Chords for Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer (Official Lyric Video)

Tempo:
130.6 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

F#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer (Official Lyric Video) chords
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[F#m] [Bm]
[E]
[A] [D] I say a little prayer for [C#] you.
[F#m] The moment I [Bm] wake up, before [E] I put [A] on my makeup, [D] I say a little prayer [C#] for you.
[F#m] And while I'm combing [Bm] my hair now, and wondering [E] what I'm best [A] to wear now, [D] I say a little
prayer [C#] for you.
[D]
[E] [C#m] [F#m]
[A] [D] [E] [F#m]
[A] [D] [E]
[C#m] [F#m] [D]
Forever, you leave me [C#] heartbroken for days.
I [D] [F#m] run [Bm] for the bus still, but while riding [E]
I [A] think of us still.
[D] I say a little prayer [C#] for you.
[F#m] And at work I [Bm] just take time,
[E] [A] take time.
[D] I say a little prayer for [C#] you.
[D]
Forever, [E] [F#m]
[A] [D] [E] [F#m]
[A] [D] [E]
[C#m] [F#m] [A] [D]
you leave me [C#m] heartbroken for days.
And [C#] all [F#] for [D] me.
Forever.
[E]
[F#m] [A] [D]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D] [E] [F#m]
[A] [D]
[C#m] [C#] [F#] [D]
[F#m] [A] [Bm] Believe me.
Believe [G#] me.
[E]
[C#m]
[D] Please [A] love me too.
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A] And for my poor.
And [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [A]
[D] [E] [F#m]
[C#] [D] [C#]
[D] me.
[F#m]
My darling, [Bm] believe me.
Believe me.
For me there [E] is.
[D] [E] [A] [E]
[D] Please [A] love me too.
This is my prayer.
Prayer.
[D] [C#m] Answer my prayer now.
Answer my prayer.
[Em]
This [A] is my prayer.
Prayer.
[Bm]
Answer [A] my prayer now.
Answer my prayer.
[C#]
Say you [A] love me too.
Answer my prayer.
Prayer.
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer chords, practice the chord sequence F#m, D, E, F#m, A, D, E and A. A good strategy is to initiate at 65 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 131 BPM. With A Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] I say a little prayer for [C#] you.
_ [F#m] _ _ The moment I [Bm] wake up, _ _ before [E] I put _ [A] on my makeup, [D] I say a little prayer [C#] for you.
_ [F#m] And while I'm combing [Bm] my hair now, _ _ and wondering [E] what I'm best [A] to wear now, [D] I say a little
prayer [C#] for you.
_ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Forever, you leave me [C#] heartbroken for days. _ _ _
I [D] _ [F#m] _ _ run [Bm] for the bus still, _ _ but while riding [E]
I [A] think of us still.
[D] I say a little prayer [C#] for you.
_ _ [F#m] And at work I [Bm] just take time, _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] take time.
[D] I say a little prayer for [C#] you.
_ _ [D]
Forever, [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
you leave me [C#m] heartbroken for days.
And [C#] all [F#] for [D] me.
Forever.
[E] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] Believe me. _
Believe [G#] me.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Please [A] love me too. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ And for my poor.
And [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] me.
[F#m] _
My darling, [Bm] believe me. _
Believe me.
For me there [E] is. _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] Please [A] love me too. _ _ _
This is my prayer.
_ Prayer.
[D] [C#m] Answer my prayer now.
Answer my prayer.
[Em]
This [A] is my prayer.
_ _ Prayer.
[Bm]
Answer [A] my prayer now.
Answer my prayer.
[C#]
Say you [A] love me too.
Answer my prayer.
Prayer. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, is among the lineup of tracks on the Modern Art of Music: Best of Soul Vol. 2 album.

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