Chords for A Mother's Prayer
Tempo:
162.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[D] [G]
Mama [C] would pray at night by [G] her bedside.
She'd call out to Jesus [D] in a voice [G] so sincere.
Watch over [C] my children and show them [Gm] your [G]
mercy.
Don't let them be long in [D] this old world [G] down here.
A [C] mother's prayer more precious [G] than diamonds.
A mother's prayer [A] more precious [D] than gold.
[A] [D]
There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the power of [D] a [G] mother's prayer.
With tears in [C] my eyes in the darkest [G] of hours.
[D] I cried, [G] oh Lord, [D] don't take her [G] from me.
Then she took [C] my hand, said, son, [G] I'm ready.
Said the sweetest prayer before [D] she went off [G] to sleep.
A [C] mother's prayer more precious [G] than diamonds.
A mother's prayer [A] more precious [D] than gold.
There's nothing [G] on earth that could [G]
compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the [D] power [G]
of [D] a [G]
mother's prayer.
[C]
[D] [G]
Then I had [C] a dream.
I stood [G] before Jesus, saw the book of life, [D] and my name was [G] in there.
Lord, I've done so [C] much wrong, and I don't [Gm] deserve
[G] mercy.
Said there's something about [D] your [G] mother's prayer.
A [C] mother's prayer more precious [G] than diamonds.
A mother's prayer [D] [G]
[A] more precious [D] than gold.
There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the power of a [D] mother's [G] prayer.
Thank God for the power of [D] a mother's prayer.
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[D] [G]
Mama [C] would pray at night by [G] her bedside.
She'd call out to Jesus [D] in a voice [G] so sincere.
Watch over [C] my children and show them [Gm] your [G]
mercy.
Don't let them be long in [D] this old world [G] down here.
A [C] mother's prayer more precious [G] than diamonds.
A mother's prayer [A] more precious [D] than gold.
[A] [D]
There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the power of [D] a [G] mother's prayer.
With tears in [C] my eyes in the darkest [G] of hours.
[D] I cried, [G] oh Lord, [D] don't take her [G] from me.
Then she took [C] my hand, said, son, [G] I'm ready.
Said the sweetest prayer before [D] she went off [G] to sleep.
A [C] mother's prayer more precious [G] than diamonds.
A mother's prayer [A] more precious [D] than gold.
There's nothing [G] on earth that could [G]
compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the [D] power [G]
of [D] a [G]
mother's prayer.
[C]
[D] [G]
Then I had [C] a dream.
I stood [G] before Jesus, saw the book of life, [D] and my name was [G] in there.
Lord, I've done so [C] much wrong, and I don't [Gm] deserve
[G] mercy.
Said there's something about [D] your [G] mother's prayer.
A [C] mother's prayer more precious [G] than diamonds.
A mother's prayer [D] [G]
[A] more precious [D] than gold.
There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the power of a [D] mother's [G] prayer.
Thank God for the power of [D] a mother's prayer.
[Bm]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mama [C] would _ pray _ _ _ _ at night by [G] her _ _ _ bedside. _ _
She'd call out to _ Jesus _ _ _ _ [D] in a voice [G] so _ sincere. _ _ _ _ _
Watch over [C] my children _ _ _ _ _ _
and show them [Gm] your [G]
mercy. _ _ _ _ _
Don't let them be _ long _ _ _ in [D] this old world [G] down _ _ _ _ here. _
A _ [C] mother's prayer _ _ _ _ _ _
more precious [G] than diamonds. _ _ _ _ _
A _ mother's _ prayer _ _ _ _ [A] more precious [D] than _ gold.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could compare.
_ I can still see her _ kneeling there.
Thank God for the _ power _ _ _ _ of [D] a [G] mother's prayer. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
With tears in [C] my _ _ _ _ _ eyes in the darkest [G] of hours. _ _ _ _ _
[D] I cried, [G] oh _ _ _ _ _ Lord, [D] don't take her [G] from _ _ _ me. _ _
Then she took [C] my _ _ _ hand, _ _ said, son, [G] I'm ready. _ _ _ _ _
Said the _ sweetest _ prayer _ _ _ before [D] she went off [G] to _ sleep. _ _ _ _
A _ [C] mother's prayer _ _ _ _ _ _
more precious [G] than diamonds. _ _ _ _ _
A _ mother's _ prayer _ _ _ _ [A] more precious [D] than gold. _ _ _ _ _
There's nothing [G] on earth that could _ [G]
compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the _ [D] power _ _ [G] _
of [D] a _ [G] _ _
mother's prayer.
[C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Then I had [C] a dream. _ _ _ _ _
I stood [G] before _ _ _ Jesus, _ _ saw the book of life, _ _ _ _ [D] and my name was [G] in _ _ there. _ _ _
Lord, I've done so [C] much _ wrong, _ _ _ _ and I don't [Gm] deserve _
[G] mercy. _ _ _ _
Said there's something _ _ _ _ _ about _ [D] your _ _ [G] mother's prayer. _ _ _ _
_ A _ [C] mother's prayer _ _ _ _ more precious [G] than diamonds. _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ mother's prayer [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] more precious [D] than _ _ gold. _ _
_ There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could _ compare.
_ I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the power _ _ _ _ _ of a [D] _ mother's [G] prayer. _ _ _ _
_ Thank God for the power _ _ _ _ _ of [D] a _ _ _ mother's prayer.
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mama [C] would _ pray _ _ _ _ at night by [G] her _ _ _ bedside. _ _
She'd call out to _ Jesus _ _ _ _ [D] in a voice [G] so _ sincere. _ _ _ _ _
Watch over [C] my children _ _ _ _ _ _
and show them [Gm] your [G]
mercy. _ _ _ _ _
Don't let them be _ long _ _ _ in [D] this old world [G] down _ _ _ _ here. _
A _ [C] mother's prayer _ _ _ _ _ _
more precious [G] than diamonds. _ _ _ _ _
A _ mother's _ prayer _ _ _ _ [A] more precious [D] than _ gold.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could compare.
_ I can still see her _ kneeling there.
Thank God for the _ power _ _ _ _ of [D] a [G] mother's prayer. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
With tears in [C] my _ _ _ _ _ eyes in the darkest [G] of hours. _ _ _ _ _
[D] I cried, [G] oh _ _ _ _ _ Lord, [D] don't take her [G] from _ _ _ me. _ _
Then she took [C] my _ _ _ hand, _ _ said, son, [G] I'm ready. _ _ _ _ _
Said the _ sweetest _ prayer _ _ _ before [D] she went off [G] to _ sleep. _ _ _ _
A _ [C] mother's prayer _ _ _ _ _ _
more precious [G] than diamonds. _ _ _ _ _
A _ mother's _ prayer _ _ _ _ [A] more precious [D] than gold. _ _ _ _ _
There's nothing [G] on earth that could _ [G]
compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the _ [D] power _ _ [G] _
of [D] a _ [G] _ _
mother's prayer.
[C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Then I had [C] a dream. _ _ _ _ _
I stood [G] before _ _ _ Jesus, _ _ saw the book of life, _ _ _ _ [D] and my name was [G] in _ _ there. _ _ _
Lord, I've done so [C] much _ wrong, _ _ _ _ and I don't [Gm] deserve _
[G] mercy. _ _ _ _
Said there's something _ _ _ _ _ about _ [D] your _ _ [G] mother's prayer. _ _ _ _
_ A _ [C] mother's prayer _ _ _ _ more precious [G] than diamonds. _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ mother's prayer [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] more precious [D] than _ _ gold. _ _
_ There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could _ compare.
_ I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the power _ _ _ _ _ of a [D] _ mother's [G] prayer. _ _ _ _
_ Thank God for the power _ _ _ _ _ of [D] a _ _ _ mother's prayer.
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