(Em) It was only yester(F)day
When I (Gsus4) heard the (G) teacher (C) say
Patient(Em)ly, one and two make (F) three
We were (Dm7) children, (G) you and (Em) me
Let us (Am) pray for the (F) ones they call
The (Gsus4) children (G) of to(C)day (G)

(C) Nothing left but (Em) promises
(F) Nothing much is (C) certain
All we (C/B) see is (Am) want and (C/G) need a(D/F#)cross the board
Why (G/F) thank you lord
We're (C/E) living in the (F) glory of your (Gsus4) care (G)
(E) Skies of blue have (Am) all (C/G) turned (D/F#) brown
To the sound of (G) sighing
(G/F) Lord a(C)bide, let us (E7) stem the (Am) tide (C/G)
Of (D/F#) broken dreams
Some(G/F)times you seem to (C/E) tell us
It's too (F) late (Gsus4) (G) for (C) praying (G)

See the ocean wild and blue
Think of all that's in her
She will not surrender to the likes of us
But then she must
They tell us, wise men tell us, it's too late
For each child with eyes that smile
There'll be ten more crying
Lord abide, let us stem the time
Of helplessness
But then I guess we're living
Is it too late for trying

Nothing here but grains of sand
Nothing much worth saving
Guess we've all got problems of our own to bear
And still we share
Tomorrow could get better than today
To the ones who loved in vain
Will you be beholding
Lord abide, let us stem the tide
Of broken dreams
Sometimes you seem to tell us
It's too late for praying