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Intro Am7 F Verse 1 Am7 On the African plains F A young mother weeps for her hungry child she prays he'll survive Am7 F With tear-filled eyes, she looks up to heaven and calls your name no chords She pours out her pain Pre-chorus G D/F# F You know her name, and you hear her cries Chorus C G Friend of the poor, help me through the night Dm7 F Help me in the fight, come to my rescue C G Friend of the poor, take these skin and bones Dm7 Bb F Give this heart a home, come to my rescue Am7 F Friend of the poor Verse 2 Am7 On the streets of L.A. F An old man lies in his cardboard home, he feels so alone Am7 With tear-stained eyes, He looks up to heaven F And prays a prayer, is anyone there no chords You know his name, and you hear his cries Bridge Em Em7 It's getting dark, it's getting late F Am Dm7 It's cold outside the rich man's gate C/E Esus4 E And I'm wondering do you have any friends around here