· by Jackie DeShannon
(C)Think of your fel low man, lend him a help ing hand.
Put a lit tle love in your (C)heart.
If (C)You see, it’s get ting late, oh, please don’t hes i tate.
Put a lit tle love in your (C)heart.
And the (C)world
will be a (Dm)bet ter (G)place.
And the (C)world
will be a (Dm)bet ter (G)place for you
(F)and (G)me.
You (F)just (G)wait
(F)and (G)see.
(C)An oth er day goes by, and still the chil dren cry.
Put a lit tle love in your (C)heart.
If (C)you want the world to know, we won’t let ha tred grow.
Put a lit tle love in your (C)heart.
And the (C)world
will be a (Dm)bet ter (G)place.
And the (C)world
will be a (Dm)bet ter (G)place for you
(F)and (G)me.
You (F)just (G)wait
(F)and (G)see.
(G)wait
and see.
Wait and (C7)see.
(F)Take a good look a round, and if you’re look in’ down, put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.
I hope when you de cide, kind ness will be your guide.
Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.
And the world
will be a (Gm)bet ter (C7)place.
And the (F)world
will be a (Gm)bet ter (C7)place for you
(Bb)and (C)me.
You (Bb)just (C)wait
(Bb)and (C)see.
(Bb)Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.
(Bb)Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.
(Bb)Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.
(Bb)Put a lit tle love in your (F)heart.
This page shows “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” by Jackie DeShannon in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 104 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.