"I Say A Little Prayer"
(Burt Bacharach - Hal David)
[Again, the chords are a composite of several parts on the record.]
Intro (w/wordless vocal):
Gmaj7 Am7/D
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Gmaj7 Am7/D
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Bmaj7 B7sus4 B7-9
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Em7 Am7
The moment I wake up
D7 Gmaj7
Before I put on my makeup
F#m7 B7-9
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair, now
And wondering what dress to wear now
I say a little prayer for you
Chorus:
C D/C Bm7 G/B
Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
G7 Fmaj7/G G7 [r.h. kbd: G7: F-G-B-D Fmaj7: F-A-C-E]
And I will love you
C D/C Bm7 G/B
Forever, forever, we never will part
Dm7/G G7 [r.h. kbd: Dm7: A-C-D-F]
Oh, how I'll love you
C D/C Bm7 G/B
Together, together, that's how it must be
G7 Fmaj7/G G7
To live without you
C D/C B7
Would only mean heartbreak for me
(piano arr. for guitar)
v v v v
---7-5-3-2-------
-----------5-4-1-
---8-5-4-2-------
-----------5-4-2-
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Verse 2:
I run for the bus, dear
While riding I think of us, dear
I say a little prayer for you
At work I just take time
And all through my coffee break time
I say a little prayer for you
[repeat chorus]
[instrumental break: verse chords w/background vocals on lines 3 and 6]
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
Em7 Am7
My darling, believe me
Am7/D Gmaj7
For me there is no one but you
Am7/D Gmaj7 Am7/D
Please love me too
Gmaj7 Am7/D
I'm in love with you
Gmaj7
Answer my prayer
Am7/D Gmaj7 Am7/D
Say you love me too
Gmaj7 Am7/D
Why don't you answer my prayer, yeah
Gmaj7 Am7/D
You know every day I say a little prayer
Gmaj7 Am7/D
I say, I say I say a little prayer [fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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