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

Ab    Eb          Fm  C
high seas or in low seas,
Db        Db      C
I'm gonna be your friend,
C             Db        Db      Ab      Ab
You know that I'm gonna be your friend.
          Ab        Eb           Fm  C
hey listen in high tide and in low tide,
Db      Db      C
I'll be by your side,
C             Db      Db      Ab     Ab
You know that I’ll be by your side.

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

Ab    Eb          Fm  C
high seas or in low seas,
Db        Db      C
I'm gonna be your friend,
C             Db        Db      Ab      Ab
You know that I'm gonna be your friend.
          Ab        Eb           Fm  C
hey listen in high tide or the low tide,
Db      Db      C
I'll be by your side,
C             Db      Db      Ab     Ab
You know that I’ll be by your side.

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