Prayer
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Intro C Am G
[Verso 1]
C
And you being too reckless
Am
With all of those words that you throw around
G
You never learn your lesson
You keep falling further down, and
C
You're gonna block your blessings
Am
You're living way too messy
G
You forgot to take the time to be grateful
Trust and believe and be faithful
[Refrão]
C
Pray on it, pray on it
Am
I found a better path I need to stay on it
G
Pray on it, pray on it
C
I was killing myself, let's be honest
Am
Tell me how to feel, yeah
G
Remind me that it's real, yeah
'Cause I can't really deal
[Verso 2]
C
I was living reckless
Am
Designer clothеs with a snotty nose
G
Doing drugs for breakfast
All of the whitе lines on the road
C
I was drowning for so long
Am G
I was alone feeling so numb
I forgot to take the time to be grateful
Have trust and believe and be faithful
[Refrão]
C
Pray on it (Pray on it), pray on it (Pray on it)
Am
I found a better path I need to stay on it (Stay on it)
G
Pray on it (Pray on it), pray on it (Pray on it)
C
I was killing myself, let's be honest
Am
Tell me how to feel, yeah
G
Remind me that it's real, yeah
'Cause I can't really deal
C Am
It's no longer, "Who I am" but "Who will I become"
G
I gotta grow up because I didn't die young
I finally stopped choking every breath I take
C
Let my best advice come from my worst mistake
Am
I've accepted that I'm not like the masses
G
I'm meditating in a castle out in Calabasas
Every action has a reaction
C
What did you think would happen?
Am
Say a prayer for me
G
And I'll say a prayer for you, ooh
Say a prayer for me
C
And I'll say a prayer for you, ooh
How to play Prayer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.