Eredeti hangnemben:

[Intro]
C           D          E
Billlllll - lyyyyyyyyy Shears

[Verse 1]
E              B          F#m
What would you think if I sang out of tune,
          F#m          B           E
Would you stand up and walk out on me.
E            B             F#m
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
          F#m       B           E
And I'll try not to sing out of key.

[Chorus]
           D                A            E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
            D                  A            E
Hmm, I get high with a little help from my friends,
            A                              E             B
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.   (break)

[Verse 2]
E         B           F#m
What do I do when my love is away.
         F#m          B   E
(Does it worry you to be alone)
E        B           F#m
How do I feel by the end of the day
         F#m                B       E
(Are you sad because you're on your own)

[Chorus]
           D                A            E
No, I get by with a little help from my friends,
          D                  A            E
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
            A                              E
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.

[Bridge]
       C#m     F#
Do you need anybody,
  E        D       A
I need somebody to love.
         C#m   F#
Could it be anybody
  E        D       A
I want somebody to love.

[Verse 3]
E         B            F#m
Would you believe in a love at first sight,
          F#m            B               E
(Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.)
E           B            F#m
What do you see when you turn out the light,
         F#m             B         E
(I can't tell you, but I know it's mine.)

[Chorus]
           D                A            E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
          D                  A            E
Hmm, get high with a little help from my friends,
               A                              E
Oh, I'm gonna try with a little help from my friends.

[Bridge 2]
       C#m     F#
Do you need anybody,
       E        D      A
I just need someone to love,
         C#m   F#
Could it be anybody,
  E        D       A
I want somebody to love.

[Chorus]
           D                A            E
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends,
            D                 A            E
Hmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends.
           D                  A            E
Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends,

[Outro]
            D                             A
Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends, with a little help from my

                (down stroke once)
 C          D        E
frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeends.

D-dúrban:

D              A          Em
V1:    What would you think if I sang out of tune,
                           A           D
    Would you stand up and walk out in me.
    D             A          Em
    Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song,
                           A           D    
    And I'll try not to sing out of key.
           C               G            D
Ch:    I get by with a little help from my friends,
         C                  G            D
    I get high with a little help from my friends.
           C                  G            D      A
    Gonna try with a little help from my friends.

V2:    What do I do when my love is away.
    (Does it worry you to be alone)
    How do I feel by the end of the day
    (Are you sad because you're on your own), No

    (Chorus [without the B chord at end])

               Bm         E
Bridge1:    Do you need anybody
               D         C    G
        I need somebody to love.
                 Bm         E    
        Could it be anybody
               D         C      G
        I want somebody to love.
V3:    Would you believe in a love at first sight,
    Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time.
    What do you see when you turn out the light,
    I can't tell you but I know its mine.
    (Chorus)
Bridge2:    Do you need anybody,
        I just need someone to love.
        Could it be anybody,
        I want somebody to love.
    (Chorus)

                       D/C                            D/B
Outro:    Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends,
        
                                       D/Bb         D/C     D
        With a little help from my friends