Biography:
USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), was the name under which forty-five U.S. artists, led by Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, and Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single "We Are the World" in 1985. The song was a US and UK Number One for the collective in April of that year. The artists also won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
The considerable profits from the enterprise went to the USA for Africa Foundation
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Lyrics by: Chris Sammond (Thanks!)
[Verse]
E A B E
There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie)
A B E
When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)
C#m
There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)
G#m A
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
B
The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers)
E A B E
We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
A B E
That someone, somehow will soon make a change (James Ingram)
C#m
We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)
G#m A
And the truth (Billy Joel)
B
You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)
[Chorus]
A B E E7
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael Jackson)
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross)
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)
[Verse]
A B E E7
Well, send'em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)
A B E
And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)
C#m G#m
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)
A B E
And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau)
[Chorus]
A B E E7
We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins)
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry)
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)
[Verse]
C D E
When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
C D E
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)
C#m G#m
Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
A
When we (Kim Carnes)
B
stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)
[Ending]
A B E E7
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
(additional ad-lib vox by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, James Ingram)
[Verse]
E A B E
There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie)
A B E
When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)
C#m
There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)
G#m A
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
B
The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers)
E A B E
We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
A B E
That someone, somehow will soon make a change (James Ingram)
C#m
We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)
G#m A
And the truth (Billy Joel)
B
You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)
[Chorus]
A B E E7
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Michael Jackson)
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Diana Ross)
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)
[Verse]
A B E E7
Well, send'em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)
A B E
And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)
C#m G#m
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)
A B E
And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau)
[Chorus]
A B E E7
We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving (Kenny Logins)
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives (Steve Perry)
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)
[Verse]
C D E
When you're down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
C D E
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall (Huey Lewis)
C#m G#m
Well, well, well, let's realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
A
When we (Kim Carnes)
B
stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)
[Ending]
A B E E7
We are the world, we are the children
A B E
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving
C#m G#m
There's a choice we're making we're saving our own lives
A B E
It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
(additional ad-lib vox by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, James Ingram)
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