E
There comes a time when we he
A
ed a cert
B
ain
ca
E
ll
When the w
A
orld must c
B
ome together as on
E
e
There are
C#m
people
dying
Oh, and it’s t
G#m
ime to lend a hand to
F#m
life
The
A
greatest gift of
B
all
Verse 2
E
We can’t go on pr
A
etending
B
day by
E
day
Th
A
at someone, so
B
mewhere will soon make a
E
change
C#m
We’re all a part of
G#m
God’s great big family
And
F#m
the
truth
A
You know l
B
ove is all we need
Chorus
We are the
A
world
B
, we are the childr
E
en
We are the
A
ones who make a bright
B
er day so let's start
E
giving
There's a
C#m
choice we're making we're
G#m
saving our own lives
It's
F#m
true we'll make a better
B
day just you and
E
me
Bridge
When you're
C
down and out th
D
ere seems no ho
E
pe at all
But if you
C
just believe ther
D
e's no way we
E
can
fall
Well, well, well, let's
C#m
realize that a
G#m
change can only come
When
A
we stand together as
B
one
Chorus
(x2)
We are the
A
world
B
, we are the childr
E
en
We are the
A
ones who make a bright
B
er day so let's start
E
giving
There's a
C#m
choice we're making we're
G#m
saving our own lives
It's
F#m
true we'll make a better
B
day just you and
E
me
Chorus Coda
(a half step higher)
We are the
Bb
world
C
, we are the ch
F
ildren
We are the
Bb
ones who make a brighter
C
day so let's start
F
giving
There's a
Dm
choice we're making we're
Am
saving our own lives
It's
Gm
true we'll make a better
C
day just you and
F
me (ad lib)
Artists
USA for Africa
Style
We are the world
Tempo
73
Voice
ConcertGuitar
Chords
A
Am
B
Bb
C
C#m
D
Dm
E
F
F#m
G#m
