Intro: (piano w/horn and bass:) / / / / / / / / / / / / Chorus: What the world needs now is love, sweet love It's the only thing that there's just too little of What the world needs now is love, sweet love No not just for some but for everyone Verse 1: Lord, we don't need another mountain There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb There are oceans and rivers enough to cross Enough to last till the end of time repeat chorus Verse 2: Lord, we don't need another meadow There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine Oh listen, Lord, if you want to know key changes to / / / / / / Chorus 3: What the world needs now is love, sweet love It's the only thing that there's just too little of What the world needs now is love, sweet love, N.C. No, not just for some, oh but just for every, every Everyone Coda: (piano w/horn and bass): / / / / / / / / / / / / (What the world needs now is love, sweet love) Whoa-oa is love (What the world needs now is love, sweet love) Whoa-oa is love orchestra enters N.C. (What the world needs now is love, sweet love) (piano, horn, bass, drums): repeat to fade
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