Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 1. Mothers crying in the street children dying at their feetBm G tell me why oh tell me whyEm7 Em6 Em7 Em6 people starving everywhere theres too much food but theres none to spareBm G tell me why oh tell me whyBm G Bm G R1: Can you see that shaft of sunlight can you see it in my eyesD G D G I can feel the fire thats burning anger and hope so deepEm7 Em6 Em7 D so deep within my heart but before my eyesG A A7 oh for some its too late cause it seems theres no one listening 2. People sleeping in the streets no roof above no food to eat tell me why oh tell me why see the questions in their eyes listen to their childrens cries tell me why oh tell me why R2: If theres a god is he watching can he give a ray of hope so much pain and so much sorrow tell me what does he see when he looks at you when he looks at me what would he say it seems theres no one listeningD G C D C G D *: Who would think it still could happen even in this time and placeD C6 G6 politicians they may save themselvesBm Am C ah but they wont save their faceAm Am6 so hope against hope its not too lateEm7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Bm 3. You say thers nothing you can do is there one rule for them and one for you tell me why just tell me why R1: Can you see that shaft...Em7 Em6 Em7 Em6 Bm G Hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me hurry for me they cry (4x)