Chords for Gil Scott-Heron - A Prayer for...
Tempo:
91.25 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Abm]
[A] [G] This [C] is a prayer for [G] everybody [C]
[F] in the world.
[Am] I am [F] you and [Am] you are me [D] and we need each other.
[Em] This [Bb] is a prayer for [G] everybody [Dm]
[F] in the world.
[Am] A prayer for [F] you, a [Am] prayer for me, [D] a prayer for love and [Am] harmony.
A prayer for [F] light that all may [Am] see.
[Eb] A [D] prayer that someday [Am] we'll all [C] be free.
[Gb]
[D] Cause a lot [F] that's wrong, [Ab] we must [Db] be [Fm] strong.
And will not [A] become bitter.
[Em] If [C] there's [Bm] a chance [Db] that mankind [A] will profit.
[C] Why [Bb] should [C] we scoff at [Ab] something new [F] or old?
If it will [Am] make us better.
[A] This [C] is a prayer for [G] everybody [Dm]
in the [Am] world.
Cause [F] without you and without [Am] me, [Dm] without [Am] love and harmony,
without [F] courage and dignity, [Eb] what [Dm] would it mean [Gb] to be [C] free?
[G]
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[C] [G] [D]
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[Am]
[F] [C] [Cm]
[C] [Ebm] So [Bb] there's [Am] a lot that's [F] wrong.
[C] [Bb] We must be [C] strong and not become bitter.
[Em] If there's [Bm] a chance [Dbm] that mankind [A] will profit.
[C] Why should we scoff at something new [Am] or [F] old?
If it will make us better.
[Dbm] This [C] is a prayer for [A] everybody [F] in the [Am] world.
Cause without you and without me, [F] without love and [Am] harmony,
[G] without [D] courage [Am] and dignity, what would it mean to [Ab]
[C] be free?
[A]
[Eb] What would it mean [C] to [G] be free?
What would it mean [Dm] to [C] [Db]
[G] be free?
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[E] [A]
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[A] [G] This [C] is a prayer for [G] everybody [C]
[F] in the world.
[Am] I am [F] you and [Am] you are me [D] and we need each other.
[Em] This [Bb] is a prayer for [G] everybody [Dm]
[F] in the world.
[Am] A prayer for [F] you, a [Am] prayer for me, [D] a prayer for love and [Am] harmony.
A prayer for [F] light that all may [Am] see.
[Eb] A [D] prayer that someday [Am] we'll all [C] be free.
[Gb]
[D] Cause a lot [F] that's wrong, [Ab] we must [Db] be [Fm] strong.
And will not [A] become bitter.
[Em] If [C] there's [Bm] a chance [Db] that mankind [A] will profit.
[C] Why [Bb] should [C] we scoff at [Ab] something new [F] or old?
If it will [Am] make us better.
[A] This [C] is a prayer for [G] everybody [Dm]
in the [Am] world.
Cause [F] without you and without [Am] me, [Dm] without [Am] love and harmony,
without [F] courage and dignity, [Eb] what [Dm] would it mean [Gb] to be [C] free?
[G]
[C] [G]
[F] [Am] [Gm]
[D] [Am]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [D]
[Am]
[C] [D]
[Am]
[F] [C] [Cm]
[C] [Ebm] So [Bb] there's [Am] a lot that's [F] wrong.
[C] [Bb] We must be [C] strong and not become bitter.
[Em] If there's [Bm] a chance [Dbm] that mankind [A] will profit.
[C] Why should we scoff at something new [Am] or [F] old?
If it will make us better.
[Dbm] This [C] is a prayer for [A] everybody [F] in the [Am] world.
Cause without you and without me, [F] without love and [Am] harmony,
[G] without [D] courage [Am] and dignity, what would it mean to [Ab]
[C] be free?
[A]
[Eb] What would it mean [C] to [G] be free?
What would it mean [Dm] to [C] [Db]
[G] be free?
[Eb] [Abm]
[G]
[Eb] [C]
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[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [Fm]
[Ab] [Gm]
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Key:
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Am
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Abm] _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ This [C] is a prayer for [G] everybody _ [C]
[F] in the world.
_ [Am] _ I am [F] you and [Am] you are me [D] and we need each other.
_ [Em] _ This [Bb] is a prayer for [G] everybody _ [Dm]
[F] in the world.
[Am] _ _ A prayer for [F] you, a [Am] prayer for me, [D] a prayer for love and [Am] harmony.
A prayer for [F] light that all may [Am] see.
[Eb] A [D] prayer that someday [Am] we'll all [C] be free.
[Gb] _ _
[D] Cause _ _ a lot [F] that's wrong, _ [Ab] we must [Db] be [Fm] strong.
_ And will not [A] become bitter.
[Em] _ If [C] there's [Bm] a chance [Db] that mankind [A] will profit.
_ [C] Why [Bb] should [C] we scoff at [Ab] something new [F] or old?
_ If it will [Am] make us better.
_ _ [A] This [C] is a prayer for [G] everybody _ [Dm]
in the [Am] world.
Cause [F] without you and without [Am] me, [Dm] without [Am] love and harmony,
without [F] courage and dignity, [Eb] what [Dm] would it mean [Gb] to be [C] free?
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[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _
[C] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ So [Bb] _ there's [Am] a lot that's [F] wrong.
[C] _ [Bb] We _ must be [C] strong _ and not become bitter.
[Em] _ If there's [Bm] a chance [Dbm] that mankind [A] will profit.
[C] Why should we scoff at something new [Am] or _ [F] old?
If it will make us better.
_ _ [Dbm] This [C] is a prayer for [A] everybody _ [F] in the [Am] world.
_ Cause without you and without me, [F] without love and [Am] harmony,
_ [G] without [D] courage [Am] and dignity, what would it mean to [Ab]
[C] be free?
[A] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ What would it mean [C] to [G] be free?
What would it mean _ [Dm] to _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Db]
[G] be free? _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ [G] _ This [C] is a prayer for [G] everybody _ [C]
[F] in the world.
_ [Am] _ I am [F] you and [Am] you are me [D] and we need each other.
_ [Em] _ This [Bb] is a prayer for [G] everybody _ [Dm]
[F] in the world.
[Am] _ _ A prayer for [F] you, a [Am] prayer for me, [D] a prayer for love and [Am] harmony.
A prayer for [F] light that all may [Am] see.
[Eb] A [D] prayer that someday [Am] we'll all [C] be free.
[Gb] _ _
[D] Cause _ _ a lot [F] that's wrong, _ [Ab] we must [Db] be [Fm] strong.
_ And will not [A] become bitter.
[Em] _ If [C] there's [Bm] a chance [Db] that mankind [A] will profit.
_ [C] Why [Bb] should [C] we scoff at [Ab] something new [F] or old?
_ If it will [Am] make us better.
_ _ [A] This [C] is a prayer for [G] everybody _ [Dm]
in the [Am] world.
Cause [F] without you and without [Am] me, [Dm] without [Am] love and harmony,
without [F] courage and dignity, [Eb] what [Dm] would it mean [Gb] to be [C] free?
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[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _
[C] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ So [Bb] _ there's [Am] a lot that's [F] wrong.
[C] _ [Bb] We _ must be [C] strong _ and not become bitter.
[Em] _ If there's [Bm] a chance [Dbm] that mankind [A] will profit.
[C] Why should we scoff at something new [Am] or _ [F] old?
If it will make us better.
_ _ [Dbm] This [C] is a prayer for [A] everybody _ [F] in the [Am] world.
_ Cause without you and without me, [F] without love and [Am] harmony,
_ [G] without [D] courage [Am] and dignity, what would it mean to [Ab]
[C] be free?
[A] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ What would it mean [C] to [G] be free?
What would it mean _ [Dm] to _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Db]
[G] be free? _ _ _
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