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The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends Chords

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ChordsC, D, E, B, F#m, A, C#m, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CBillyEShears
EWhatwouldyouBthinkifIF#msangoutoftune,
WouldyouF#mstandupandBwalkoutonEme.
ELendmeyourBearsandI’llF#msingyouasong,
AndI’llF#mtrynottoBsingoutofEkey.
Oh,IgetDbywithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends,
Hmm,IgetDhighwithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends,
Hmm,gonnaAtrywithalittlehelpfrommyEfriends.B
EWhatdoIBdowhenmyF#mloveisaway.
(DoesitF#mworryyoutoBbeEalone)
EHowdoIBfeelbytheF#mendoftheday
(AreyouF#msadbecauseyou’reBonyourEown)
No,IgetDbywithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends,
Hmm,getDhighwithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends,
Hmm,gonnaAtrywithalittlehelpfrommyEfriends.
DoyouC#mneedF#anybody,
IEneedDsomebodytoAlove.
CoulditC#mbeF#anybody
IEwantDsomebodytoAlove.
EWouldyouBbelieveinaF#mloveatfirstsight,
(YesI’mF#mcertainthatitBhappensalltheEtime.)
EWhatdoyouBseewhenyouF#mturnoutthelight,
(Ican’tF#mtellyou,butIBknowit’sEmine.)
Oh,IgetDbywithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends,
Hmm,getDhighwithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends,
Oh,I’mgonnaAtrywithalittlehelpfrommyEfriends.
DoyouC#mneedF#anybody,
IjustEneedDsomeonetoAlove,
CoulditC#mbeF#anybody,
IEwantDsomebodytoAlove.
Oh,IgetDbywithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends,
Hmm,gonna DtrywithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends.
Oh,IgetDhighwithalittleAhelpfrommyEfriends,
Yes,IgetDbywithalittlehelp
FrommyAfriends,withalittlehelpfrommy
CFriends
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ArtistThe Beatles
AlbumYellow Submarine
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play With A Little Help From My Friends on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

With A Little Help From My Friends uses these transitions most often: D → A (14), A → E (13), and E → D (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to D

2. D → E chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from D to E:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D to E

3. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Switching from E to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

E to B

4. B → F#m chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from B to F#m:

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

B to F#m

5. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

6. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

7. E → C#m chord transition

Switching from E to C#m:

  1. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. C#m → F# chord transition

Switching from C#m to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. F# → E chord transition

Here's how to move from F# to E:

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. A → C#m chord transition

To move from A to C#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. A → C chord transition

Switching from A to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

With A Little Help From My Friends chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in With A Little Help From My Friends.

  • With A Little Help From My Friends includes 87 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • With A Little Help From My Friends contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how With A Little Help From My Friends connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
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