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

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

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

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

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