D5               B5      F#5              B5 
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
E5              B5                      F#5             E5
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
A5            D5            B5        F#5              B5
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
E5                    B5                 F#5
No not just for some but for everyone.
D5                                       F#5
Lord, we don't need another mountain,
                 E5                   B5
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb


D5                              F#5                    E5
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross,
                                             A5
Enough to last till the end of time.
                D5              B5      F#5              B5
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
E5              B5                      F#5             E5
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
              D5                B5       F#5              B5
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
E5                    B5                  F#5
No, not just for some but for everyone.
D5                                        F#5
Lord, we don't need another meadow
                  E5                             B5        
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
D5                                  F#5                               E5
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
                                                A5
Oh listen, lord, if you want to know.
                D5             B5       F#5              B5
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
E5               B5                      F#5             E5
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
                D5              B5      F#5              B5
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
E5                    B5                 F#5
No, not just for some but for everyone.
E5                                                         D5
No, not just for some, oh, but just for everyone.