Verso 1:
E                            A5        B5     E
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
          A5         B5               E
When the world must come together as one
             C#5
There are people dying
             B5                    A5
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life
                      B5
The greatest gift of all

Verso 2:
E                          A5 B5   E
We can't go on pretending day by day
          A5         B5                E
That someone, somehow will soon make a change
             C#5              B5
We're all a part of God's great big family
           A5                        B5
And the truth you know love is all we need

Refrão:
            A5   B5              E
We are the world, we are the children
            A5                       B5                  E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
          C#5                       B5
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
     A5                        B5               E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

Verso 3:
E                             A5      B5       E
Send'em your heart so they know that someone cares
          A5         B5               E
And their lives will be stronger and free
              C#5                       B5
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
           A5                      B5
And so we all must lend a helping hand

Refrão:
            A5   B5              E
We are the world, we are the children
            A5                       B5                  E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
          C#5                       B5
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
     A5                        B5               E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me

Ponte:
              C5                   D5             E
When you're down and out there seems no hope at all
              C5                   D5             E
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
                        C#5            B5
Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come
     A5                   B5
When we stand together as one

Refrão:
            A5   B5              E
We are the world, we are the children
            A5                       B5                  E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
          C#5                       B5
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
     A5                        B5               E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
     A5                        B5
It's true we'll make a better day
             E
just you and me