When the children cry (1988)
Em ~ Em - Bm - C - G Em - Bm - C - D - -
G D - Em Bm
1. Little child dry your
crying eyes,
C G Em D
how can I explain the fear you
feel inside ?
G D - Em Bm
‘Cause you were born into this evil world,
C G Em D
where man is killing man and
no one knows just why.
C
Bm
- Em Bm
What have we become ? Just
look what we have done ?
C G Em D
All that we destroyed you must
build again.
- - - - - - - Em Bm C G
When the children cry let them know we tried,
Em Bm C
D
‘cause when the children sing, then the new world begins.
G D
- Em
Bm
2. Little child you must show the way
C G
Em D
to a better
day for all the young.
G D - Em Bm
‘Cause you were born for
all the world to see
C G Em D
that we all
can live with love and peace.
C
Bm - Em Bm
No more presidents and all the wars will end,
C G - Em D
one united world under God !
- - - - - - - Em Bm C G
When the children cry let them know we tried,
Em Bm
C D
‘cause when the children sing, then the new world begins.
3. instrumental = verse 2, lines 1 - 4
C
Bm - Em Bm
What have we become ? Just
look what we have done ?
C G Em D
All that we destroyed you must
build again.
C
Bm
- Em Bm
No more presidents and all the wars will end,
C
G - Em D
one united world under God !
- - - - -
- Em Bm C G
When the children cry let them know we tried,
Em Bm
C D
when the children fight let them know it ain't
right.
Em
Bm C G
When the children pray let them know the way,
Em Bm
C D
’cause when the children sing then the new world begins.
(White Lion)