A Mothers Prayer Chords by Ralph Stanley

_ [D] _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _
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_ Mama [C] would pray _ at night [G] by her bedside.
_ She'd call out to Jesus in a voice so sincere. _
_ Watch over [Am] my children _ [C] and show [G] them your mercy. _
_ Don't let them be long [D] in this old [G] world down here.
_ A [C] mother's prayer _ more precious [G] than diamonds. _
_ A mother's [C] prayer [G] _
[A] more precious [D] than gold. _
_ There's nothing [G] on earth that [C] could [G] compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the power _ of [D] a [G] mother's prayer.
[C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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With tears [C] in my eyes in the darkest [G] of hours. _
I cried, oh _ Lord, [D] don't take her [G] from _ me.
Then she took [Am] my hand, [C] said, son, [G] I'm ready. _
Said the sweetest _ prayer [Dm] before she [D] went off [G] to sleep. _
A [C] mother's prayer _ more precious [G] than diamonds. _
A mother's prayer _ [A] more precious [D] than gold. _
There's nothing [G] on [C] earth that could [G] compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the [Gm] power [G] of a mother's prayer.
[C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
Then I had [C] a dream. _
I stood [G] before Jesus, _ saw the book of life, _ [D] and my name was [G] in there. _
Lord, I've done so [Am] much wrong, _ [C] and I don't [G] deserve mercy. _
Said there's something _ about [D] your [G] mother's prayer.
A [C] mother's prayer more precious [G] than diamonds. _
_ A mother's prayer _ [A] more precious [D] than _ gold.
There's nothing [G] on [C] earth that could [G] compare.
I can still see her kneeling there.
Thank God for the power _ of [D] a [G] mother's prayer. _
_ Thank God for the power _ _ [D] of a _ mother's prayer.
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _