Verse1:
D#maj7 Gm7
On the African plains,
D#maj7
G young mother weeps, for her hungry child
Gm7
She prays he’ll survive, with tear-filled eyes
D#maj7
She looks up to heaven, and calls your name
She pours out her pain
F C/E D#maj7
You know her name, and you hear her cries
Chorus:
A# F/A
Friend of the poor, help me through the night
Cm7 D#maj7
Help me in the fight, come to my rescue
A# F/A
Friend of the poor, take this skin and bones
Cm7 D#maj7
Make this heart a home, come to my rescue
Gm7 F D#maj7 Gm7 F D#maj7
Verse2:
Gm
On the streets of L.A.
D#maj7
An old man lies in his cardboard home
Gm
He feels so alone, with tear-stained eyes
D#maj7
He looks up to heaven, and prays a prayer:
“Is there anyone there?”
F C/E D#maj7
You know his name and you hear his cries,
Chorus.
Bridge:
Dm
It’s getting dark, it’s getting late
D#maj7 Gm7 Cm7
It’s cold outside the rich mans gate
A#
And I’m wondering,
Dsus4 D
Do you have any friends around here?
Chorus.