Standard (EADGBE)
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In high seas or- low [.]seas,
I'm gonna be your friend;
I'm gonna be your friend.
In- high tide or- low [.]tide,
I'll be by your side;
I'll be by your side.
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I said, I heard my mother;
She was praying in the night
And the words that she said
(the words that she said)
They still-a lingers in my head
She said: [C#7.]"A child is born in this world,
He needs protection. Wo-oh, mm.
God, guide and protect us.
When we're wrong, please correct us
And stand by me," yeah!
High seas or- low [.]seas,
I'm gonna be your friend;
He said, "I'm gonna be your friend."
And, baby, high tide or low [C#7.]tide,
I'll be by your side;
I'll be by your side.
Mm. I said, I heard my mother;
She was cryin' in the night
And the tears that she shed
(the tears that she shed)
They still lingers in my head
She said: "[C#7.]A child is born in this world,
He needs protection. O-oh, mm.
God, guide and protect us.
When we're wrong, correct us."
And in high seas or low [C#7.]seas,
I'm gonna be your friend;
I'm gonna be your friend.
Said, "High tide or low [C#7.]tide,
I'll be by your side;
I'll be by your side