When the Children Cry — White Lion
Chords and lyrics for When the Children Cry by White Lion (key of C).
Verse 1
White Lion – When the children cry
(intro)
[Em2] [Bm] [C] [G]
[Em2] [Bm] [C] [D]
(1st verse)
[Em2]little [Bm]child [C] dry your [Bm]cryin [C]eyes
how can [G]I explain[Em2] the fear [D]you feel inside
[Em2]cuz [Bm]you were [C]born into [Bm]this [C]evil world
where man [G]is killing man [Em2] and no[D] one [C]knows just why
[D]what have [G]we [Bm]become [C] just look what we have done
[G]all that[Em2] we’ve [D]destroyed you must build again
(chorus)
when the [Em2]children [Bm]cry, let em [C]know we [G]tried
Cuz when the [Em2]children [Bm]sing then the [C]new world [D]begins
(2nd verse)
[Em2]little [Bm]child [C]you [Bm]must show the[C] way
To a [G]better day [Em2]for all [D]the young
[Em2]cuz you were [Bm]born [C] for all the [Bm]world to see[C]
that we [G]all can[Em2] live with[D] [C]love and peace
no more [D]presidents [G] and all the [Bm]wars [C]will end
one [G]united world [Em2] under god[D]
(chorus)
when the [Em2]children [Bm]cry, let em [C]know we [G]tried
when the [Em2]children [Bm]sing and the [C]new world [D]begins
(solo)
[Em2] [Bm] [C] [Bm] [C] [G] [Em2] [D]
[Em2] [Bm] [C] [Bm] [C] [G] [Em2] [D]
(stick)
[D]what have [G]we [Bm]become [C] just look what we have done
[G]all that[Em2] we’ve [D]destroyed you must build again
no more [D]presidents [G] and all the [Bm]wars [C]will end
one [G]united world [Em2] under god[D]
when the [Em2]children [Bm]cry, let em [C]know we [G]tried
when[Em2] the [Bm]children fight, let [C]em know it ain’t [D]right
when the [Em2]children [Bm]pray, let em [C]know the [G]way
cuz when the [Em2]children [Bm]sing, then the [C]new world [D]begins
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