I say a little prayer for you - Dionne Warwick
Intro:
|Gmaj7 |Gmaj7 |D79 |D79 |
|Gmaj7 |Gmaj7 |D79 |D79 |
|B7 |B7 |
Em Am7
The moment I wake up
Am7 D79 G
Before I put on my makeup
F#m7 B7
I say a little prayer for you
Em Am7
While combing my hair, now
Am7 D79 G
And wondering what dress to wear, now
F#m7 B7
I say a little prayer for you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
Em7 G
And I will love you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Forever, forever, we never will part
Em7 G
Oh, how I'll love you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Together, together, that's how it must be
Em7 G
To live without you
Cmaj7 B7
Would only be heartbreak for me
Em Am7
I run for the bus, dear
Am7 D79 G
While riding I think of us, dear
F#m7 B7
I say a little prayer for you
Em Am7
At work, I just take time
Am7 D79 G
And all through my coffee break-time
F#m7 B7
I say a little prayer for you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
Em7 G
And I will love you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Forever, forever, we never will part
Em7 G
Oh, how I'll love you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Together, together, that's how it must be
Em7 G
To live without you
Cmaj7 B7
Would only be heartbreak for me
Instrumental break:
|Em |Am7 |Am7 |(2/4)D79 |
|G |F#m7 |B7 |
|Em |Am7 |Am7 |(2/4)D79 |
|G |F#m7 |B7 |
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
Em7 G
And I will love you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Forever, forever, we never will part
Em7 G
Oh, how I'll love you
Cmaj7 Cmaj7(add6) B7
Together, together, that's how it must be
Em7 G
To live without you
Cmaj7 B7
Would only be heartbreak for me
Coda:
|Em |Am7 |Am7 |D79 |
My darling, believe me For me there is no one
|D79 |Gmaj7 |Gmaj7 D79 |Gmaj7 |
But you Please love me too
|D79 |Gmaj7 |D79 |Gmaj7 |
I’m in love with you nswer my prayer
|D79 |Gmaj7 |Gmaj7 |D79 |
Say you love me too (horn riff)
|D79 |Gmaj7 |Gmaj7 |D79 |
Why don’t you answer my prayer You know
|D79 |Gmaj7 |Gmaj7 |D79 |
Everyday I say a little prayer I said
|D79 |Gmaj7 |Gmaj7 |D79 |
I say, I say a little prayer
|D79 |Gmaj7 |Gmaj7 | (fade out)
Why don’t you just answer my prayer
Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – jan 2009
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