Intro: C5 F5 G5 G5 C5 It was only yesterday when I heard the teacher say E5 F5 D5 G5 E5 Patiently, "One and two makes three" We were children, you and me A5 F5 G5 G5 C5 G5 Let us pray... for the ones they call the children of today C5 E5 F5 C5 Nothing left but promises, nothing much is certain C5 /b A5 /g D5 All we see is want and need across the board. G5 Why thank you, Lord C5 F5 G5 G5 We're living in the glory of your care E5 A5 C5 D5 G5 Skies of blue have all turned brown to the sound of sighing G5 C5 E5 A5 C5 D5 Lord, abide; let us stem the tide of broken dreams G5 C5 F5 G5 G5 C5 G5 Sometimes you seem to tell us it's too late for praying C5 E5 F5 C5 See the ocean wild and blue; think of all that's in her C5 /b A5 /g D5 She will not surrender to the likes of us G5 But then she must. C5 F5 G5 G5 They tell us, wise men tell us it's too late E5 A5 C5 D5 G5 For each child with eyes that smile, there'll be ten more cryin' G5 C5 E5 A5 C5 D5 Lord, abide; let us stem the tide of helplessness G5 C5 F5 G5 G5 C5 But then, I guess, we're livin'. Is it too late for tryin'? A5 F5 G5 G5 C5 , E5 F5 G5 G5 C5 E5 F5 C5 Nothing here but grains of sand; nothin' much worth savin' C5 /b A5 /g D5 Guess we've all got problems of our own to bear G5 And still we share. C5 F5 G5 G5 Tomorrow could get better than today E5 A5 C5 D5 G5 To the ones who loved in vain, will you be beholden? G5 C5 E5 A5 C5 D5 Lord, abide; let us stem the tide of broken dreams G5 C5 F5 G5 G5 C5 G5 Sometimes you seem to tell us it's too late for prayin' E5 F5 G5 G5 C5 , E5 F5 D5 G5 , E5 A5 F5 G5 G5 C5 .
