What The World Needs Now Is Love — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "What The World Needs Now Is Love" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 110 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

What the (Bm7)world needs (Em7)now is (Bm7)love, sweet (Em7)love. (C)It’s the on ly thing that there’s (Bm)just too (D7)lit tle of. (C)What the (Bm7)world needs (Em7)now is (Bm7)love, sweet (Em7)love. (C)No, not just for some, but for (B)ev ’ry one. Lord, we don’t need an oth er moun tain. There are (Dm9)moun tains and (G6/9)hill sides e (Cmaj7)nough to climb. There are (Dm7)o ceans and (G13)riv ers e (Cmaj7)nough to cross, e (Em7)nough to last till the end of (Am7)time. (Am7)What the (Bm7)world needs (Em7)now is (Bm7)love, sweet (Em7)love. (C)It’s the on ly thing that there’s (Bm)just too (D7)lit tle of. (C)What the (Bm7)world needs (Em7)now is (Bm7)love, sweet (Em7)love. (C)No, not just for some, but for (B)ev ’ry one. Lord, we don’t need an oth er mead ow. There are (Dm9)corn fields and (G6/9)wheat fields e (Cmaj7)nough to grow. There are (Dm7)sun beams and (G13)moon beams e (Cmaj7)nough to shine, oh, (Em7)lis ten, Lord, if you want to (Am7)know. (Am7)What the (Am7)What the (B)ev ’ry one. (C)No, not just for some, oh, but (Bm7)just for (Cmaj7)ev (D7)’ry (G)one.

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "What The World Needs Now Is Love" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.