Chords for Curtis Mayfield -Prayer
Tempo:
88.85 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
B
D#m
A#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#]
[C#]
[F#] [C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [F#] Oh, prayer, just what would I say?
Speak of [A#m] those who ever [A#] know, who [D#m] pray for you every day.
[F#] [B] [A#m] [B] [D#m] We are just people [C#] in a people's hands.
[D#m] Bless the soul of our man [B] that we might understand.
[F#]
All of my life, all of my life, [D#m] I've known to be close,
so near [A#m]
to someone [A#] I thought [F#] would be.
[B] Put your head [A#m] in fear, [D#m] your God is near,
[C#]
[A#m] God is [C#] there [B] in every prayer.
[F#]
[C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[B]
Nothing beats a failure [F#] like a triumph.
With [D#m] this one life [G#] to die, [G#m] I want to [B] satisfy.
[F#]
With love, just what would I do?
Allow [A#m] your mind to improve,
[A#] and [D#m] hear yourself behave.
[F#] Can [B] be forgiven, [A#m] [B] can I [D#m] still hope to [C#]
know?
Say [B] a little prayer.
[C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[A#m] [F#] [C#] [F#] [B]
Nothing beats a failure [F#] but a triumph.
With [D#m] this one [G#] life to die, [B] I want to satisfy.
[F#]
Oh, prayer, just [D#m] what would I say?
Speak of [A#m] those who need a love, [A#] and who pray [D#m] for you every day.
[F#] I'm on my knees in a prayer, [G#m]
you know.
[F#] [B] [D#m] We are just people in [C#] a people's hands.
[B] Keep a little prayer.
[C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [F#] [G#m]
Everybody knows [A#m] [B] [D#m] we are just people in [C#] a people's hands.
[F#m] So say a little prayer.
I was found in a [D] world of heaven.
A little [F#] prayer.
[N]
[C#]
[F#] [C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [F#] Oh, prayer, just what would I say?
Speak of [A#m] those who ever [A#] know, who [D#m] pray for you every day.
[F#] [B] [A#m] [B] [D#m] We are just people [C#] in a people's hands.
[D#m] Bless the soul of our man [B] that we might understand.
[F#]
All of my life, all of my life, [D#m] I've known to be close,
so near [A#m]
to someone [A#] I thought [F#] would be.
[B] Put your head [A#m] in fear, [D#m] your God is near,
[C#]
[A#m] God is [C#] there [B] in every prayer.
[F#]
[C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[B]
Nothing beats a failure [F#] like a triumph.
With [D#m] this one life [G#] to die, [G#m] I want to [B] satisfy.
[F#]
With love, just what would I do?
Allow [A#m] your mind to improve,
[A#] and [D#m] hear yourself behave.
[F#] Can [B] be forgiven, [A#m] [B] can I [D#m] still hope to [C#]
know?
Say [B] a little prayer.
[C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[A#m] [F#] [C#] [F#] [B]
Nothing beats a failure [F#] but a triumph.
With [D#m] this one [G#] life to die, [B] I want to satisfy.
[F#]
Oh, prayer, just [D#m] what would I say?
Speak of [A#m] those who need a love, [A#] and who pray [D#m] for you every day.
[F#] I'm on my knees in a prayer, [G#m]
you know.
[F#] [B] [D#m] We are just people in [C#] a people's hands.
[B] Keep a little prayer.
[C#] [F#] [C#] [F#]
[C#] [F#] [G#m]
Everybody knows [A#m] [B] [D#m] we are just people in [C#] a people's hands.
[F#m] So say a little prayer.
I was found in a [D] world of heaven.
A little [F#] prayer.
[N]
Key:
F#
C#
B
D#m
A#m
F#
C#
B
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _
_ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ Oh, prayer, _ _ just what would I say? _
_ _ Speak of [A#m] those who ever [A#] know, _ who [D#m] pray for you every day. _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A#m] _ [B] [D#m] We are just people [C#] in a people's hands.
[D#m] Bless the soul of our man [B] that we might understand.
[F#] _
All of my life, all of my life, [D#m] I've known to be close,
_ _ _ so near [A#m]
to someone [A#] _ _ I thought [F#] would be.
_ _ _ _ [B] Put your head [A#m] in fear, [D#m] your God is near,
[C#] _
[A#m] God is [C#] there [B] in every prayer.
_ _ [F#] _
[C#] _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
Nothing beats a failure [F#] like a triumph.
With [D#m] this one life [G#] to die, [G#m] I want to [B] satisfy.
[F#] _
With love, _ _ just what would I _ do?
_ Allow [A#m] your mind to improve,
[A#] _ and [D#m] hear yourself behave.
_ _ [F#] Can _ [B] be forgiven, [A#m] [B] can I [D#m] still hope to _ _ [C#] _
know?
Say [B] a little prayer. _ _
[C#] _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ [B]
Nothing beats a failure [F#] but a triumph.
With [D#m] this one [G#] life to die, [B] I want to satisfy.
[F#] _ _
Oh, prayer, _ _ _ just [D#m] what would I say?
_ _ _ Speak of [A#m] those who need a love, [A#] _ and who pray [D#m] for you every day.
[F#] I'm on my knees in a prayer, [G#m]
you know.
[F#] _ [B] [D#m] We are just people in [C#] a people's hands.
_ [B] Keep a little prayer. _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ [G#m]
Everybody knows [A#m] _ [B] [D#m] we are just people in [C#] a people's hands.
_ [F#m] So say a little prayer.
I was found in a [D] world of heaven.
A little [F#] prayer. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#] _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _
_ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ Oh, prayer, _ _ just what would I say? _
_ _ Speak of [A#m] those who ever [A#] know, _ who [D#m] pray for you every day. _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A#m] _ [B] [D#m] We are just people [C#] in a people's hands.
[D#m] Bless the soul of our man [B] that we might understand.
[F#] _
All of my life, all of my life, [D#m] I've known to be close,
_ _ _ so near [A#m]
to someone [A#] _ _ I thought [F#] would be.
_ _ _ _ [B] Put your head [A#m] in fear, [D#m] your God is near,
[C#] _
[A#m] God is [C#] there [B] in every prayer.
_ _ [F#] _
[C#] _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
Nothing beats a failure [F#] like a triumph.
With [D#m] this one life [G#] to die, [G#m] I want to [B] satisfy.
[F#] _
With love, _ _ just what would I _ do?
_ Allow [A#m] your mind to improve,
[A#] _ and [D#m] hear yourself behave.
_ _ [F#] Can _ [B] be forgiven, [A#m] [B] can I [D#m] still hope to _ _ [C#] _
know?
Say [B] a little prayer. _ _
[C#] _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ [B]
Nothing beats a failure [F#] but a triumph.
With [D#m] this one [G#] life to die, [B] I want to satisfy.
[F#] _ _
Oh, prayer, _ _ _ just [D#m] what would I say?
_ _ _ Speak of [A#m] those who need a love, [A#] _ and who pray [D#m] for you every day.
[F#] I'm on my knees in a prayer, [G#m]
you know.
[F#] _ [B] [D#m] We are just people in [C#] a people's hands.
_ [B] Keep a little prayer. _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ [G#m]
Everybody knows [A#m] _ [B] [D#m] we are just people in [C#] a people's hands.
_ [F#m] So say a little prayer.
I was found in a [D] world of heaven.
A little [F#] prayer. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _