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F-A,C° C-E-G,
F E C-D-F, C, D
C-D E D E
There comes a time
D E C-F F D-G G C-E
When we heed a certain call
E D C, C D, C D C D C-E (D C-E, D-F C-E)
When the world, must come, together as one
E G C-A E E,E C-E (C E)
There are people dying
E A E-G A G F E,D C, C F E F, G C-D-G (C, D)
Oh and it’s time to lend a hand, to life, the greatest gift of all
C-D E D E
We can’t go on
D E C-F F D-G G C-E
Pretending day-by-day
E D C, C D, C D C D C-E (D C-E, D-F C-E)
That someone, somewhere, soon make a change
E G C-A E E,E C-E (C E)
We are all a part of
E A E-G A G F E, E D C, (C C) C-F E F, G C-D-G
God’s great big family, and the truth, love is all we need
(C E D)
E° D° C° F-A (C E G)
We are the world
E° D° C° E-A G (C E G)
We are the children
E° D° C° A F A F A C° B, A-C°B-D° G-B F-A E-G, (C E G)
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving
E° G° C°-E°-A° C°-E°, C°-E° C°-E° (C E)
There’s a choice we’re making
C°-A° B-G° C°-A° B-G°, A-F° G-E°
We’re saving our own lives
D° C° A C°A C° E° D°, C° C° B, E-C°
It’s true we’ll make a better day,just you and me
F F F G, F E
F F F G, F E-C°
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How To Read The Tabs
| SOLFEGE | DO | RE | MI | FA | SO | LA | TI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter Notes | C | D | E | F | G | A | B |
| Number Notes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
-Notes inside a parentheses (ex: (135) ) are played together (slide/glissando)
-The tabs/notes posted on this site are designed to be played on kalimba, but you can also play it on other instruments like: piano ,flute, recorder, ocarina , glockenspiel, clarinet, xylophone, otamatone, and etc. Simply use our online kalimba tab converter to convert the tabs/notes to SOLFEGE (do re mi) or letter notation (C D E).