This song is played with all barre chords where D and A are on the 5th fret, F#m is on 
the second fret, G is on the third fret, and Em is on the 7th fret

Intro: D A F#m G

DIt's (xx0232@1)been a long time coming that I had to say
AWhen (x02220@1)I wake up in the morning all I do is pray
F#mFor (244222@1)some guidance and protection on the streets today
GAnd (320003@1)an answer to the questions I ask everyday

DSo (xx0232@1)tell me why do the birds that used to fly here
ATell (x02220@1)me why do they come to die here?
F#mAnd (244222@1)all the kids that used to run here
GTell (320003@1)me why do they load their guns here?

DI (xx0232@1)remember in the days when
AWe (x02220@1)were one heart, no need to defend
EmI (022000@1)just wrap my arms around you
GDon't (320003@1)give up, this song is for you

DHey, (xx0232@1)hey, hey
ANo (x02220@1)matter how life is today
F#mThere's (244222@1)just one thing that I got to say
GI (320003@1)won't let another moment slip away

DI (xx0232@1)say hey, hey, hey
ANo (x02220@1)matter how life is today
EmThere's (022000@1)just one thing that I got to say
GI (320003@1)won't let another moment slip away

D (xx0232@1)                   AI (x02220@1)hold on, I'm trying to hold on
     F#m (244222@1)                 GI (320003@1)hold on, hold on, hold on

DFrom (xx0232@1)the tops of the buildings to the streets below
ABetween (x02220@1)the Wall Street banks and the empty homes
F#mBetween (244222@1)the lines of the people standing all in a row
GThere's (320003@1)a crack in the gutter where a flower grows

DReminding (xx0232@1)me that everything is possible
AYeah, (x02220@1)reminding me that nothing is impossible
EmYou (022000@1)gotta live for the one that you love you know
GYou (320003@1)gotta love for the life that you live you know

DSinging (xx0232@1)hey, hey, hey
ANo (x02220@1)matter how life is today
F#mThere's (244222@1)just one thing that I got to say
GI (320003@1)won't let another moment slip away

DI'll (xx0232@1)sing hey, hey, hey
ANo (x02220@1)matter how life is today
F#mThere's (244222@1)just one thing that I got to say
GI (320003@1)won't let another moment slip away

F#m (244222@1)                    DI (xx0232@1)hold on, I'm trying to hold on
       F#m (244222@1)                    DI (xx0232@1)hold on, I'm trying to hold on

F#mUntil (244222@1)the morning comes again
          DI (xx0232@1)will remain with you my friend
           AAnd (x02220@1)we will ride until the sun
           AGoes (x02220@1)to the place where it begun
           AAnd (x02220@1)we will live to laugh and cry another day

DDon't (xx0232@1)let nobody ever tell you that it couldn't be done
ADon't (x02220@1)let nobody ever tell you that we couldn't be one
EmDon't (022000@1)let nobody ever tell you that it shouldn't be sung
GDon't (320003@1)let nobody ever tell you you're the only one

DSinging (xx0232@1)hey, hey, hey
ANo (x02220@1)matter how life is today
F#mThere's (244222@1)just one thing that I got to say
GI (320003@1)won't let another moment slip away

DI (xx0232@1)say hey, hey, hey
ANo (x02220@1)matter how life is today
EmThere's (022000@1)just one thing that I got to say
GI (320003@1)won't let another moment slip away

DWhoa, (xx0232@1)oh, oh, oh, I hold on
AWhoa, (x02220@1)oh, oh, oh
F#mWhoa, (244222@1)oh, oh, oh, I hold on
GWhoa, (320003@1)oh, oh, oh

DI'm (xx0232@1)just trying to hold on
ATrying (x02220@1)to hold on
Em (022000@1)             GTrying (320003@1)to hold on

DI (xx0232@1)say hey, hey, hey
ANo (x02220@1)matter how life is today
F#mThere's (244222@1)just one thing that I got to say
GI (320003@1)won't let another moment slip away

DI (xx0232@1)say hey, hey, hey
ANo (x02220@1)matter how life is today
EmThere's (022000@1)just one thing that I got to say
GI (320003@1)won't let another moment slip away

DI (xx0232@1)hold on