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 [Ab]world [Bb](Shalom) We are the [Eb]children (Shalingin)
We are the [Ab]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 [Ab]world [Bb](Shalom) We are the [Eb]children (Shalingin)
We are the [Ab]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 [Ab]world [Bb](Shalom) We are the [Eb]children (Shalingin)
We are the [Ab]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
