Unanswered Prayers
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[INTRO: ]D G/F# G Asus4 A
D G/F# G
Just the other night and a hometown football game
D A Bm Em A
My wife and I ran into my old high school flame
G F#m Bm A G F#m
And as I introduced them the past came back to me
Em G/F# G Asus4 A
And I couldn't help but think of the way things used to be
D G/F# G
She was the one that I'd wanted for all times
D A Bm Em A
A And each night I'd spend prayin' that God would make her mine
G F#m Bm A G F#m
And if he'd only grant me this wish I wished back then
Em G/F# Asus4 A
A I'd never ask for anything again
CHORUS:
D G/F# G A
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
D A Bm Em A
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
D F#m G Ab(dim)
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care
D G/F# G A D G/F# G Asus4 A
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers
D G/F# G
She wasn't quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams
D A Bm Em A
And I could tell that time had changed me In her eyes too it seemed
G F#m Bm A G F#m
We tried to talk about the old days There wasn't much we could recall
Em G/F# Asus4 A
I guess the Lord knows what he's doin' after all
G F#m Bm
And as she walked away I looked at my wife
Em F#m
And then and there I thanked the good Lord
G Asus A
For the gifts in my life
CHORUS:
D G/F# G A
Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
D A Bm Em A
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
D F#m G Ab(dim)
That just because he may not answer doesn't mean he don't care
D G/F# G A
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered...
D G/F# G A
Some of God's greatest gifts are all too often unanswered...
D G/F# G A D G/F# G Asus4 A D
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers
How to play Unanswered Prayers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.