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[Chorus]
DWhF#mat tC#mhe wF#morld needs now is love, sweet love
DItE's the only thing that there's just too little of
AWhF#mat tC#mhe wF#morld needs now is love, sweet love
DNoE, not just for some but for everyone
[Verse 1]
F#mLord, we don't need another mountain
AThEerAe F#mare Dmountains and hillsides enough to climb
AThDere are oceans and rivers enough to cross
F#mEnouBmgh to last 'till the end of time
[Chorus]
C#mWhat F#mthe C#mworF#mld needs now is love, sweet love
DItE's the only thing that there's just too little of
C#mWhat F#mthe EwC#morld F#mneeds now is love, sweet love
DNoE, not just for some but for everyone
[Instrumental]
C#m F#m E C#m F#m D E
[Verse 2]
F#LorAd, F#mwe don't need another meadow
EmTheAre Dare cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
EmTheAre Dare sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
F#mOh, Blisten, lord, if you want to know
[Instrumental]
E A F#m C#m F#m D E C#m F#m C# C#m F#m D E
[Chorus]
C#mWhat F#mthe C#mworF#mld needs now is love, sweet love
BmIt'Ds Ethe only thing that there's just too little of
C#mWhat F#mthe C#mworF#mld needs now is love, sweet love
DNoE, C#not just for some, but for everyone

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What The World Needs Now

by Will Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Chords for guitar (without capo) & piano.

[Chorus]

D F#m C#m F#m

What the world needs now is love, sweet love

D E

It's the only thing that there's just too little of

A F#m C#m F#m

What the world needs now is love, sweet love

D E

No, not just for some but for everyone

[Verse 1]

F#m

Lord, we don't need another mountain

A E A F#m D

There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb

A D

There are oceans and rivers enough to cross

F#m Bm

Enough to last 'till the end of time

[Chorus]

C#m F#m C#m F#m

What the world needs now is love, sweet love

D E

It's the only thing that there's just too little of

C#m F#m E C#m F#m

What the world needs now is love, sweet love

D E

No, not just for some but for everyone

[Instrumental]

C#m F#m E C#m F#m D E

[Verse 2]

F# A F#m

Lord, we don't need another meadow

Em A D

There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow

Em A D

There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine

F#m B

Oh, listen, lord, if you want to know

[Instrumental]

E A F#m C#m F#m D E C#m F#m C# C#m F#m D E

[Chorus]

C#m F#m C#m F#m

What the world needs now is love, sweet love

Bm D E

It's the only thing that there's just too little of

C#m F#m C#m F#m

What the world needs now is love, sweet love

D E C#

No, not just for some, but for everyone

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