I Say A Little Prayer
1966
usBurt Bacharach, Hal David
Am7B7BmCCM7DEmEm7F#m7GG7GM7
12 chords used in this song
EmAm7
Em The moment I Am7wake up
DG
Before I put Don my Gmakeup
CB7
I Csay a little prayer for B7you
EmAm7
Em And while combing my Am7hair, now
DG
And wondering what Ddress to Gwear, now
CB7
I Csay a little prayer for B7you
CD
For Cever and Dever
BmEmG7
You'll Bmstay in my Emheart and I will G7love you
CD
For Cever and Dever
BmEmG7
We Bmnever will Empart, Oh how I'll G7love you
CD
ToCgether, toDgether
BmEmG7
That's Bmhow it must Embe, To live withG7out you
CB7
Would Conly be heartbreak for B7me
EmAm7
Em I run for the Am7bus, dear
DG
While riding I Dthink of Gus, dear
CB7
I Csay a little prayer for B7you
EmAm7
Em And at work I just Am7take time
DG
And all through my Dcoffee Gbreak-time
CB7
I Csay a little prayer for B7you
CD
For Cever and Dever
BmEmG7
You'll Bmstay in my Emheart and I will G7love you
CD
For Cever and Dever
BmEmG7
We Bmnever will Empart, Oh how I'll G7love you
CD
ToCgether, toDgether
BmEmG7
That's Bmhow it must Embe, To live withG7out you
CB7
Would Conly be heartbreak for B7me
Em7Am7DGM7
Em7My darling, Am7believe me, For me there is Dno one but GM7you
CM7GM7
CM7Please love me GM7too
CM7GM7
CM7I'm in love with GM7you
CM7GM7
CM7Answer my GM7prayer
CM7GM7
CM7Say you love me GM7too
CM7GM7
CM7Answer my GM7prayer
Option: Play an instrumental verse, better with low G
   Em   Am7     D G   C     B7
A|-------  --------- ------0-
E|------3  -------53 -00000-2
C|-----0-  -----42-- 2-------
G|-0024--  -0024---- --------
Option: replace C with F#m7
F#m7B7
I F#m7say a little prayer for B7you
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§Dionne Warwick[ G ]
Aretha Franklin[ A ]