Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Capo 1st fret INTRO C5 D/9 % % C5 D/9 % % C5 D/9 Hang out the flags a new world order's on the way C5 D/9 Start singing now a song to greet the joyful day G5 F5 Just when we thought the time was right for celebrating D/9 With music of the spheres F5 What's this - another boat of fleeing refugees on D/9 A sea of children's tears G5 A5 Once more the sound of crying D5 Is number one across the earth G5 A5 Once more the sound of crying D5 Is number one across the earth C5 D/9 We're only men and women doing what we can C5 D/9 Sometimes I think that God is working to a plan G5 F5 Then other times I swear that he is improvising D/9 Discordant and remote F5 Another orphan baby in failed uprising D/9 Another real bum note G5 A5 Once more the sound of crying D5 Is number one across the earth G5 A5 Once more the sound of crying D5 Is number one across the earth C5 D5 And if you're listening up there C5 D5 You could consider this a prayer G5 F5 Well who am I to tell you how to run your business D/9 Man, you could strike me blind F5 What kind of noise we gotta make down here before we D/9 Destroy your peace of mind G5 A5 Once more the sound of crying D5 Is number one across the earth G5 A5 Once more the sound of crying D5 Is number one across the earth [vocals ad lib and fade]