Em7       Am7   Em7      Am7
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Dm/F           F           Em/G             G4
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
      Em7       Am7  Em7        Am7
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
Dm/F          F        Em
No not just for some but for everyone.

Am7/9
Lord, we don't need another mountain,
         Gm7    Gm/C        F7M
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
      Gm7      Gm/C     F7M
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross,
 Am7       D7             G4/7
Enough to last till the end of time.

      Em7      Am7   Em7        Am7
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Dm/F           F           Em/G             G4
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
      Em7      Am7   Em7        Am7
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
Dm/F          F        Em
No not just for some but for everyone.

Am7/9
Lord, we don't need another meadow
      Gm7          Gm/C        F7M
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
      Gm7       Gm/C    F7M
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
 Am7          D7          G4/7    A4
Oh listen, lord, if you want to know.

    F#m7       Bm7    F#m7      Bm7
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Em/G            G           F#m/A       A4
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
    F#m7       Bm7    F#m7      Bm7
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
Em/G           G        F#m    B
No, not just for some but for every...
Em/G            G       F#m    B    Em7    A4     Bm7
No, not just for some, but for every...   E.....Everyone..

( F#m7   Bm7   F#m7   Bm7 )

    F#m7        Bm7   F#m7       Bm7      F#7M
What the world needs now is love, sweet love