Note: This is the live version as heard on the "Yesshows" album.
For the original studio version, simply play the same chords
a half-step down on a badly tuned acoustic guitar.
G
In the morning when you rise,
G
Do you open up your eyes, see what I see?
G G
Do you see the same things ev'ry day?
G F
Do you think of a way to start the day
Em
Getting things in proportion?
C D F
Spread the news and help the world go 'round.
G G
Have you heard of a time that will help us get it together again?
G G
Have you heard of the word that will stop us going wrong?
G F
Well, the time is near and the word you'll hear
Em
When you get things in perspective.
C D F Em E
Spread the news and help the word go round.
C Em Am
There's a time and the time is now and it's right for me,
Fm C
It's right for me, and the time is now.
C Em Am
There's a word and the word is love and it's right for me,
Fm C
It's right for me, and the word is love.
G G
Have you heard of a time that will help get it together again?
G G
Have you heard of the word that will stop us going wrong?
G F
Well, the time is near and the word you'll hear
Em
When you get things in perspective.
C D F Em E
Spread the news and help the word go round.
C Em Am
There's a time and the time is now and it's right for me,
Fm C
It's right for me, and the time is now.
C Em Am
There's a word and the word is love and it's right for me,
Fm C
It's right for me, and the word is love.
