D7M          Bm      F#m          Bm
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Em            Bm                 F#m             Em
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
A7       D7M         Bm       F#m          Bm
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
Em               Bm            F#m
No not just for some but for everyone.
D7M                         F#m
Lord, we don't need another mountain,
          Em            Bm
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb

D7M                   F#m              Em
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross,
                               A7
Enough to last till the end of time.
         D7M          Bm      F#m          Bm
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Em            Bm                 F#m             Em
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
        D7M           Bm      F#m          Bm
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
Em                Bm            F#m
No, not just for some but for everyone.
D7M                          F#m
Lord, we don't need another meadow
           Em                    Bm
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
D7M                    F#m                 Em
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
                                 A7
Oh listen, lord, if you want to know.
         D7M         Bm       F#m          Bm
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Em             Bm                 F#m             Em
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
         D7M          Bm      F#m          Bm
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
Em                Bm           F#m
No, not just for some but for everyone.
Em                                        D7M
No, not just for some, oh, but just for everyone.