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We Are The World

We Are the World was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and released in 1985. The song was recorded by a supergroup of 45 musicians known as USA for Africa. The recording aimed to raise funds to alleviate famine and poverty in the African continent, particularly in Ethiopia where a mass famine calamity was happening. The song raised over 63 million dollars for the African continent and became a symbol of humanitys potential to unite for ... a common cause. See more [+]

Key: E

Introduction:  E   A/E   A   E/G#   F#m7   B7(4)   B7  

     E 
There comes a time
                   A           B             E 
When we hear a certain call
                       A                 B 
When the world must come
                         E 
Together as one
                         C#m7 
There are people dying
                             G#m7 
Oh, and it's time
                                       F#m7 
To lend a hand to life
             A                           B7(4)   B7 
The greatest gift of all
 E 
We can't go on
         A             B           E 
Pretending day by day
                   A                             B 
That someone, somewhere will
                     E               E4   E   B/D# 
Soon make a change
             C#m7 
We're all a part of
                   G#m7 
God's great big family
                     F#m7 
And the truth
                     A                           B7(4)   B7 
You know love is all we need
                         A       B 
We are the world
                           E 
We are the children
       E/G#         A 
We are   the ones
                                           B 
Who make a brighter day
                                 E 
So let's start giving
     E         B/D#   C#m7 
There's a     choice we're making
               G#m7 
We're saving our own lives
               F#m7                                         B 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             E 
Just you and me

               E 
Well, send them your heart
                     A               B             E 
So they know that someone cares
 E/G#             A 
And their lives
             B                               E   E4   E 
Will be stronger and free
         C#m7 
As God has shown us
   G#m7 
By turning stone to bread
                     F#m7 
And so we all
             A                           B 
Must lend a helping hand
                         A       B 
We are the world
                           E 
We are the children
       E/G#         A 
We are   the ones
                                           B 
Who make a brighter day
                                 E 
So let's start giving
     E         B/D#   C#m7 
There's a     choice we're making
               G#m7 
We're saving our own lives
               F#m7                                       B 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             E 
Just you and me
                           C 
When you're down and out
               D                             E 
There seems no hope at all
                         C 
But if you just believe
                   D                         E 
There's no way we can fall
                                   B/D# 
Well, well, well
                 C#m7 
Let's realize
                   G#m7 
That a change can only come
           F#m7 
When we
     A                             B 
Stand together as one
                         A       B 
We are the world
                           E 
We are the children
       E/G#         A 
We are   the ones
                                           B 
Who make a brighter day
                                 E 
So let's start giving
     E         B/D#   C#m7 
There's a     choice we're making
               G#m7 
We're saving our own lives
               F#m7                                       B7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             E   E/G# 
Just you and me
                         A       B 
We are the world
                           E 
We are the children
       E/G#         A 
We are   the ones
                                           B 
Who make a brighter day
                                 E 
So let's start giving
     E         B/D#   C#m7 
There's a     choice we're making
               G#m7 
We're saving our own lives
               F#m7                                         B7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             E   F 
Just you and me
                         Bb       C 
We are the world
                           F 
We are the children
       F/A           Bb 
We are   the ones
                                           C 
Who make a brighter day
                                 F 
So let's start giving
                 C/E     Dm7 
There's a     choice we're making
               Am7 
We're saving our own lives
               Gm7                                         C7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             F   F/A 
Just you and me
                         Bb       C 
We are the world
                           F 
We are the children
       F/A           Bb 
We are   the ones
                                           C 
Who make a brighter day
                                 F 
So let's start giving
                 C/E     Dm7 
There's a     choice we're making
               Am7 
We're saving our own lives
               Gm7                                         C7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             F   F/A 
Just you and me
                         Bb       C 
We are the world
                           F 
We are the children
       F/A           Bb 
We are   the ones
                                           C 
Who make a brighter day
                                 F 
So let's start giving
                 C/E     Dm7 
There's a     choice we're making
               Am7 
We're saving our own lives
               Gm7                                         C7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             F   F/A 
Just you and me
                         Bb       C 
We are the world
                           F 
We are the children
       F/A           Bb 
We are   the ones
                                           C 
Who make a brighter day
                                 F 
So let's start giving
                 C/E     Dm7 
There's a     choice we're making
               Am7 
We're saving our own lives
               Gm7                                         C7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             F   F/A 
Just you and me
                         Bb       C 
We are the world
                           F 
We are the children
       F/A           Bb 
We are   the ones
                                           C 
Who make a brighter day
                                 F 
So let's start giving
                 C/E     Dm7 
There's a     choice we're making
               Am7 
We're saving our own lives
               Gm7                                         C7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             F   F/A 
Just you and me
                         Bb       C 
We are the world
                           F 
We are the children
       F/A           Bb 
We are   the ones
                                           C 
Who make a brighter day
                                 F 
So let's start giving
                 C/E     Dm7 
There's a     choice we're making
               Am7 
We're saving our own lives
               Gm7                                         C7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             F   F/A 
Just you and me
                         Bb       C 
We are the world
                           F 
We are the children
       F/A           Bb 
We are   the ones
                                           C 
Who make a brighter day
                                 F 
So let's start giving
                 C/E     Dm7 
There's a     choice we're making
               Am7 
We're saving our own lives
               Gm7                                         C7 
It's true we'll make a better day
                             F 
Just you and me

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