E A B E
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
A B E
When the world must come together as one
C#m
There are people dying
G#m F#m7
Oh, and it’s time to lend a hand to life
B
The greatest gift of all
E A B E
We can’t go on pretending day by day
A B E
That someone, somehow will soon make a change
C#m G#m
We’re all a part of God’s great big family
F#m7
And the truth
B
You know love is all we need
E A B E
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
C#m G#m
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives
F#m A/B E A/E B/E A/E
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me
E A B E
send them your heart so they’ll know that someone cares
A B E A/E E
And their lives will be stronger and free
C#m G#m
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
F#m B
so we all must lend a helping hand
E A B E
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
C#m G#m
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives
F#m A/B E
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me
C D E A/E E
When you’re down and out there seems no hope at all
C D E
But if you just believe there’s no way we can fall
C#m G#m
Let us realize that a change can only come
F#m B
When we stand together as one
E A B E
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
C#m G#m
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives
F#m A/B E A/E B/E A/E
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
A B E
When the world must come together as one
C#m
There are people dying
G#m F#m7
Oh, and it’s time to lend a hand to life
B
The greatest gift of all
E A B E
We can’t go on pretending day by day
A B E
That someone, somehow will soon make a change
C#m G#m
We’re all a part of God’s great big family
F#m7
And the truth
B
You know love is all we need
E A B E
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
C#m G#m
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives
F#m A/B E A/E B/E A/E
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me
E A B E
send them your heart so they’ll know that someone cares
A B E A/E E
And their lives will be stronger and free
C#m G#m
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
F#m B
so we all must lend a helping hand
E A B E
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
C#m G#m
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives
F#m A/B E
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me
C D E A/E E
When you’re down and out there seems no hope at all
C D E
But if you just believe there’s no way we can fall
C#m G#m
Let us realize that a change can only come
F#m B
When we stand together as one
E A B E
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
C#m G#m
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives
F#m A/B E A/E B/E A/E
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me
