Version 1: USA for Africa
D There comes a time when we G hear a A certain D call
When the G world must A come together as D one
There are Bm people dying oh .. its F#m time to lend a Bm hand
To G life there greatest gift of A all
D We cant go on G pretending A day by D day
That some G one, some A where will soon make a D change
We are Bm all a part of Gods F#m great big fami- Bm ly
And the G truth, you know love is all we A need
We are the G world we are the A children
We are the G ones who make a brighter A day so lets start D giving
Theres a Bm choice we’re making we’re F#m saving our own Bm lives
its G true we’ll make a better A day just you and D me
D Send them your heart so they’ll G know that A someone D cares
And their G lives will A be stronger and D free
As Bm God has shown us by F#m turning stones to Bm bread
So we G all must lend a helping A hand
When you’re F down and out, there G seems no hope at D all
But if you F just believe theres G no way we can D fall
Let us Bm realize that a G change can only Bm come
When we G stand together as A one
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Version 2: Micheal Jackson single
D There comes a time when we G hear a A certain D call
‘Cause the G world it A seems it’s right in this D line
‘Cause there’s a Bm chance for taking in F#m needing our own Bm lives
It Em seems we G need nothing at A all
D I used to feel I G should give a-A way my D heart
And it G shows that A fear of needing D them
Then I Bm read the headlines and it F#m said they’re dying there
And it Em shows that G we must heed in-A stead
We are the G world A We are the D children
We are the G ones who make a brighter A day so let’s start D giving
There’s a Bm chance we’re taking we’re F#m taking our own lives
It’s Em true we’ll make a brighter A day just you and D me
D Give in your heart and you will G see that A someone D cares
‘Cause you G know that A they can feed them D all
Then I Bm read the paper and it F#m said that you’ve been denied
And it Em shows the G second we will A call
We are the G world A We are the D children
We are the G ones who make a brighter A day so let’s start D giving
There’s a Bm chance we’re taking we’re F#m taking our own lives
It’s Em true we’ll make a brighter A day just you and D me
Now Bb there’s a time when C we must love them D all
And it Bb seems that life, it C don’t make love at D all
But if Bm you’d been there, and I’ll F#m love you more and more
It Em seems in A life, I didn’t do D that
We are the G world A We are the D children
We are the G ones who make a brighter A day so let’s start D giving
There’s a Bm chance we’re taking we’re F#m taking our own lives
It’s Em true we’ll make a brighter A day just you and D me
We are the G world A We are the D children
We are the G ones who make a brighter A day so let’s start D giving
There’s a Bm chance we’re taking we’re F#m taking our own lives
It’s Em true we’ll make a brighter A day just you and D me
We are the G# world Bb (Shalom) We are the Eb children (Shalingin)
We are the G# ones who make a brighter Bb day (Shalom) so let’s start Eb giving
There’s a Cm chance we’re taking we’re Gm taking our own lives
It’s Fm true we’ll make a brighter Bb day just you and Eb me
Come on, yeah
We are the G# world Bb (Shalom) We are the Eb children (Shalingin)
We are the G# ones who make a brighter Bb day (Shalom) so let’s start Eb giving
There’s a Cm chance we’re taking we’re Gm taking our own lives
It’s Fm true we’ll make a brighter Bb day just you and Eb me
Oh yeah, we got it
We are the G# world Bb (Shalom) We are the Eb children (Shalingin)
We are the G# ones who make a brighter Bb day (Shalom) so let’s start Eb giving
There’s a Cm chance we’re taking we’re Gm taking our own lives
It’s Fm true we’ll make a brighter Bb day just you and Eb me
