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 .