WE ARE THE WORLD 

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There comes a time, when we hear a certain call 
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When the world must come together as one 
           C#m7 
There are people dying 
         G#m                           A 
And it's time to lend a hand to life 
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The greatest gift of all 


E9                        A         A/B       E 
We can't go on pretending day by day 
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That someone, somewhere will soon make a change 
        C#m7                G#m   
We are all a part of     God's great big family 
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And the truth, you know, Love   is all we need 

 
                  A      A/B                 E9          A  E9 
We are the World,       we are the children 
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We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving 
              C#m7                               G#m 
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives 
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It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me      

 

E9                                             A       A/B           E9 
Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares 
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And their lives will be stronger and free 
 C#m7                   G#m 
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread 
          A               F#m              A/B 
So we all      must lend a helping hand 

 
                  A      A/B                 E9          A  E9 
We are the World,       we are the children 
                 A                                   A/B                    E9 
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving 
              C#m7                               G#m 
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives 
     A                               A/B                         E      
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me      

 

                     C                           D                       E 
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all 
               C                         D                     E 
But if your just believe there's no way we can fall 
       C#m7           G#m 
Let us realize that a change can only come 
        A     F#m                  A/B 
When we stand together as one 


Chorus(2x) 

 
                  A      A/B                 E9          A  E9 
We are the World,       we are the children 
                 A                                   A/B                    E9 
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving 
              C#m7                               G#m 
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives 
     A                               A/B                         E    F7  
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me      

 

Chorus(7x) 

 
                  Bb      Bb/C                 F          Bb  F 
We are the World,       we are the children 
                 Bb                                   Bb/C                    F 
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving 
              Dm7                               Am 
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives 
     Bb                               Bb/C                     F      
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me