Capo I 
 
Verse I 
Gm            F              C/E 
   Down on my knees again to-night 
Gm             F                    C/E 
   Hoping this prayer will turn out right 
Gm                F                   C/E 
   See there is a boy that needs your help 
Gm                    F           C/E 
   I've done all that I can do my-self 
F                Bb      F                   Csus  C 
   His mother is tired      I?m sure you can under-stand 
F                   Bb      F                 Csus     C 
   each night as he sleeps     she goes in to hold his hand 
        F  Bb          F  Bb        F  Bb           Csus  C 
and she tries   not to cry   as the tears  fill her eyes 
        F       Bb      F                  C 
Can you hear me    am I getting through to-night? 
        F       Bb         F                C 
Can you see him    can you make him feel al-right? 
           F       Bb       F                   C 
If you can hear me   let me take his place some-how 
         Gm       Am   Bb   C       F 
See he?s not just any- one, he?s my son  

 Verse II 
Gm                   F                 C/E 
   Sometimes late at night I watch him sleep 
Gm                F                C/E 
   I dream of the boy he?d like to be 
Gm             F                  C/E 
   I try to be strong and see him through 
Gm                F                  C/E 
   But God who he needs right now is you 
F               Bb   F                 Csus     C 
   Let him grow old     live life with-out this fear 
F               Bb  F              Csus    C 
   What would I be     living with-out him here 
        F  Bb            F  Bb            F  Bb              Csus C 
He?s so tired   and he?s scared   let him know   that You?re there 
 
Chorus (x2) 
        F       Bb         F       Bb              F         Bb 
Can you hear me    can you see him    please don?t leave him     
        F 
He?s my son