[Intro] E  E/D  C#m7  F#m7  Bm9
        E  E/D  C#m7  F#m7  Bm9
        D/E

A9               A5+
I believe the children are our future
 A6                   A7/9                D
Teach them well and let them lead the way
                  D5+                    D6  D5+
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
D           C#m7     F#m7                Bm7
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
 E          E7/D       C#m7  F#m7
Let the children's laughter
  Bm7                  E7
Remind us how we used to be

A            A5+
Everybody searching for a hero
A6             A7/9               D
People need someone to look up to
D              D5+                     D6  D5+
I never found anyone who fulfill my needs
   D      C#m7     F#m7
A lonely place to be
              Bm7         E7
And so I learned to depend on me

D            A9/C#
I decided long ago
Bm7                  E7sus   E7
Never to walk in anyone's shadow
D           A9/C#          Bm7            E7sus    E7
If I fail if I succeed at least I live as I believed
D                      A9/C#
No matter what they take from me
       Bm7                 E7sus
They can't take away my dignity

 E      E7/D  C#m7   F#m7  Bm7               E    E7/D  C#m7  F#m
Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
Bm7     E  E7/D  C#m7  F#m7  Bm7      E7    A9
I've found the grea---test love of all inside of me
      A7      F#m7     Bm7  Em7  A    A7/G  F#m7  Bm7
The greatest love of all is    easy to achieve
Em7  A  A7/G  F#m7     Bm7
Learning to love yourself
          Em7      A7sus    D9
It is the greatest love of all

A               A5+
I believe the children are our future
 A6                   A7/9
Teach them well and let them lead the way
 D                 D5+                    D6  D5+
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
D           C#m7     F#m7                Bm7
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
 E          E7/D       C#m7  F#m7
Let the children's laughter
  Bm7                  E7  D
Remind us how we used to be

D            A9/C#
I decided long ago
Bm7                  E7sus   E7
Never to walk in anyone's shadow
D           A9/C#          Bm7            E7sus    E7
If I fail if I succeed at least I live as I believed
D                      A9/C#
No matter what they take from me
       Bm7                 E7sus
They can't take away my dignity

        E7/D  C#m7   F#m7  Bm7               E    E7/D  C#m7  F#m7
Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
Bm7      E7/D   C#m7  F#m7  Bm7      E7    A9
I've found the grea---test love of all inside of me
      A7      F#m7     Bm7  Em7  A  A7/G  F#m7  Bm7
The greatest love of all is easy to achieve
Em7  A      F#m7       Bm7
Learning to love yourself
               Em7  A7sus   D9
It is the greatest love of all

   E        E7/D        C#m7   F#m7
And if by chance that special place
Bm7  E            E7/D   C#m7  F#m7  Bm7
That you've been dreaming of
E        E7/D    C#m7  F#m7
Leads you to a lonely place
Bm7         E7
Find your strength in love

[Final ] D  A/C#  Bm7  D/E  A9