C]love.
Could it [Em]be any- [A]body? I [G]want some- [F]body to [C]love.
Verse 3
[G]Would you be- [D]lieve in a [Am]love at first sight,
Yes I’m [D]certain that it happens all the [G]time.
[G]What do you [D]see when you [Am]turn out the light,
I can’t [D]tell you but I know it’s [G]mine.
Chorus
Oh I get [F]by with a little [C]help from my [G]friends,
Mm, I get [F]high with a little [C]help from my [G]friends,
I’m gonna [F]try with a little [C]help from my [G]friends.
Bridge
Do you [Em]need any- [A]body? I [G]need some- [F]body to [C]love.
Could it [Em]be any- [A]body? I [G]want some- [F]body to [C]love.
Chorus
Oh I get [F]by with a little [C]help from my [G]friends,
Mm, I get [F]high with a little [C]help from my [G]friends,
I’m gonna [F]try with a little [C]help from my [G]friends.
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The Story Behind the Song
“With a Little Help from My Friends” was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney in 1967 specifically for Ringo Starr to sing on the landmark album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The song's story is less about romance and more about friendship, support, and belonging. Lennon and McCartney wanted a song that suited Ringo's warm, everyman personality and limited vocal range. They deliberately wrote it in a key that would be comfortable for him to sing.
In many ways, the song is a celebration of the friendship that helped sustain both the fictional Sgt. Pepper band and the real Beatles themselves.