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

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

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

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

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