USA for Africa - We Are The World

      [Verse 1]
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There comes a time When we heed a certain call
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When the world must come together as one
            Em                   G
there are people dying and it’s time to lend a hand
     C                        D
to life. The greatest gift of all.

[Verse 2]
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We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
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That someone, somehow will soon make a change (James Ingram)
      Em                   G
We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)
         C
And the truth (Billy Joel)
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You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)

[Chorus]
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We are the World. We are the children.
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We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
           Em                          G
There's a choice we're making.  We’re saving our own lives.
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It's true we make a brighter day just you and me.

[Verse 3]
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Well, send 'em your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)
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And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)
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As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)
          C                       D
And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau)

[Chorus]
           C     D           G
We are the World. We are the children.
           C                        D                  G
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
          Em                          G
There's a choice we're making.  We’re saving our own lives.
     C                       D                G
It's true we make a brighter day just you and me.

[Verse 4]
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When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
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But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)
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Well, well, well, let us realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
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When we (Kim Carnes) stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)

[Chorus]
           C     D           G
We are the World.  We are the children.
            C                        D                  G
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving
           Em                          G
There's a choice we're making.  We’re saving our own lives.
     C                        D               G
It's true we make a brighter day just you and me.