I Say a Little Prayer Chords by Aretha Franklin

Tempo:
130.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

F#m

E

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I Say a Little Prayer chords
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[F#m] [Bm]
[E] [A]
[D] Stay a little [C#] prayerful for you
The [F#m] moment [Bm] I wake up
Before I [E] pull [A] my makeup
[D] I stay a little prayerful [C#] for you
[F#m] I'm holding my [Bm] hand now
And [E] wondering what [A] to do
When I [D] stay a little prayerful [C#] for you
[D] [E]
[C#m] [F#m] [A] [D]
[E] [C#m] [F#m]
[A] [D] [E] [C#m] [F#m]
Say it again
[A] [D]
[C#] [B] [C#]
[D] [F#m] Run for the [Bm] bus dear
But while I'm [E] [A] in the bus dear
[D] I stay a little prayerful [C#] for you
[F#m] And at work I [Bm] just take time
[E]
[A] [D] I stay a little prayerful [C#] [D] [E]
[C#m] [F#m] [A] [D]
[E] [C#m] [F#m]
[A] [D] for you
[E] Say it again
[C#m] [F#m]
I'm in the lamp [A] when [D]
[C#] you call [F#] [D] me [E] Together
[C#m] [F#m]
[A] [D] [E] [C#m]
[F#m] [A] [D]
[E] [C#m] [F#m] I'm in the lamp when [A]
[D] [C#m]
[F#] [D] [F#m] [A]
[Bm] you leave me Believe me
[E]
[A] Lord of you
[Bm] Please [A] love me too
Believe
[Em]
[A] [D]
[E] [C#m] [F#m]
[A] [D] [E] [C#m] [F#m]
[A] [D] [E]
[C#m] [F#m] [A] [D]
[C#]
[F#m] [F] [Dm] [F#m] me
My darling [Bm] believe me Believe me
For me [E] there
[A]
[Bm] Please [A] love me too
This is my prayer
This is my [Bm] prayer
[A] Answer it right
[Bm] Love [A] me too
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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To start learning Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: F#m, A, D, E, C#m, F#m, D and C#m. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 65 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 130. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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[F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] Stay a little [C#] prayerful for you
The [F#m] _ _ moment [Bm] I wake up
_ _ Before I [E] pull [A] my makeup
[D] I stay a little prayerful [C#] for you
_ _ [F#m] _ I'm holding my [Bm] hand now
_ _ And [E] wondering what [A] to do
When I _ [D] stay a little prayerful [C#] for you
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m]
Say it again
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#] _
[D] _ [F#m] _ _ Run for the [Bm] bus dear
_ But while I'm [E] [A] in the bus dear
[D] I stay a little prayerful [C#] for _ you
[F#m] _ And at work I [Bm] just take time
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] I stay a little prayerful [C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [D] for you
[E] Say it again
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#m]
I'm in the lamp [A] when _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ you call _ [F#] _ [D] me _ [E] Together
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [C#m] [F#m] I'm in the lamp when [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [D] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] you leave me Believe me _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Lord of you
_ _ _ [Bm] Please [A] love me too
_ _ Believe _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [F] _ [Dm] _ [F#m] _ me
My darling [Bm] believe _ me Believe me
For me [E] there
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Please [A] love me too
_ _ _ This is my prayer
_ _ _ This _ _ _ _ _ _ is my _ _ _ _ [Bm] prayer
[A] Answer it right _
_ _ [Bm] Love [A] me too _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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