Praying Chords by Vern Gosdin
Tempo:
100.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
They [A] were praying, praying for someone [D] like me.
Not long ago, [G] I was thinking [D] of home,
[A] and I wondered if Mama was there [D] all along.
I thought I'd drop back [G] as I [D] had before,
[A] but the sound from within made me stop at [D] the door.
She was praying, a sound that the world [A] seldom hears.
Praying, her words [D] were pleading and clear.
[G] The sound of her voice [D] as she spoke my name
[G] brought tears to my eyes, [D] my heart filled [A] with shame.
She was praying, praying for someone [D] like me.
[A] [Bm] [A]
[D]
Walking one night, [G] I felt [D] so alone.
[A] My heart was so heavy from the trouble [D] I'd known.
I hadn't known [G] a church that [D] was near,
[A] till the sound from within seemed to fill the [D] air.
They were praying, a sound that the world seldom [A] hears.
Praying, the children that God loves [D] so dear.
[G] Outside in the darkness, [D] I could [Em] not see,
[F#m] [G] but I could picture [D] them down on [A] their knees.
Praying, praying for [D] someone [A] [D] like me.
Not long ago, [G] I was thinking [D] of home,
[A] and I wondered if Mama was there [D] all along.
I thought I'd drop back [G] as I [D] had before,
[A] but the sound from within made me stop at [D] the door.
She was praying, a sound that the world [A] seldom hears.
Praying, her words [D] were pleading and clear.
[G] The sound of her voice [D] as she spoke my name
[G] brought tears to my eyes, [D] my heart filled [A] with shame.
She was praying, praying for someone [D] like me.
[A] [Bm] [A]
[D]
Walking one night, [G] I felt [D] so alone.
[A] My heart was so heavy from the trouble [D] I'd known.
I hadn't known [G] a church that [D] was near,
[A] till the sound from within seemed to fill the [D] air.
They were praying, a sound that the world seldom [A] hears.
Praying, the children that God loves [D] so dear.
[G] Outside in the darkness, [D] I could [Em] not see,
[F#m] [G] but I could picture [D] them down on [A] their knees.
Praying, praying for [D] someone [A] [D] like me.
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
Em
D
A
G
They [A] were _ _ _ _ praying, _ _ _ _ _ praying for someone [D] like me. _
_ Not long ago, [G] I was thinking [D] of home,
_ [A] and I wondered if Mama was there [D] all along.
_ _ _ I thought I'd drop back [G] as I [D] had before,
[A] but the sound from within made me stop at [D] the door. _ _
She was _ praying, _ _ _ _ a sound that the world [A] seldom hears. _ _ _ _ _
Praying, _ _ _ _ her words [D] were _ pleading and clear. _ _
[G] The sound of her voice [D] as she spoke my name
[G] brought tears to my eyes, [D] my heart filled [A] with shame.
_ She was _ _ _ _ _ _ _
praying, _ _ praying for someone [D] like me.
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ Walking one night, [G] I felt [D] so alone.
[A] My heart was so heavy from the trouble [D] I'd known. _ _ _
_ _ I hadn't known [G] a church that [D] was near,
[A] till the sound from within seemed to fill the [D] air. _
_ _ They were _ praying, _ _ a _ sound that the world seldom [A] _ hears. _ _
_ _ _ Praying, _ _ _ _ the children that God loves [D] so dear.
_ _ [G] Outside in the darkness, [D] I could [Em] not see,
[F#m] [G] but I could picture [D] them down on [A] their knees. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Praying, _ _ _ _ _ praying for [D] someone [A] [D] like me.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Not long ago, [G] I was thinking [D] of home,
_ [A] and I wondered if Mama was there [D] all along.
_ _ _ I thought I'd drop back [G] as I [D] had before,
[A] but the sound from within made me stop at [D] the door. _ _
She was _ praying, _ _ _ _ a sound that the world [A] seldom hears. _ _ _ _ _
Praying, _ _ _ _ her words [D] were _ pleading and clear. _ _
[G] The sound of her voice [D] as she spoke my name
[G] brought tears to my eyes, [D] my heart filled [A] with shame.
_ She was _ _ _ _ _ _ _
praying, _ _ praying for someone [D] like me.
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ Walking one night, [G] I felt [D] so alone.
[A] My heart was so heavy from the trouble [D] I'd known. _ _ _
_ _ I hadn't known [G] a church that [D] was near,
[A] till the sound from within seemed to fill the [D] air. _
_ _ They were _ praying, _ _ a _ sound that the world seldom [A] _ hears. _ _
_ _ _ Praying, _ _ _ _ the children that God loves [D] so dear.
_ _ [G] Outside in the darkness, [D] I could [Em] not see,
[F#m] [G] but I could picture [D] them down on [A] their knees. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Praying, _ _ _ _ _ praying for [D] someone [A] [D] like me.
_ _ _ _ _ _
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