Intro: Em Am Em Am 

Chorus:
          Em          Am     Em          Am
 What the world needs now is love, sweet love 
 Dm7                              Em               G
 it's the only thing that there's just, too little of 
          Em          Am     Em          Am
 What the world needs now is love, sweet love. 
 Dm7                            Em   E7   G G7
 No, not just for some, but for everyone 

Verse 1:
 Em
 Lord, we don't need, another mountain. 
           Bb             Em         G
 There are mountains, and hillsides enough to climb. 
           Bb          Em      G
 There are oceans, and rivers enough to cross, 
 Dm           D7               G   G7
 enough to last 'til the end of time. 

Chorus:
          Em           Am      Em          Am
 What the world, needs now, is love, sweet love 
 Dm7                              Em              G
 It's the only thing that there's just too little of. 
          Em          Am      Em          Am
 What the world needs now, is love, sweet love. 
 Dm7                            Em   E7  G G7
 No, not just for some, but for everyone. 

Verse 2:
 Em
 Lord, we don't need another meadow. 
           Bb              Em            G
 There are cornfields, and wheat fields enough to grow. 
           Bb            Em          G
 There are sunbeams, and moonbeams, enough to shine, 
    Dm          D7               G    G7
 Oh listen, Lord, if you want to know. 

Chorus & End:
          Fm           Bbm     Fm          Bbm
 What the world, needs now, is love, sweet love 
 F#                                G6
 It's the only thing, that there's just, too little of 
          Fm           Bbm     Fm          Bbm
 What the world, needs now, is love, sweet love 
 F#                           G#   F#              Bbm
 No, not just for some oh but just for every, everyone.