C
There comes a time
        F              C
When we hear a certain call
         F          G                C
When the world must come together as one
          Am
There are people dying
     Em                     F
It's time to lend a hand to life
    F                G
The greatest gift of all
   C
We can't go on
   F              C
Pretending day by day
         F        G                      C
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
       Am
We are all a part of
      Em
God's great big family
        F                              G
And the truth, you know love is all we need


[Chorus 1]
           F     G
We are the world
           C
We are the children
           F                        G
We are the ones who make a brighter day
               C
So let's start giving
          Am
There's a choice we're making
      Em
We're saving our own lives
     F                        G
It's true we'll make a better day
             C
Just you and me


[Verse 2]
C
Show 'em your heart
        F                 C
So they know that someone cares
          F          G               C
And their lives will be stronger and free
   Am
As God has shown us
   Em
By turning stones to bread
      F                       G
So we all must lend a helping hand


[Chorus 1]
           F     G
We are the world
           C
We are the children
           F                        G
We are the ones who make a brighter day
               C
So let's start giving
          Am
There's a choice we're making
      Em
We're saving our own lives
     F                        G
It's true we'll make a better day
             C
Just you and me


[Bridge]
                Ab
Oh, when you're down and out
      Bb               C
There seems no hope at all
           Ab
But if you just believe
           Bb         C
There's no way we can fall
           Am
Oh, let us realize
       Em
That a change can only come
     F                     G
When we stand together as one


[Chorus 1]
           F     G
We are the world
           C
We are the children
           F                        G
We are the ones who make a brighter day
               C
So let's start giving
          Am
There's a choice we're making
      Em
We're saving our own lives
     F                        G
It's true we'll make a better day
             C
Just you and me

           F     G
We are the world
           C
We are the children
           F                        G
We are the ones who make a brighter day
               C
So let's start giving
          Am
There's a choice we're making
      Em
We're saving our own lives
     F                        G
It's true we'll make a better day
             C
Just you and me


[Chorus 2]
           F#    G#
We are the world
           C#
We are the children
           F#                       G#
We are the ones who make a brighter day
               C#
So let's start giving
          A#m
There's a choice we're making
      Fm
We're saving our own lives
     F#                       G#
It's true we'll make a better day
             C#
Just you and me

           F#    G#
We are the world
           C#
We are the children
           F#                       G#
We are the ones who make a brighter day
               C#
So let's start giving
          A#m
There's a choice we're making
      Fm
We're saving our own lives
     F#                       G#
It's true we'll make a better day
             C#
Just you and me

           F#    G#
We are the world
           C#
We are the children
           F#                       G#
We are the ones who make a brighter day
               C#
So let's start giving
          A#m
There's a choice we're making
      Fm
We're saving our own lives
     F#                       G#
It's true we'll make a better day
             C#
Just you and me