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What The World Needs Now

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Bminor

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Bass note progressions:
[Intro]               [Coda]
       /B   /D               /C   /D#
      (What the...)           What the...
e|--------------|     e|--------------|
B|--------------|     B|--------------|
G|--------------|     G|--------------|
D|----------0---|     D|--------------|
A|------2-------|     A|------3---6---|
E|--------------|     E|--------------|
TIME SIGNATURE: 3/4 time (Waltz time)
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
F#m7    = 242222   Bm9    = x24222   Fm7 = 131111
Bm7     = x24232   Am7    = 575555   Bb7 = x13131
G6      = 320000   D9     = x54550   Gm7 = 353333
A6      = x02222   Gmaj7  = 320001   Cm7 = 335343
A7      = x02020   E7     = 022130   Ab6 = xx6564
F#7sus4 = 242422   A7sus2 = x02000   Bb6 = x13333
F#7     = 242322   G6/A   = x00000   Eb  = x68886
                   G/A    = x00003
N.C. = No chords
[Intro]
  N.C. /B /D             F#m7           Bm7  F#m7  
|  /   /   /  |  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  |
[Chorus]
  Bm7/B   /D          F#m7      Bm7          F#m7  Bm7  
     What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
G6It's the only thing that there's A6just too A7little of,
/B   /D          F#m7       Bm7          F#m7  Bm7  
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
G6No, not just for some, but for F#7sus4everyone--F#7-----!
[Verse 1]
     Bm9Lord, we don't need another mountain,
There are Am7mountains and the D9hillsides,
E - Gmaj7nough to climb,G6  
There are Am7oceans and D9rivers e - Gmaj7nough to cross,
E - Bm7nough to lastE7...'til the end of A7sus2timeG6/A  G/A  
[Chorus]
/B   /D          F#m7       Bm7          F#m7  Bm7  
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
G6It's the only thing that there's A6just too A7little of,
/B   /D          F#m7       Bm7          F#m7  Bm7  
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
G6No, not just for some, but for F#7sus4everyone--F#7-----!
[Verse 2]
     Bm9Lord, we don't need another meadow,
There are Am7cornfields and D9wheat fields...
E - Gmaj7nough to grow,G6  
There are Am7sunbeams and D9moonbeams...
E - Gmaj7nough to shine, oh, Bm7listen, Lord...
   E7If you want to A7sus2know-----G6/A------G/A------Bb7---!
[Chorus]
/C   /D#           Gm7       Cm7           Gm7  Cm7  
What the  world needs now, is love, sweet love,
Ab6It's the only thing that there's Bb6just too Bb7little of,
/C   /D#           Gm7       Cm7           Gm7  Cm7  
What the  world needs now, is love, sweet love,
     Ab6No, not just for some,
But for Gm7every---Cm7-------Fm7------Bb7----, every - Ebone
[Coda]
   N.C. /C  /D#            Gm7           Cm7  Gm7  
||: /   /   /  |  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  |
  Cm7/C   /D#           Gm7      Cm7           Gm7  Cm7  
     What the  world needs now is love, sweet love!
 /C  /D#                   Gm7  Cm7  
               What the world      ...needs now...
(What the world  ...needs  ...now...)
           Gm7...Love, sweet Cm7love!
(...Is love      ...sweet love!)
 /C   /D#                   Gm7  Cm7  
               What the world      ...needs now...
(What the  world  ...needs  ...now...)
                       Gm7    Cm7N.C.
           ...Love, sweet love!    :|| [Repeat Coda]
(...Is love      ...sweet love!)
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
   F#m7       Bm7        A6       F#7sus4      F#7
     Am7         D9         E7          Ab6
             <2 Bb6of 26>  <3 Ebof 16>

All chords in this song (22)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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What The World Needs Now

by Dionne Warwick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Bm7

F#7sus4

F#7

Bm9

Am7

Gmaj7

A7sus2

G6/A

G/A

Bb7

Gm7

Cm7

Ab6

Bb6

Fm7

Bass note progressions:

[Intro] [Coda]

/B /D /C /D#

(What the...) What the...

e|--------------| e|--------------|

B|--------------| B|--------------|

G|--------------| G|--------------|

D|----------0---| D|--------------|

A|------2-------| A|------3---6---|

E|--------------| E|--------------|

TIME SIGNATURE: 3/4 time (Waltz time)

I would recommend using the voicings in the text

column numbers below.

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

information at the bottom of the tab.

F#m7 = 242222 Bm9 = x24222 Fm7 = 131111

Bm7 = x24232 Am7 = 575555 Bb7 = x13131

G6 = 320000 D9 = x54550 Gm7 = 353333

A6 = x02222 Gmaj7 = 320001 Cm7 = 335343

A7 = x02020 E7 = 022130 Ab6 = xx6564

F#7sus4 = 242422 A7sus2 = x02000 Bb6 = x13333

F#7 = 242322 G6/A = x00000 Eb = x68886

G/A = x00003

N.C. = No chords

[Intro]

F#m7 Bm7 F#m7

N.C. /B /D

| / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / |

[Chorus]

Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7

/B /D

What the world needs now is love, sweet love,

G6 A6 A7

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

F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7

/B /D

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,

G6 F#7sus4 F#7

No, not just for some, but for everyone-------!

[Verse 1]

Bm9

Lord, we don't need another mountain,

Am7 D9

There are mountains and the hillsides,

Gmaj7 G6

E - nough to climb,

Am7 D9 Gmaj7

There are oceans and rivers e - nough to cross,

Bm7 E7 A7sus2 G6/A G/A

E - nough to last...'til the end of time

[Chorus]

F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7

/B /D

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,

G6 A6 A7

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

F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7

/B /D

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,

G6 F#7sus4 F#7

No, not just for some, but for everyone-------!

[Verse 2]

Bm9

Lord, we don't need another meadow,

Am7 D9

There are cornfields and wheat fields...

Gmaj7 G6

E - nough to grow,

Am7 D9

There are sunbeams and moonbeams...

Gmaj7 Bm7

E - nough to shine, oh, listen, Lord...

E7 A7sus2 G6/A G/A Bb7

If you want to know--------------------!

[Chorus]

Gm7 Cm7 Gm7 Cm7

/C /D#

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,

Ab6 Bb6 Bb7

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

Gm7 Cm7 Gm7 Cm7

/C /D#

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,

Ab6

No, not just for some,

Gm7 Cm7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb

But for every--------------------, every - one

[Coda]

Gm7 Cm7 Gm7

N.C. /C /D#

||: / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / |

Cm7 Gm7 Cm7 Gm7 Cm7

/C /D#

What the world needs now is love, sweet love!

Gm7 Cm7

/C /D#

What the world ...needs now...

(What the world ...needs ...now...)

Gm7 Cm7

...Love, sweet love!

(...Is love ...sweet love!)

Gm7 Cm7

/C /D#

What the world ...needs now...

(What the world ...needs ...now...)

Gm7 Cm7

N.C.

...Love, sweet love! :|| [Repeat Coda]

(...Is love ...sweet love!)

For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my

The remaining chord boxes can be the default

F#m7 Bm7 A6 F#7sus4 F#7

Am7 D9 E7 Ab6

Bb6 Eb

<2 of 26> <3 of 16>

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