Too Late for Prayin Chords' by Gordon Lightfoot

Tempo:
103.7 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Too Late for Prayin' chords
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[D] [F#m] It was only [G] yesterday [D] when I heard [F#m] the [D] teacher say
[F#m] Patiently one and two [G] make three
[Em] We were [A] children you [F#m] and me
Let us [Bm] pray
[G] For the ones they call [D] the [A] children [D] of today
[A] Nothing [D]
[F#m] left but promises
[G]
Nothing [D] love just certain
All [F#m] we see [Bm] is [D] one
to need [E] across the board
[G] Why thank you [A] Lord
[D] We're living in [G] the glory
[B] of your [A] care
Skies [F#]
of blue [D] have all [E] turned brown
To the [Bm] sound of [A] sirens
[G]
Lord [D] abide [F#] let us stand [Bm] the [D] tide
[E] Broken dream [A] sometimes you see [D] to tell us [G] it's too [D] late [A] [D] For prayer
[A] See [D] the [F#m] ocean wild and blue
[G] Think of [D] all that's in her
She [F#m] will not [Bm]
surrender
To [E] the likes of us
[G] But then she [A] must [D] they tell us
[G] Wise men tell us
[B] It's too late
[A]
[F#] For each [D] child
[E] There'll be ten [A] more crying
[G] [D] Lord abide [F#] let us stand [Bm] the [D] tide
[E] Of helplessness
[Em] But then I guess [F#m] we're [D] living
[G] Is it too [D] late?
[A] [D] Or trying
[Bm] Nothing [G]
[A] [D]
[F#m] [G]
[D] [A] [D]
[F#m] here, but grains of [G] sand
Nothing [D] much worth saving
Guess [F#m] we've all [Bm] got [D] problems
[E] Of our own to bear
[A] Still we share [D]
tomorrow [G] could get better [B] than today
[A] To [F#]
the ones [Bm] who loved [E] in vain
Will you be [A] [G] beholden?
[D] Lord abide [F#] let us stand [Bm] the tide
[E] of broken dream
[Em] Sometimes you see [D] to tell us [G] it's too [D] late [A] [D] For prayer
[F#m] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [D] [F#m]
[G] [Em]
[A] [F#m] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Gordon Lightfoot - Too Late For Prayin chords, practice the chord sequence D, G, D, F#m, D, A and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 51 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 104 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] It was only [G] yesterday _ [D] when I heard [F#m] the [D] teacher say
_ _ [F#m] Patiently one and two [G] make three
[Em] We were [A] children you [F#m] and me
Let us [Bm] pray
[G] For the ones they call [D] the [A] children [D] of today
_ [A] Nothing _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] left but _ promises
[G] _
Nothing [D] love just certain _ _
All [F#m] we see [Bm] is [D] one
to need [E] across the board
[G] Why thank you [A] Lord
[D] We're living in [G] the glory
_ [B] of your _ _ _ [A] care
Skies [F#] _
of blue [D] have all [E] turned brown _
To the [Bm] sound of [A] sirens
_ [G]
Lord [D] abide [F#] let us stand [Bm] the [D] tide
_ [E] Broken dream _ [A] sometimes you see [D] to tell us [G] it's too [D] late _ [A] _ [D] For prayer
_ [A] See _ _ _ [D] _ _ the [F#m] ocean wild and blue
[G] _ Think of [D] all that's in her
_ She [F#m] will not [Bm]
surrender
To [E] the likes of us
[G] But then she [A] must [D] they tell us
[G] Wise men tell us
[B] It's too _ late
[A] _
_ _ [F#] For each [D] child
_ [E] _ _ _ There'll be ten [A] more crying
_ [G] _ [D] Lord abide [F#] let us stand [Bm] the [D] tide
_ [E] _ Of helplessness
[Em] But then I guess [F#m] we're [D] living _
[G] Is it too [D] late?
[A] _ [D] Or trying
_ [Bm] Nothing _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [F#m] here, but grains of [G] sand
Nothing [D] much worth saving
Guess [F#m] we've all [Bm] got [D] problems
[E] Of our own to bear
_ [A] Still we share _ [D]
tomorrow _ [G] could get better _ [B] than today
_ _ [A] _ _ To [F#] _
the ones [Bm] who loved [E] in vain
Will you be [A] _ _ _ [G] beholden?
[D] Lord abide [F#] let us stand [Bm] the tide _
[E] of broken dream
[Em] Sometimes you see [D] to tell us [G] it's too [D] late _ [A] _ [D] For prayer
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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