WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW

IS LOVE Words & Music by

BURT BACHARACH & HAL DAVID

Whattheworld needsnow sweet

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It's the on-ly thatthere's just toolit — tle of . What theworld needs

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1ove, eweetlove no, not just forson'.e , but

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ev - 'ry —one . 1 ord , we don't need an - oth —er moun -tain
Lord. we don't need an - oth—er mead — ow

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There are moun - twins and hill - sides e nough to climb . There are
There are corn - fields and wheat-fields e — nough to grow . There are

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oc - eansand riv — erse - nough to cross e - nough to last till the end of
moon-be amse - nough toshine Oh lis — tenLord ifyou want to

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 It's the on — ly thatthere'sjust too lit - tle of .What the

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world needs now is love, sweetlove no,not justfor some —

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but

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Oh but

ev - 'ry - one .

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