Em
Well I heard her praying, praying, praying.
Em
I heard my mother and she was praying in the night.
Em                     Am    Am  
And the words that she said          
Em                       Am     Am   B   B
  they still linger in my head
           B                       B                  Em
She said a child is born into this world, he needs protection.
Em               Am     Am    Em                   Am 
God guard and protect us,   when were wrong please   
   Am
correct us.
B/C/D
       And stand by me in these

G    D          Em  B
high seas or in low seas,
C        C      B
I'm gonna be your friend,
B             C        C      G      G
You know that I'm gonna be your friend.
          G        D           Em  B
hey listen in high tide and in low tide,
C      C      B
I'll be by your side,
B             C      C      G     G
You know that I’ll be by your side.

Em
I said I heard my mother she was cryin, cryin in the night
Em                     Am    Am 
And the tears that she shed  
Em                        Am    Am   B   B
  they still linger in my head,
           B                       B               Em
She said a child is born into this world, he needs protection
Em               Am     Am    Em                     Am
God guard and protect us,   when we're wrong please   
   Am
correct us.
B/C/D
       And stand by me in these

G    D          Em  B
high seas or in low seas,
C        C      B
I'm gonna be your friend,
B             C        C      G      G
You know that I'm gonna be your friend.
          G        D           Em  B
hey listen in high tide or the low tide,
C      C      B
I'll be by your side,
B             C      C      G     G
You know that I’ll be by your side.

Outro: F, C, Dm, A, A#, A#, A, A, A#, A#, F, G - x2 -