Pray For Rain
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[Intro ]
F C
F C
F C G F
C
The city's lit up like the Fourth of July
Children playin' in the streets
G
I'm layin' in the bed next to you
F
Just tryin' to get some sleep'
C F
Cause don't you know that we need the rest?
C
Need a pocket full of cash
G
Got her workin' my hands to the bone
F
And I can barely pay the rent
C
F C
And it's a hard road ahead
F C
And that's the price we pay
F C
So pray for me
F C
And won't you pray for rain?
F
C F
Do you miss the Midwestern sun?
C F
It's half as big, but it's twice as warm
C G
My heart is not a thousand miles away
F
But I can't look you in the face
C F
And tell you I don't miss those days
C
'Cause no one knows what tomorrow brings
F
A bed of roses or some shattered dreams
C G
I would do it all over again
F
Just to see your hair dancin' in the sweet Northeastern wind
C
F C
'Cause it's a hard road ahead
F C
And that's the price we pay
F C
So pray for me
F C
And won't you pray for rain?
F C
F C
F C
F C F
Am G C
Seein' if your dreams come true
Am G C
Crowds will follow us
Am G C
Some might say this bird has flown
F
But I don't think it has
C
Lord, I know it can't
F C
'Cause it's a hard road ahead
F C
And that's the price we pay
F C
So pray for me
F C
And won't you pray for rain?
F C
'Cause that's just the hard road ahead
F C
That's just the hard road ahead
F C
So pray for me (pray for me)
F C
And pray for rain (pray for rain)
F C
Oh now, baby, that's just the hard road ahead
F C
That's just the hard road ahead
F C
So pray for me (pray for me)
F C
And won't you pray for rain?
How to play Pray For Rain
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.