The Prayer
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[Refrão]Am C D Em
My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair
Am C D Em
This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair
Am C D Em
This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee
Am C D Em
Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me
verse 1
Am C D Em
There's the man in white, his words are painted red
C D Em Am
There's power in his blood and only truth in what is said
Am C D Em
There's the man in black with a needle in his vein
C D Em Am
Lying flat upon his back this is the prayer that he once prayed
[Refrão]He said,
Am C D Em
My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair
Am C D Em
This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair
Am C D Em
This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee
Am C D Em
Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me
verse 2
Am C G
And this harem in my heart is filled with hot metal and fools gold
Em Am C G
Once your statue turns to dirt all that's left in the end is your soul
Am
God save your soul
Am C G Am C G
So he said shout out of control with all your heart and soul
Am C G Am
Though this cold world may tear you apart
Em C G
Let the whole world know
[Refrão]Am C D Em
My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair
Am C D Em
This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair
Am C D Em
This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee
Am C D Em
Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me
Am C D Em
My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair
Am C D Em
This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair
Am C D Em
This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee
Am C D Am
Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me
Outro
Am C
Lord, I am just a man
D Am
I cannot be the king of me
How to play The Prayer
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.