| G | Em | |
| How in this world can we put a | man on the moon |
| G | Em | C | |
| And still have the need for a p | lace like St. J | ude's |
| G | D/F# | Em | D | |
| And why is | one man born in a p | lace where all they k | now is war |
| C | D | |
| And a guy like me has alw | ays been free |
| G | Em | |
| And how can two people who b | uilt a loving home |
| G | Em | C | |
| Try for years and never have a c | hild of their o | wn |
| G | D/F# | Em | D | |
| And somewhere out | there tonight there's a | baby no one's h | olding tight |
| C | D | |
| In need of love, to me that d | on't add up |
| Chorus: |
| Em | C | G | D/F# | |
| But I wasn't t | here the day y | ou filled up the | oceans |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| I didn't get to s | ee you hang the st | ars in the s | ky |
| Em | C | |
| So I don't | mean to second g | uess you |
| Em | D | C9 | |
| Or | criticize what | I don't unders | tand |
| G <-(Em chorus 2) C9 |
| These are just a few questions I have |
| G | Em | |
| And why did my cousin have to | die in that crash |
| G | Em | C | |
| A good kid only 17 I still w | onder 'bout that |
| G | D/F# | Em | D | |
| It seems un | fair to me some | get the chance to ch | ase their dreams |
| C | D | |
| And some don't, but what do | I know |
| CHORUS |
| Solo chords (coming out of chorus) : Em C9 A C9 |
| G | Em | |
| Why do I feel like you h | ear these prayers of mine |
| G | Em | C | |
| When so many oughtta be ah | ead of me in l | ine |
| G | D/F# | Em | D | C9 | |
| When you look | down on me | can you see the g | ood through all t | he bad |
| G | |
| These are just a few questions | I have |
| Outro: G C9 (x2) |
| Chords: |
| A = x02220 |
| C = x32010 |
| C9 = x32030 |
| D = xx0232 |
| D/F#= 200232 (hold down bottom string with thumb) |
| Em = 022000 |
| G = 320003 |