Chords for Pray I Won't Wake Up
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
I've been beaten [E] down since I was [Am] born.
It's left me full of hate and spite and [E] scorn.
And [Am] I don't see no answer to this [D] trouble [A] that [Dm] I'm in.
[A] And that's what's got me [E] feeling so [Am] forlorn.
[Dm] Each day's a struggle that [Am] tests me o'er again.
[Em] Life ain't no bed of roses and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
And I'd [Dm] like to run away but [Am] in this life I'm stuck.
And [E] each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake [Am] up.
My granddaddy [E] was a decent [Am] man but [A] he still took his life with [D] his [E] own hand.
[A] When I get feeling [Am] down and [D] there's no one else around,
[Dm]
[A] I get scared that I'll end [Am] up like him.
[Dm] Each day's a struggle that [A] tests me o'er [Am] again.
[E] Life ain't no bed of roses and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
And [Dm] I'd like to run away but [A] in this life I'm [Am] stuck.
[E] And each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake [Am]
up.
[D]
[A] [D]
[Am]
[Em]
[Am]
[Dm]
[A]
[E]
[Am]
I got so much [E]
pain built up [A] inside.
[Am]
I can't get ahead no matter [D] how I [E] try.
[Am]
Failure's took its toll on [Dm] this man and my poor soul.
[A] And it's enough to [Em] make a grown man [Am] cry.
[Dm] Each day's a struggle that [Am] tests me o'er again.
Life ain't [E] no bed of roses and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
And I'd [Dm] like to run away but [Am] in this life I'm stuck.
[E] And each night when I close my eyes I pray I [Em] won't wake [Am] up.
And [E] each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake up.
I've been beaten [E] down since I was [Am] born.
It's left me full of hate and spite and [E] scorn.
And [Am] I don't see no answer to this [D] trouble [A] that [Dm] I'm in.
[A] And that's what's got me [E] feeling so [Am] forlorn.
[Dm] Each day's a struggle that [Am] tests me o'er again.
[Em] Life ain't no bed of roses and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
And I'd [Dm] like to run away but [Am] in this life I'm stuck.
And [E] each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake [Am] up.
My granddaddy [E] was a decent [Am] man but [A] he still took his life with [D] his [E] own hand.
[A] When I get feeling [Am] down and [D] there's no one else around,
[Dm]
[A] I get scared that I'll end [Am] up like him.
[Dm] Each day's a struggle that [A] tests me o'er [Am] again.
[E] Life ain't no bed of roses and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
And [Dm] I'd like to run away but [A] in this life I'm [Am] stuck.
[E] And each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake [Am]
up.
[D]
[A] [D]
[Am]
[Em]
[Am]
[Dm]
[A]
[E]
[Am]
I got so much [E]
pain built up [A] inside.
[Am]
I can't get ahead no matter [D] how I [E] try.
[Am]
Failure's took its toll on [Dm] this man and my poor soul.
[A] And it's enough to [Em] make a grown man [Am] cry.
[Dm] Each day's a struggle that [Am] tests me o'er again.
Life ain't [E] no bed of roses and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
And I'd [Dm] like to run away but [Am] in this life I'm stuck.
[E] And each night when I close my eyes I pray I [Em] won't wake [Am] up.
And [E] each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake up.
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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I've been beaten [E] down since I was [Am] born. _ _ _
_ _ It's left me full of hate and spite and [E] scorn. _
_ _ _ _ And [Am] I don't see no answer to this [D] trouble [A] that [Dm] I'm in.
[A] And that's what's got me [E] feeling so [Am] forlorn. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Each day's a struggle _ that [Am] tests me o'er again.
_ _ [Em] Life ain't no bed of roses _ and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
_ And I'd [Dm] like to run away _ _ but [Am] in this life I'm stuck.
_ And [E] each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake [Am] up. _ _
_ _ _ _ My _ granddaddy [E] was a decent [Am] man _ _ _ _ _ _ but [A] he still took his life with [D] his [E] own _ hand. _ _ _ _
[A] When I get feeling _ [Am] _ down and [D] there's no one else around,
[Dm] _
_ _ [A] I get scared that I'll end [Am] up like him. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] Each _ day's a struggle _ that [A] tests me o'er [Am] again.
_ _ [E] Life ain't no bed of roses _ and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
_ And [Dm] I'd like to run away _ but [A] in this life I'm [Am] stuck. _ _
[E] And each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake [Am]
up.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I got so much [E]
pain built up [A] inside.
_ _ [Am] _
_ _ I can't get ahead no matter [D] how I [E] try.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am]
Failure's took its _ toll on [Dm] this man and my poor _ soul.
[A] And it's enough to [Em] make a grown man [Am] cry. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Each day's a struggle _ that [Am] tests me o'er again.
_ _ Life ain't [E] no bed of roses _ and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
And I'd [Dm] like to run away _ but [Am] in this life I'm stuck.
_ _ [E] And each night when I close my eyes I pray I [Em] won't wake [Am] up.
And _ _ _ _ [E] each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake up. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I've been beaten [E] down since I was [Am] born. _ _ _
_ _ It's left me full of hate and spite and [E] scorn. _
_ _ _ _ And [Am] I don't see no answer to this [D] trouble [A] that [Dm] I'm in.
[A] And that's what's got me [E] feeling so [Am] forlorn. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Each day's a struggle _ that [Am] tests me o'er again.
_ _ [Em] Life ain't no bed of roses _ and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
_ And I'd [Dm] like to run away _ _ but [Am] in this life I'm stuck.
_ And [E] each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake [Am] up. _ _
_ _ _ _ My _ granddaddy [E] was a decent [Am] man _ _ _ _ _ _ but [A] he still took his life with [D] his [E] own _ hand. _ _ _ _
[A] When I get feeling _ [Am] _ down and [D] there's no one else around,
[Dm] _
_ _ [A] I get scared that I'll end [Am] up like him. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] Each _ day's a struggle _ that [A] tests me o'er [Am] again.
_ _ [E] Life ain't no bed of roses _ and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
_ And [Dm] I'd like to run away _ but [A] in this life I'm [Am] stuck. _ _
[E] And each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake [Am]
up.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I got so much [E]
pain built up [A] inside.
_ _ [Am] _
_ _ I can't get ahead no matter [D] how I [E] try.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am]
Failure's took its _ toll on [Dm] this man and my poor _ soul.
[A] And it's enough to [Em] make a grown man [Am] cry. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] Each day's a struggle _ that [Am] tests me o'er again.
_ _ Life ain't [E] no bed of roses _ and [A] that's the [D] truth my [Am] friend.
And I'd [Dm] like to run away _ but [Am] in this life I'm stuck.
_ _ [E] And each night when I close my eyes I pray I [Em] won't wake [Am] up.
And _ _ _ _ [E] each night when I close my eyes I pray I won't wake up. _ _ _
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