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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0 Bsus4 x-2-4-4-0-0 A/B x-2-2-2-2-0 Gm7 3-x-0-3-3-1 / 3-5-3-3-3-3 Bb/C x-3-x-3-3-1 / x-3-3-3-3-x [Verse 1] E A B E There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie) A B E When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder) C#m There are people dying (Stevie Wonder) G#m F#m Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon) A Bsus4 B The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers) [Verse] E A B E We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers) A B E That someone, somewhere will soon make a change (James Ingram) C#m G#m We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner) F#m7 And the truth (Billy Joel) A Bsus4 B You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel) [Chorus 1] A B E We are the world, we are the children A B E We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael Jackson) C#m G#m There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross) F#m7 A/B E [ A/B B A/B E | A/B B A/B E ] It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross) [Verse 2] E A B E Well, send'em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick) A B E And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson) C#m G#m As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson) F#m A Bsus4 B And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jarreau) [Chorus 2] A B E We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen) A B E We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins) C#m G#m There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry) F#m7 A/B E It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall) [Bridge] C D E When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson) C D E But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis) C#m G#m Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper) F#m7 When we ... (Kim Carnes) A Bsus4 B ... stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis) [Chorus 3] A B E We are the world, we are the children A B E We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving C#m G#m There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives F#m7 A/B E It's true we'll make a better day just you and me [Chorus 4] A B E We are the world, we are the children A B E We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving C#m G#m There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Bob Dylan) F#m7 A/B E It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Bob Dylan) [Chorus 5] F Bb C F We are the world, we are the children Bb C F We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving Dm Am There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives Gm7 Bb/C F It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Bob Dylan) [Chorus 6] F Bb C F We are the world, we are the children Bb C F We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving Dm Am There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Ray Charles) Gm7 Bb/C F It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Ray Charles) [Chorus 7] F Bb C F We are the world, we are the children (Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen) Bb C F We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen) Dm Am There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Stevie Wonder) Gm7 Bb/C F It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Stevie Wonder) [Chorus 8] F Bb C F We are the world, we are the children (Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen) Bb C F We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen) Dm Am There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Bruce Springsteen) Gm7 Bb/C F It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Bruce Springsteen) [Chorus 9] F Bb C F We are the world, we are the children Bb C F We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving Dm Am There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives Gm7 Bb/C F It's true we'll make a better day just you and me [Chorus 10] F Bb C F We are the world, we are the children (James Ingram) Bb C F We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (James Ingram) Dm Am There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Ray Charles) Gm7 Bb/C F It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Ray Charles) [Chorus 11] F Bb C F We are the world, we are the children Bb C F We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving Dm Am There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Ray Charles) Gm7 Bb/C F It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Ray Charles) (fade out over last chorus)