If Your Prayers Dont Get To Heaven
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Intro
Am G Am Am G Am
C G F C G F
Am G Am Am G Am
C G F C G F
verse 1
C Am
I'm packing up, I've gotta move
F C G Am
I'm gon' blow a fifty-foot hole in the dark clouds in our room
C Am
I'm making a change and starting today
F C G Am
I'm gon' roll these dice with a song tonight, I'm gonna whip these blues away
Am G F
And I'm gon' run so far they'll never find me again
[Refrão] C E Am F
But I ain't leavin', I ain't leavin' 'less I'm leavin' here with you
C E Am F
I've been patient while I waited, but I feel it's time to move
Am F
You've been crying, yeah, I've seen you
C G
Honey, I've been crying too
C G Am F
If your prayers don't get to Heaven, I'm gon' keep them safe for you
C G Am C Am
If your prayers don't get to Heaven, I'm gon' keep them safe ‘til they do
Interlude
Am G Am Am G Am
C G F C G F
verse 2
C Am
I just wait in cold, cold gray
F C G Am
But I know like I've been told, yeah, mama says, “Hold on to hope”
C Am
She whispers sweet, "Isn't life lonely?”
F C G Am
You gotta burn that sound of the voices out that wanna bring you to your knees
Am G F
You gotta run so far they'll never find you again
[Refrão] C E Am F
But I ain't leavin', I ain't leavin' 'less I'm leavin' here with you
C E Am F
I've been patient while I waited, but I feel it's time to move
Am F
You've been crying, yeah, I've seen you
C G
Honey, I've been crying too
C G Am F
If your prayers don't get to Heaven, I'm gon' keep them safe for you
C G Am C Am G
If your prayers don't get to Heaven, I'm gon' keep them safe ‘til they do
Bridge
C C/B Am F
And when I was a child, a dream came to me
C C/B Am F
Well, every soul hanging low found its piece of dignity
Am F C G
'Til that dream gets to Heaven, you can ride this train for free
Am F C G
'Til that dream gets to Heaven, you can ride this train on me
Am G F
And we gon' run so far they'll never find us again
[Refrão] C E Am F
But I ain't leavin', I ain't leavin' 'less I'm leavin' here with you
C E Am F
I've been patient while I waited, but I feel it's time to move
Am F
You've been crying, yeah, I've seen you
C G
Honey, I've been crying too
C G Am F
If your prayers don't get to Heaven, I'm gon' keep them safe for you
C G Am G C G Am F
If your prayers don't get to Heaven, I'm gon' keep them safe ‘til they do
C G Am F
Til they do
C G Am F
Til they do
C G Am F Am
Til they do
How to play If Your Prayers Dont Get To Heaven
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.