Prayer For The Dying
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Am7 F9 Am7 F9
Fearless people careless needle
Am7 F9 Am7 F9
hash words spoken and lives are broken
Am7 F9 Am7 F9
forceful aging help me I’m fading
Am7 F9 Dm11 F9
heaven's waiting it's time to move on
Fm7 Am7 Gm7
crossing that bridge with lessons I’ve learned
F Fm7
playing with fire and not getting burned
Am7 Gm7
I may not know what you're going through
F
but time is the space between me and you
Am F9 Am9 F9
life carries on it goes on
Am7 F9 Am7
just say die and that would be pessimistic
F9 Am7
in your mind we can walk across water
F9
please don't cry it's just a prayer for the dying
Dm11 F9
I just don't know what's got into me
Fm7 Am7 Gm7
crossing that bridge with lessons I’ve learned
F Fm7
playing with fire and not getting burned
Am7 Gm7
I may not know what you're going through
F
but time is the space between me and you
Am7 Gm7
there is a light through that window
F
hold on say yes while people say no
Am9 Bb
'cause life carries on
Am9 Bb
it goes on
Fm7 Am7 Gm7 F
I’m crossing that bridge with lessons I’ve learned
Fm7 Am7 Gm7 F
I’m playing with fire and not getting burned
Fm7 Am7 Gm7
I may not know what you're going through
F Fm7
but time is the space between me and you
Am7 Gm7
there is a light through that window
F
hold on say yes while people say no
Am9 Bb
'cause life carries on
Am9 Bb
it goes on
it goes on oh oh oh life carries on
F9
when nothing else matters
Am9
when nothing else matters
I just don't know what's got into me
F9 Am9
it's just a prayer for the dying for the dying
by: Francis Valadj
How to play Prayer For The Dying
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 Am7. 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.