Tom: E A B A E Down in the valley, out on the plain A B A E Everywhere around the world a heartbeat sounds the same A B Black or white, red or tan E A It's the heart of the family of man [Chorus] E B E Whoa-oh beating away B A Whoa-oh beating away B E Whoa-oh-oh it's beating away N.C. Listen... can you hear the sound N.C. Of laughter all the world around A B A E High in the mountains, down by the sea A B A E Everywhere around the world laughter sounds the same to me A B Black or white, red or tan E A It's the sound of the family of man E B E Whoa-oh laughing away B A Whoa-oh laughing away B E Whoa-oh-oh laughing away A Oo la la la la la, oo la la la la la E Oo la la la la la, oo la la la la la oh oh oh oh oh A Oo la la la la la, oo la la la la la E B Oo la la la la la, oo la la la la la oh oh oh oh oh E Listen... can you hear the sound Of singing all the world around A B A E Walking through the jungle or on a busy city street A B A E Everywhere around the world singing always sounds so sweet A B Black or white, red or tan E A It's the sound of the family of man E B E Whoa-oh singing away B A Whoa-oh singing away B E Whoa-oh-oh singing away B E Whoa-oh singing away B A Whoa-oh singing away B E Whoa-oh-oh singing away