Standard (EADGBE)
Chorus 1
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
[C6/9] D9sus
It's the only thing, that there's just too little of.
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
[C6/9]
No, not just for some, but for everyone.
Verse 1
Lord, we don't need another mountain,
[C6/9]
There are mountains and hillsides e-nough to climb.
A7b9 [C6/9]
There are oceans and rivers, e-nough to cross;
E-nough to last 'till the end of time.
Chorus 2
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
[C6/9] D9sus
It's the only thing, that there's just too little of.
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
[C6/9]
No, not just for some, but for everyone.
Verse 2
Lord, we don't need another meadow,
[C6/9]
There are cornfields and wheat fields e-nough to grow.
[C6/9]
There are sunbeams and moonbeams, e-nough to shine,
Oh listen, lord, if you want to know.
Chorus 3
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
[C6/9] D9sus
It's the only thing, that there's just too little of.
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love,
[C6/9]
No, not just for some, but for everyone.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
[C6/9]