By John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Recorded live at the Jazz Festival, Montreux

Okay, another one of those songs you all know and love and you all know the words so I wanna hear you
Louder than the band this time, okay?
YEAH!
I said louder than the band this time, okay?
YEAH!! Thank you! Ha! Ha!
Pretty frightening when you do that!

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF I SANG OUT OF TUNE
WOULD YOU STAND UP AND WALK OUT ON ME?
LEND ME YOUR EARS AND I'LL SING YOU A SONG
AND I'LL TRY NOT TO SING OUT OF KEY
OH, I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS,
MM, I GET HIGH WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS,
OH, I'M GONNA TRY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
WHAT DO I DO WHEN MY LOVE IS AWAY?
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
HOW DO I FEEL AT THE END OF THE DAY?
(Are you sad because you're on your own?)
NO, I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS,
MM, I'M GET HIGH WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS,
OH, I'M GONNA TRY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
(Do you need anybody?)
I NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE
(Could it be anybody?)
I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO LOVE
(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 IT'S MINE
MM, I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS, LET ME SEE THE FIGURES!
HIGH WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS,
MM, I'M GONNA TRY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
(Do you need anybody?)
I NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE
(Could it be anybody?)
I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO LOVE
HEY!
(Do you need anybody?)
I NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE
(Could it be anybody?)
I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO LOVE
(Would you believe in a love at first sight?)
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 IT'S MINE
OH, I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS,
MM, I GET HIGH WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS,
OH, I'M GONNA TRY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
OH, I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS,
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
TWO, ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, HEY!
HEY! HEY! COME ON!
Okay, you've been such a great audience, I love you all!
Don't forget it's peace and love and thank you once again Thank you and good night!
Good night!
(By with a little help from my friends)
(By with a little help from my friends)
(By with a little help from my friends)
(By with a little help from my friends)
(By with a little help from my friends)
(By with a little help from my friends)
(By with a little help from my friends)
(By with a little help from my friends)