Little Boys Prayer Chords by Porter Wagoner
Tempo:
77.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] Darling, I don't know whether you can hear me or not, [C] because with this lump in my throat,
I can't talk very loud.
But I've got to tell you about our [G] son's prayer tonight.
If you could have heard it, honey, you'd have been so proud.
[D] I'd already left a note on the table for mom and dad, as if they didn't know [G] what was wrong.
And I'd asked them to take care of him, now that you and I were both gone.
[C] After I finished the note, I figured he was asleep.
So I slipped in to see him [G] just once more.
But he [D] was just starting to pray, and his [G] words froze me at the door.
[C] [G] And he said, dear God, it's late.
I hope I didn't get you up.
[C] But there's something we've got to talk about.
You see, God, my mommy was buried today.
[G] My daddy needs straightening out.
Ever since mommy got sick, he's been [D] nervous and hollering at me a lot.
But that part I can understand, [G] because even a little boy like me knows that worries sometimes
overload a [C] man.
But God, he loved mommy so much.
And he used [G] to tell her that nothing would ever come between them.
[D] And I know that's what's bothering him now, [G] because something [C] has.
[G] And I'm afraid he's thinking about joining her somehow.
God, I'm glad that he loved mommy.
[C] I want him to be with her again one of these days.
But I want you to talk to him and tell him that [G] first he's got me to raise.
Tell him every now and then a little boy needs a helping [D] hand.
And I guess you probably still need your daddy, even after you're a full-grown man.
[G] And God, if I lost him and mommy both, it'd be more than I could [C] stand.
I know my grandma and grandpa would take care of me, because they both loved me [G] a whole lot.
But God, they're older, and [D] they don't always understand [G] the problems a little boy like [C] me's got.
[G]
Well, God, I won't bother you anymore tonight.
But tomorrow night I'll be sure and talk to you again.
[C] You take care of my daddy now, God.
You hear?
Thank you.
[G] Amen.
I just stood there thinking about his prayer and all [D] that he'd said in it.
Finally, I opened the door and asked if I could talk to him for a minute.
[G] We sat down on the edge of the bed and both took turns laughing and crying for a while.
[C] And he could tell there'd been a change in me,
because for the first time in a long time, [G] I saw him smile.
[D] So, darling, you go on ahead, [G] but [C] you walk slow.
[G] And someday when you turn [C] around, [G] I'll be there.
But it'll be a while,
[D] because I'm going to spend the next few dozen [C] years
being the answer to our [G] little boy's
I can't talk very loud.
But I've got to tell you about our [G] son's prayer tonight.
If you could have heard it, honey, you'd have been so proud.
[D] I'd already left a note on the table for mom and dad, as if they didn't know [G] what was wrong.
And I'd asked them to take care of him, now that you and I were both gone.
[C] After I finished the note, I figured he was asleep.
So I slipped in to see him [G] just once more.
But he [D] was just starting to pray, and his [G] words froze me at the door.
[C] [G] And he said, dear God, it's late.
I hope I didn't get you up.
[C] But there's something we've got to talk about.
You see, God, my mommy was buried today.
[G] My daddy needs straightening out.
Ever since mommy got sick, he's been [D] nervous and hollering at me a lot.
But that part I can understand, [G] because even a little boy like me knows that worries sometimes
overload a [C] man.
But God, he loved mommy so much.
And he used [G] to tell her that nothing would ever come between them.
[D] And I know that's what's bothering him now, [G] because something [C] has.
[G] And I'm afraid he's thinking about joining her somehow.
God, I'm glad that he loved mommy.
[C] I want him to be with her again one of these days.
But I want you to talk to him and tell him that [G] first he's got me to raise.
Tell him every now and then a little boy needs a helping [D] hand.
And I guess you probably still need your daddy, even after you're a full-grown man.
[G] And God, if I lost him and mommy both, it'd be more than I could [C] stand.
I know my grandma and grandpa would take care of me, because they both loved me [G] a whole lot.
But God, they're older, and [D] they don't always understand [G] the problems a little boy like [C] me's got.
[G]
Well, God, I won't bother you anymore tonight.
But tomorrow night I'll be sure and talk to you again.
[C] You take care of my daddy now, God.
You hear?
Thank you.
[G] Amen.
I just stood there thinking about his prayer and all [D] that he'd said in it.
Finally, I opened the door and asked if I could talk to him for a minute.
[G] We sat down on the edge of the bed and both took turns laughing and crying for a while.
[C] And he could tell there'd been a change in me,
because for the first time in a long time, [G] I saw him smile.
[D] So, darling, you go on ahead, [G] but [C] you walk slow.
[G] And someday when you turn [C] around, [G] I'll be there.
But it'll be a while,
[D] because I'm going to spend the next few dozen [C] years
being the answer to our [G] little boy's
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ Darling, I don't know whether you can hear me or not, [C] because with this lump in my throat,
I can't talk very loud.
But I've got to tell you about our [G] son's prayer tonight.
If you could have heard it, honey, you'd have been so proud.
[D] I'd already left a note on the table for mom and dad, as if they didn't know [G] what was wrong.
And I'd asked them to take care of him, now that you and I were both gone.
[C] After I finished the note, I figured he was asleep.
So I slipped in to see him [G] just once more.
But he [D] was just starting to pray, and his [G] words froze me at the door.
[C] _ _ [G] And he said, _ dear God, it's late.
I hope I didn't get you up.
[C] But there's something we've got to talk about.
You see, God, my mommy was buried today.
[G] My daddy needs straightening out.
Ever since mommy got sick, he's been [D] nervous and hollering at me a lot.
But that part I can understand, [G] because even a little boy like me knows that worries sometimes
overload a [C] man.
But God, he loved mommy so much.
And he used [G] to tell her that nothing would ever come between them.
[D] And I know that's what's bothering him now, [G] because something [C] has.
[G] And I'm afraid he's thinking about joining her somehow.
_ _ God, I'm glad that he loved mommy.
[C] I want him to be with her again one of these days.
But I want you to talk to him and tell him that [G] first he's got me to raise.
Tell him every now and then a little boy needs a helping [D] hand.
And I guess you probably still need your daddy, even after you're a full-grown man.
[G] And God, if I lost him and mommy both, it'd be more than I could [C] stand.
I know my grandma and grandpa would take care of me, because they both loved me [G] a whole lot.
But God, they're older, and [D] they don't always understand [G] the problems a little boy like [C] me's got.
_ [G] _
Well, God, I won't bother you anymore tonight.
_ But tomorrow night I'll be sure and talk to you again.
[C] You take care of my daddy now, God.
You hear? _
Thank you.
[G] Amen.
_ I just stood there thinking about his prayer and all [D] that he'd said in it.
Finally, I opened the door and asked if I could talk to him for a minute.
[G] We sat down on the edge of the bed and both took turns laughing and crying for a while.
[C] And he could tell there'd been a change in me,
because for the first time in a long time, [G] I saw him smile.
[D] So, darling, you go on ahead, [G] but [C] you walk slow.
[G] And someday when you turn [C] around, [G] I'll be there.
But it'll be a while,
[D] because I'm going to spend the next few dozen [C] years
being the answer to our [G] little boy's
I can't talk very loud.
But I've got to tell you about our [G] son's prayer tonight.
If you could have heard it, honey, you'd have been so proud.
[D] I'd already left a note on the table for mom and dad, as if they didn't know [G] what was wrong.
And I'd asked them to take care of him, now that you and I were both gone.
[C] After I finished the note, I figured he was asleep.
So I slipped in to see him [G] just once more.
But he [D] was just starting to pray, and his [G] words froze me at the door.
[C] _ _ [G] And he said, _ dear God, it's late.
I hope I didn't get you up.
[C] But there's something we've got to talk about.
You see, God, my mommy was buried today.
[G] My daddy needs straightening out.
Ever since mommy got sick, he's been [D] nervous and hollering at me a lot.
But that part I can understand, [G] because even a little boy like me knows that worries sometimes
overload a [C] man.
But God, he loved mommy so much.
And he used [G] to tell her that nothing would ever come between them.
[D] And I know that's what's bothering him now, [G] because something [C] has.
[G] And I'm afraid he's thinking about joining her somehow.
_ _ God, I'm glad that he loved mommy.
[C] I want him to be with her again one of these days.
But I want you to talk to him and tell him that [G] first he's got me to raise.
Tell him every now and then a little boy needs a helping [D] hand.
And I guess you probably still need your daddy, even after you're a full-grown man.
[G] And God, if I lost him and mommy both, it'd be more than I could [C] stand.
I know my grandma and grandpa would take care of me, because they both loved me [G] a whole lot.
But God, they're older, and [D] they don't always understand [G] the problems a little boy like [C] me's got.
_ [G] _
Well, God, I won't bother you anymore tonight.
_ But tomorrow night I'll be sure and talk to you again.
[C] You take care of my daddy now, God.
You hear? _
Thank you.
[G] Amen.
_ I just stood there thinking about his prayer and all [D] that he'd said in it.
Finally, I opened the door and asked if I could talk to him for a minute.
[G] We sat down on the edge of the bed and both took turns laughing and crying for a while.
[C] And he could tell there'd been a change in me,
because for the first time in a long time, [G] I saw him smile.
[D] So, darling, you go on ahead, [G] but [C] you walk slow.
[G] And someday when you turn [C] around, [G] I'll be there.
But it'll be a while,
[D] because I'm going to spend the next few dozen [C] years
being the answer to our [G] little boy's