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

Bb    F          Gm  D
high seas or in low seas,
Eb        Eb      D
I'm gonna be your friend,
D             Eb        Eb      Bb      Bb
You know that I'm gonna be your friend.
          Bb        F           Gm  D
hey listen in high tide and in low tide,
Eb      Eb      D
I'll be by your side,
D             Eb      Eb      Bb     Bb
You know that I’ll be by your side.

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

Bb    F          Gm  D
high seas or in low seas,
Eb        Eb      D
I'm gonna be your friend,
D             Eb        Eb      Bb      Bb
You know that I'm gonna be your friend.
          Bb        F           Gm  D
hey listen in high tide or the low tide,
Eb      Eb      D
I'll be by your side,
D             Eb      Eb      Bb     Bb
You know that I’ll be by your side.

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