Prayer of the Children SATB sheet musicFull description
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When the Children Cry White Lion Intro: e|0-------12-------|10-------8--7----|10-------8-------|7----------3--2--| B|--0---0----0---0-|---0---0---0--0--|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---------| G|----0--------0---|-----0-----------|-----0-------0---|-----0-----------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|0----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------3--2--| e|0-------12-------|10-------8--7----|10-------8-------|7----------------| B|--0---0----0---0-|---0---0---0--0--|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0--3--| G|----0--------0---|-----0-----------|-----0-------0---|-----0-----------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|0----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------3--2--| E/B Bmin C G e|---------0-------|---------0-------|-------------0---|-3---------------| B|-----------0---0-|-3-----3---3-----|1--------1h3---0-|---3---3---3---3-| G|------0------0---|---4---------4---|--0---0----------|-----0-----------| D|----4------------|-----4---------4-|----2------------|-----------------| A|--2--------------|-2---------------|3----------------|-----------------| E|0----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-------3---2---| E/B Bmin C D e|---------0-------|---------0-------|-------------0---|-2-------2h3p2-0-| B|-----------0---0-|-3-----3---3-----|1--------1h3---0-|---3---3--------3| G|------0------0---|---4---------4---|--0---0----------|-----2-----------| D|----4------------|-----4---------4-|----2------------|-0---------------| A|--2--------------|-2---------------|3----------------|-----------------| E|0----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Bm7 (nh) e|--5------5---10--|-----------------| B|----7--------10--|-(7)-------------| G|------7----------|-----------------| D|--0--------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|
1st Verse: - Little child - dry your cryin eyes E/B Bmin C Bmin e|---------0-------|---------0-------|-------------0---|---------0-------| B|-----------0---0-|-3-----3---3-----|1--------1h3---0-|-3-----3---3-----| G|------0------0---|---4---------4---|--0---0----------|---4---------4---| D|----4------------|-----4---------4-|----2------------|-----4---------4-| A|--2--------------|-2---------------|3----------------|-2---------------| E|0----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| - how can I explain explain - the fear you feel feel inside inside C G E/B D e|-------------0---|3----------------|---------0-------|-2-------3p2-----| B|1--------1h3---0-|--0---0----0---0-|-----------0---0-|---3---3-----3---| G|--0---0----------|----0------------|------0------0---|-----2---------2-| D|----2------------|-----------------|----4------------|-0---------------| A|3----------------|-----------------|--2--------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|3--------3---2---|0----------------|-----------------|
- cuz' you were born - into this evil world E/B Bmin C Bmin e|---------0-------|---------0-------|-------------0---|---------0-------| B|-----------0---0-|-3-----3---3-----|1--------1h3---0-|-3-----3---3-----| G|------0------0---|---4---------4---|--0---0----------|---4---------4---| D|----4------------|-----4---------4-|----2------------|-----4---------4-| A|--2--------------|-2---------------|3----------------|-2---------------| E|0----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
- where man is killing man - and no one knows just why C G E/B D e|-------------0---|3----------------|---------0-------|-2-------3p2-----| B|1--------1h3---0-|--0---0----0---0-|-----------0---0-|---3---3-----3---| G|--0---0----------|----0------------|------0------0---|-----2---------2-| D|----2------------|-----------------|----4------------|-0---------------| A|3----------------|-----------------|--2--------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|3--------3---2---|0----------------|-----------------|
- what have we become - just look what we have done C D G Bmin e|0------------0---|-2-------3p2-----|3-----3---2--0---|---------0-------| B|--1------1h3---0-|---3---3-----3---|--0-----0------0-|-3-----3---3-----| G|------0----------|-----2---------2-|----0------------|---4---------4---| D|----2------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----4---------4-| A|3----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|3----------------|-----------------|
- all that weve destroyed - - you must build again C G E/B D (slow down & pause) e|-------------0---|3----------------|---------0-------|-2------3-------2| B|1--------1h3---0-|--0---0----0---0-|-----------0---0-|---3---3--3---3--| G|--0---0----------|----0------------|------0------0---|-----2------2----| D|----2------------|-----------------|----4------------|-0---------------| A|3----------------|-----------------|--2--------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|3--------3---2---|0----------------|-----------------| chorus: -when the children cry - let em know we tried - - when the E/B Bmin C G e|---------0-------|---------0-------|-------------0---|3----------------| B|-----------0---0-|-3-----3---3-----|1--------1h3---0-|--3---3----3---3-| G|------0------0---|---4---------4---|--0---0----------|----0------------| D|----4------------|-----4---------4-|----2------------|-----------------| A|--2--------------|-2---------------|3----------------|-----------------| E|0----------------|-----------------|-----------------|3--------3---2---|
children sing - and the new world begins E/B Bmin C D e|---------0-------|---------0-------|-------------0---|-2-------2h3p2-0-| B|-----------0---0-|-3-----3---3-----|1--------1h3---0-|---3---3--------3| G|------0------0---|---4---------4---|--0---0----------|-----2-----------| D|----4------------|-----4---------4-|----2------------|-0---------------| A|--2--------------|-2---------------|3----------------|-----------------| E|0----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bm7 (nh) e|--5------5---10--|-----------------| B|----7--------10--|-(7)-------------| G|------7----------|-----------------| D|--0--------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| (repeat 1st verse music with 2nd verse lyrics then chorus and thats it)
lyrics: (1st verse) little child dry your cryin eyes how can I explain the fear you feel inside cuz you were born into this evil world where man is killing man and no one knows just why what have we become just look what we have done all that weve destroyed you must build again (chorus) when the children cry let em know we tried when the children sing and the new world begins (2nd verse) little child you must show the way for a better day for all the young cuz you were born for the world to see that we all can live with love and peace no more presidents and all the wars will end one united world under god (chorus)
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G D little child Em Bm dry your crying eyes C G how can I explain Em D the fear you feel inside cause you were born into this evil world where man is killing man and no one knows just why C Bm what have we become Em Bm just look what we have done C G all that we destroyed Em D you must build again Em Bm when the children cry C D let them know we tried cause when the children sing then the new world begins
WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY --------------------As Recorded by White Lion (From the album PRIDE/Atlantic Recording Corp.) Transcribed by Bill Menees w/o permission ----------------------------------------INTRO: 12-------12-------10-------8---7---10-------8-------7-------3---2---0-------0 ---0---0----0---0----0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------0--------0--------0----------------0-------0-------0---------------0----
12-------10-------8---7---10-------8-------7-----------------------------------0---0----0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0---0---0--0-3--------------------------0--------0----------------0-------0-------0----0-4---------------------CHORUS/BRIDGE1: ---------------------2------0---------0---------------------------------2--------------0---3-------3----1-----1h3-----1-------------------0---3-------3--------0---------4-------4--0---------------0-------------0---------4-------4 ---4-----4---------4------------2-------------2-------4-----4---------4----------2-------2----------------3-------------------------2-------2------------0--------------------------------------3-------3-2-0-----------------------1st time @*A* @2nd Time ----0---------0--2-----|---2h3p2p0---5------10-------------------------------3--1-----1h3----3-3---|-----------3---7----10--#7------------------------------0---0--------2--2--|-----------------7------#7--------------------------------2----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------VERSE: --------------------------------------------------2------0-----------0-------0-------0-1------3-------3-----------------3-------3----1-------1-3-----------0------------2---2---2---0-------0-2-0-----2-------2--0-0---0-----------------0--------0-------0-------2---2-------4-----4------------2---------------------2------------------------2--------------------------------------------
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1 -15^-15\--dive slowly---------------------------------------------------------------\--w/tremelo-----------------------------------------------------------------\--bar-----------------------------------------------------------------------\-----------------------------------------------------------------SONG FLOW: Intro Bridge1 Verse 2X Bridge2 Chorus Verse Verse w/Riff B Bridge2 Chorus w/Riff A Verse --\___ underneath Verse w/Riff B --/ guitar solo Bridge2 w/Riff B Bridge2 Chorus to 2. w/Riff C Chorus TAB NOTATION: ^ = bend with size notated above h = hammer on p = pull off #7 = open string harmonic at the 7th fret (-----) = keep string bent @ = point to insert alternate lick
