Intro:       (piano w/horn and bass:)

      F5    Bb5   F5    Bb5     Fm7: F5 - Ab5 - C5 - Eb5  Bbm7: F5 - Ab5 - Bb5 - Db5
       / / /  / / /  / / /  / / /

Chorus:
               F5        Bb5    F5         Bb5
      What the world needs now is love, sweet love
      Gb5                                 Ab5      Gb5
      It's the only thing    that there's just too little of
               F5        Bb5    F5         Bb5
      What the world needs now is love, sweet love
      Gb5                            F5 F5
      No not just for some    but for everyone

Verse 1:
      Bb5
      Lord, we don't need another mountain
                Ab5           Db5      Gb5     Gb5
      There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
                Ab5       Db5    Gb5
      There are oceans and rivers enough to cross
       Bb5          Eb5                Eb5
      Enough to last     till the end of time

repeat chorus

Verse 2:

      Lord, we don't need another meadow

      There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow

      There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine

      Oh listen, Lord,     if you want to know

      key changes to 
D5

      E5
        / / /  / / /

Chorus 3:
               F#5        B5    F#5         B5
      What the world needs now is love, sweet love
      G5                                  A5      G5
      It's the only thing   that there's just too little of
               F#5        B5    F#5         B5
      What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
      G5                              F#5 B5 E5    A5   N/C/
      No, not just for some,   oh but just for every, every
            D5 D5 D5
      Everyone

Coda:

      (piano w/horn and bass):
      F#5   B5    F#5   B5
       / / /  / / /  / / /  / / /
                F#5        B5    F#5         B5
      (What the world needs now is love, sweet love)

                      Whoa-oa                          is love
                F#5        B5    F#5         B5
      (What the world needs now is love, sweet love)

                      Whoa-oa                          is love

      orchestra enters
                F#5        B5    F#5         B5  N/C/
      (What the world needs now is love, sweet love)

      (piano, horn, bass, drums):
      F#5   B5    F#5   B5    repeat to fade