Written by Ben Harper and Jack Johnson
Intro: F C Dm A | Bb | A | Bb | F F C Dm A | Bb | A | Bb | F F C Dm A Bb A Yes In high seas or-a low seas, I'm gonna be your friend; Bb F You know that I'm gonna be your friend. And is a F C Dm A Bb A In-a high tide or-a low tide, I'll be by your side; Bb F You know that I'll be by your side. (Dm) Dm (I heard her praying - praying - praying) I said, I heard my mother; She was praying (praying - praying - praying); in the night Dm Gm And the words that she said (the words that she said), Dm Gm They still-a lingers in my head (lingers in my head). A Dm She said: A child is born in this world, He needs protection. Dm Gm God, guide and protect us. Dm Gm When we're wrong, please correct us (when we're wrong, correct us), Bb | C And stand by me, in these F C Dm A Bb A high seas or-a low seas, I'm gonna be your friend; Bb F You know that I'm gonna be your friend. And is a F C Dm A Bb A In-a high tide or-a low tide, I'll be by your side; Bb F You know that I'll be by your side. F C Dm A | Bb | A | Bb | F (Dm) Dm I said, I heard my mother; She was cryin' (I heard her cryin', cryin', cryin') in the night Dm Gm And the tears that she shed (the tears that she shed), Dm Gm They still-a lingers in my head (lingers in my head). A Dm She said: A child is born in this world, He needs protection. Dm Gm God, guide and protect us. Dm Gm When we're wrong, please correct us (when we're wrong, correct us), Bb | C And stand by me, in these F C Dm A Bb A high seas or-a low seas, I'm gonna be your friend; Bb F You know that I'm gonna be your friend. And is a F C Dm A Bb A In-a high tide or-a low tide, I'll be by your side; Bb F You know that I'll be by your side. F C Dm A | Bb | A | Bb | F