E|----Pr| elude: /B

 Em                        D#dim
 My friend came to me with sadness in his eyes
 Em/D                   C
 told me that he wanted help
    Baug            B7-9
 before his country dies
     Em
 Although I couldn't feel the pain
   D#dim
 I knew I had to try
 Em/D           C               Baug            B7-9
 now I'm asking all of you to help us save some lives____

E|----P| iano: (w/ tempo)

 Em

E|----| Verse: 1

Em
 Bangla De____sh, Bangla De____sh
B7
 where so many people are dying fast
              Am
 and it sure looks like a mess
            D#7
 I've never seen such distress
               B
 Now won't you lend your hand___

 try to understand
                   Am               B7
 We've got to re__lieve Ban__gla De____sh

E|----| Verse: 2

Em
 Bangla De____sh, Bangla De____sh
B7
 such a great__de-sas-ter, I don't understand
               Am
 but it sure looks like a mess____
              D#7
 I've never known such distress____
                   B
 now, please don't turn away____

 I wanna hear you say,
                Am                 G
"Relieve the people of Ban__gla De____sh"

E|----| Guitar solo: Em  B7

E|----Sax| solo: Am  D#7  B

                  Am                B7
 We've got to re__lieve Ban__gla De____sh

E|----| Verse: 3

Em 
 Bangla De____sh, Bangla De____sh
B7
 now it may seem so far____
            
 from where we all are____
                Am
 it's something we can't reject____
                D#7
 that suff'ring I can't neglect____
               B
 now won't you give some bread____?
         
 get the starving fed
                  Am                G    B
 We've got to re__lieve Ban__gla De____sh
                Am                 G      B
 Relieve the peo__ple of Ban__gla De____sh
                Am               G
 We've got to re__lieve Ban__gla De____sh

E|----Cr| escendo: (Piano & Guitar solo)

 Em  B7  Am  D#7  B

                Am                   B7
 Relieve the peo__ple of Ban__gla De____sh

E|----Co| da:

 Em  B7  Am  D#7  B  Am
 Em  B7  Am  D#7  E