...SAVE THE CHILDREN... by Marvin Gaye -----------------------............... *from 'What's Going On' (1971)* Intro:

^Am9 I just want to ask a question;^E7b9 who really cares? ^Dm7 To save a world in de-^E7b9spair? Who really ^Dm7cares? ^G7b9

Verse 1:

^Em9 There'll come a time, when the ^Dm13world won't be singin', ^Em9 Flowers won't grow; ^Dm13bells won't be ringin'. ^Cm7 Who really cares? Who's willing to ^Bbmaj7try, ^Am9 To save a ^E7b9world, that's ^Dm13destined to ^G7b9die?

Verse 2:

When I ^Em9look at the world,^Dm13 it fills me with sorrow, ^Em9 Little children today,^Dm13 are really gonna suffer tomorrow. ^Cm7 Oh, what a shame,^Bbmaj7 such a bad way to live; Oh, ^Am9who is to ^E7b9blame, when ^Dm13we can't stop ^G7b9livin'?

Chorus 1:

^Em9 Live, live for life,^Amaj7 but let live, everybody, ^A7b9 Live life for the ^Dm9children, oh, for the children. You see, ^G13let's save the children, let's save all the children. ^Cmaj7 Save the babies,^Am7 save the ^Dm9babies.^G13 If you wanna love, you got to save the ^Cmaj7babies,^Am7 You will save the ^Dm9babies; all of the children.^G13

Bridge 1:

But...^Dm7 who really cares?^C7 ^Fmaj7 Who's willing to try? ^Am9 Yes, to ^E7b9save a world, ^Am9yeah, ^E7b9save our sweet world. ^Am9 Save a world,^E7b9 that is ^Dm9destined to ^G7b9die.

Coda:

^Em7 Oh... ^Dm7oh... la, la, la, la, la, la, la. ^Em7 Oh... ^Dm7oh... dig it everybody.

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Marvin Gaye - Save the children