E9                        A    A/B     E9
There comes a time, when we hear a certain call
          A      A/B             E9
When the world must come together as one
      C#m7
There are people dying
      G#m                   A
And it's time to lend a hand to life
    F#m            B7
The greatest gift of all

E9               A      A/B    E
We can't go on pretending day by day
        A       A/B                  E     A E
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
    C#m7               G#m
We are all a part of     God's great big family
      A              F#m               A/B
And the truth, you know, Love   is all we need

          A    A/B              E9       A E9
We are the World,       we are the children
          A                    A/B              E9
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving
         C#m7                    G#m
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives
     A                    A/B                 E   A E9 A
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

E9                             A    A/B       E9
Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
         A       A/B             E9
And their lives will be stronger and free
 C#m7           G#m
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
     A            F#m           A/B
So we all      must lend a helping hand

          A    A/B              E9       A E9
We are the World,       we are the children
          A                    A/B              E9
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving
         C#m7                    G#m
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives
     A                    A/B                 E
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

            C                 D             E
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
          C                  D             E
But if your just believe there's no way we can fall
    C#m7          G#m
Let us realize that a change can only come
   A   F#m             A/B
When we stand together as one

(refrão 2x)

          A    A/B              E9       A E9
We are the World,       we are the children
          A                    A/B              E9
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving
         C#m7                    G#m
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives
     A                    A/B                 E  F7
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

(refrão 7x)

          Bb     Bb/C              F       Bb F
We are the World,       we are the children
          Bb                     Bb/C              F
We are the ones who make a brighter day so lets start giving
         Dm7                    Am
There's a choice we're making,  We're saving our own lives
     Bb                     Bb/C              F
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me