[Verse]
E A B E
There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie)
A B E
When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)
C#m
There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)
G#m A
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
B
The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers)
E A B E
We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
A B E
That someone, somehow will soon make a change (James Ingram)
C#m
We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)
G#m A
And the truth (Billy Joel)
B
You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)
[Chorus]
A B E E7
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 (Michael Jackson)
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross)
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)
[Verse]
A B E E7
Well, send'em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)
A B E
And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)
C#m G#m
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)
A B E
And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau)
[Chorus]
A B E E7
We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins)
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry)
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)
[Verse]
C D E
When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
C D E
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)
C#m G#m
Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
A
When we (Kim Carnes)
B
stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)
[Ending]
A B E E7
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
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me