Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Tonight they’re shutting down the borders
Cadd9 D
And they’ve boarded up the schools
Bm A
Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks,
D
One last paycheck coming through
D
I know you're feeling kinda nervous
Cadd9 D
We're all a little bit confused
Bm A
Nothin's the same, this ain't a game
D
We got to make it through
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
D
As we wait outside the window
Cadd9 D
Older loved ones stay inside
Bm A
Moms and babies blowing kisses
D
Maybe saving someone's life
D
They had to cancel graduation
Cadd9 D
It ain't fair to scrap the prom
Bm A
Our kids sit home in isolation
D
Evening news is always on
[Chorus]
D Cadd9 D
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
Bm A D
This ain’t my prayer, it’s just a thought I’m wanting to send
D Cadd9 D
Round here we bend but don’t break, down here we all understand
Bm A D
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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The chicken farm from Akansas bought workers P.P.B
Bm A D
Not before 500 more had succumbed to this disease
Cadd9 D
Honest men and honest women, working for an honest wage
Bm A
I got a hundred point 1 fever
D
And we still got bills to pay
[Chorus]
D Cadd9 D
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
Bm A D
This ain’t my prayer, it’s just a thought I’m wanting to send
D Cadd9 D
Round here we bend but don’t break, down here we all understand
Bm A D
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
[Bridge]
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They built a hospital on East Meadow in Central Park last night
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Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store clerks manning the front line
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I saw Red Cross on the Hudson
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They turned off the Broadway lights
G
Another ambulance screams by
A
There by the grace of God go I
[Verse]
D
Altough I'll keep my social distance
Cadd9 D
What this world needs is a hug
Bm A
Until we find the vaccination
D
There's no substitute for love
D
So love yourself and love your family
Cadd9 D
Love your neighbor and your friend
Bm A
Ain't it time we love the stranger
D
It's just a friend you ain't met yet
[Chorus]
D Cadd9 D
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
Bm A D
This ain’t my prayer, it’s just a thought I’m wanting to send
D Cadd9 D
Round here we bend but don’t break, down here we all understand
Bm A D
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
Bm A D
When you can’t do what you do, you do what you can
[Ending]
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