Aint A Prayin Man
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G F# Em
She gave me my first hit of speed when I was only seventeen.
G F# Em
40 years went by in a blink of an eye
G F# Em
Face in the mirror's asking me, who the hell's this person staring back at me
G F# Em
I ain't proud, no I ain't proud of what I done
[Chorus]
G F# Em
I ain't a praying man but mama you'd be proud
G F# Em
Asked that old man to send that flood around
C Bm Am
Hope it washes me over
C Bm Am
Washes me over
D7
Before I put myself in the ground
[Verse 2]
G F# Em
Doc put me under and I followed a light to the edge
G F# Em
Fate came knocking for its pound of flesh.
G F# Em
Satisfied with a chunk of my lung
G F# Em
Now I'm lying in this hospital bed and running out of luck
[Chorus]
G F# Em
I ain't a praying man but mama you'd be proud
G F# Em
Asked that old man to send that flood around
C Bm Am
Hope it washes me over
C Bm Am
Washes me over
D7
Before I put myself in the ground
[Bridge]
C B
It’s a scourge and I’m sick of it.
C B C B Am7
Don’t want a thing to do with it but don't I don't even know if I can
[Verse 3]
G F# Em
Son you were born into this cycle of sin
G F# Em
no wonder you ever had a puncher’s chance outta this thing.
G F# Em
Now I'm afraid for your kids and their kids too
G F# Em
You're torn up about your mama but you gotta know that she loved you
[Chorus]
G F# Em
I ain't a praying man but mama you'd be proud
G F# Em
Asked that old man to send that flood around
C Bm Am
Hope it washes me over
C Bm Am
Washes me over
D7
Before I put myself in the ground
How to play Aint A Prayin Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.