We Are The World Chords by U.S.A. For Africa

Tempo:
72.55 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F

B

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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U.S.A. for Africa - We Are The World 1985 chords
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[B]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[Gbm] [A] [B]
[E] There comes a time [A] when we [E] heed a certain call
[A] When the world [B] must come together [E] as one
[Dbm] There are people dying, oh, [Abm] and it's time to lend a hand [A] to life
The greatest gift [B] of all
[E] We keep going on, [A] [E] pretending day by day
[A] There's a one, [B] somewhere we [E] soon make a change
[Dbm] We all are part of [Abm] God's great big family
[Gbm] And the truth, [A] you know love is all [B] we need
[A] Yes, [B] [E] children,
[A] [B] let's [E] start giving
[Dbm] There's a voice we're making, [Abm]
[Gbm] it's true
We make a [B] better day, just you [E] and [A] me
[E] [A] Well, [E] send them your heart
So they know that someone [A] and their life
[B] Will be [E] stronger and free
As [Dbm] God has shown us
[Abm] By turning stone to bread
[Gbm] And so we all [A] must lend a [B] helping hand
We are [A] the world
[B] We [E] are the children
We are [A] the ones who make a [B] brighter day
So [E] let's start giving
Oh, [Dbm]
[Abm] [Gbm] yes, we make a [B] better day, just [E] you and me
[C] We've done enough, and this is the hope [E] that I
[C] But if you just [A] believe, there's no way we can [E] fall
[Dbm]
[Abm] [Gbm] When we stand [B] together
[A] [B]
[E] We are the children
We [A] make a [B] brighter day, so [E] let's start giving
[Dbm] Yes,
[Abm] [Gbm] [B] just you [E] and me
[A] [B] We [E] are the children
We [A] are the [B] ones [E] who start giving
[Dbm] There's a choice we're making, [Abm] we're saving our own [Gbm] lives
It's true, we make a [B] better day, just [E] you and me
[F] We [Bb] [C]
[F] are the children
We [Bb] are the ones who [C]
[F] start giving
So let's start giving
[Dm] A
[Am] [Gm] better day, just you [F] and me
All right, let me hear you
[Bb] [C]
[F] Children
We [Bb] are the ones who [C]
[F] start giving
Let's start giving
[Dm] A better day,
[Am] [Gm] just you [F] and me
Come on, now, let me hear you
We [Bb] are the world
We [C]
[F] are the children
We [Bb] are the ones who make a [C] brighter day
So [F] let's start giving
So let's start giving
[Dm] There's a choice we're making
[Am] We're saving our [Gm] own lives
Just [F] you and me
We [Bb] are [C]
[F] the children
We [Bb] are the ones who make [C] a brighter day
So [F] let's start giving
So let's start giving
[Dm] There's a choice we're making
It's [Am] [Gm] true, we make [G] a better [F] day
We are the [Bb] [C]
[F] ones [Bb] who make a [C] better day
So [F] let's start giving
[Dm]
[Am] [Gm] [C] We are the world
Just [F] you and me
So [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] let's start giving
[Dm] There's a choice we're making
[Am] We're saving our own lives
[Gm] Just [G]
[F] you and me
[Bb] We are the world
[C]
[F] We are the children
[Bb] We are the ones who make [C] a brighter day
So [F] let's start giving
All right, you can hear what I said
[Dm] There's a choice we're making
[Am] [Gm] [C]
Key:  
E
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A
1231
F
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B
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C
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E
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A
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To learn U.S.A. For Africa - We Are The World chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, F, Bb, E, A, B, Dbm, Abm, Gbm, B and E of chords. Kick off your practice at a gentle 36 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 73 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
[E] There comes a time [A] when we [E] heed a certain call
[A] When the world [B] must come together [E] as one _
[Dbm] There are people dying, oh, [Abm] and it's time to lend a hand [A] to life
The greatest gift [B] of all _
[E] We keep going on, _ [A] [E] pretending day by day
[A] There's a one, [B] somewhere we [E] soon make a change
[Dbm] We all are part of [Abm] God's great big family
[Gbm] And the truth, [A] you know love is all [B] we _ need
[A] Yes, _ [B] _ _ [E] children, _ _
[A] _ _ [B] let's [E] start giving _
[Dbm] There's a voice we're making, _ [Abm] _ _ _
[Gbm] it's true
We make a [B] better day, just you [E] and [A] me _
[E] _ _ [A] Well, [E] send them your heart
So they know that someone [A] and their life
[B] Will be [E] stronger and free
As [Dbm] God has shown us
[Abm] By turning stone to bread
[Gbm] And so we all [A] must lend a [B] helping hand
We are [A] the world
[B] We [E] are the children
We are [A] the ones who make a [B] brighter day
So [E] let's start giving
Oh, [Dbm] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [Gbm] yes, we make a [B] better day, just [E] you and me
[C] We've done enough, and this is the hope [E] that I
_ _ [C] But if you just [A] believe, there's no way we can [E] fall
_ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [Gbm] When we stand [B] together
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
[E] We are the children
We [A] make a [B] brighter day, so [E] let's start giving
_ _ [Dbm] _ Yes, _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [B] just you [E] and me
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] We [E] are the children
We [A] are the _ [B] ones [E] who start giving
_ [Dbm] There's a choice we're making, [Abm] we're saving our own [Gbm] lives
It's true, we make a [B] better day, just [E] you and me
[F] We _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] are the children
We [Bb] are the ones who [C] _
[F] start giving
So let's start giving
[Dm] A _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ better day, just you [F] and me
All right, let me hear you
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ Children
We [Bb] are the ones who [C] _
[F] start giving
Let's start giving
[Dm] A better day, _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ just you [F] and me
Come on, now, let me hear you
We [Bb] are the world
We [C] _
[F] are the children
We [Bb] are the ones who make a [C] brighter day
So [F] let's start giving
So let's start giving
[Dm] There's a choice we're making
[Am] We're saving our _ _ [Gm] _ own lives
Just [F] you and me
We [Bb] are _ [C] _
[F] the children
We [Bb] are the ones who make [C] a brighter day
So [F] let's start giving
So let's start giving
[Dm] There's a choice we're making
It's [Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] true, we make [G] a better [F] day
We are the _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ ones [Bb] who make a [C] better day
So [F] _ let's start giving
[Dm] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] We are the world
Just [F] you and me
So [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
[F] let's start giving
[Dm] There's a choice we're making
[Am] We're saving our own lives
[Gm] Just _ [G] _
[F] you and me
[Bb] We are the world
[C] _
[F] We are the children
[Bb] We are the ones who make [C] a brighter day
So [F] let's start giving
All right, you can hear what I said
[Dm] There's a choice we're making _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _

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It's Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie who authored this song.

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