D                  G    A  D
There comes a time, when we hear a certain call
G    A       D
When the world must come together as one
       Bm
There are people dying
         F#m         G             A
And it's time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all

  D            G         A        D
We can't go on pretending day by day
     G        A                          D
That someone, somewhere will soon make go a change
       Bm                   F#m
We are all a part of God's great big family
        G                               A
And the truth, you know, Love is all we need

                 G    A            D
We are the World, we are the children
           G                        A                 D
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
          Bm                          F#m
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives
     G                        A                 D
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

            Bb                   C                D
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
            Bb                    C             D
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
       Bm             F#m
Let us realize that a change can only come
        G                 A
When we stand together as one

chorus
          G    A            D
We are the World, we are the children
           G                        A                 D
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving
          Bm                          F#m
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives
     G                        A                 D
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

chorus(2x)
          E    F#              B
We are the World, we are the children
           E                        F#                 B
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving
          Abm                          Ebm
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives
     E                        F#                 B
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me