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I Say a Little Prayer Chords

Music by: Aretha Franklin
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[Intro 1]
[Em][Am][D]
[G][C][B][Em]

[Verse 1]
The moment I [Am]wake up
Before I put [D]on my [G]makeup (makeup)
I [C]say a little prayer for [B]you
[Em]And while combing my hair,[Am] now
And wondering what [D]dress to [G]wear,
now (wear, now)
I [C]say a little prayer for [B]you

[Verse 2]
[C]Forever (forever[D]), forever
('ever)
[Bm]You'll stay in [Em]my heart
and I will [G]love you
[C]Forever (forever), and
[D]ever (ev[Bm]er)
We never [Em]will part, oh,
how I [G]love [C]you
[D]Together (together), together
(together)
That's [Bm]how it [Em]must be
To live [G]without you would [C]only
mean heartbreak for [B]me
[C]Mmh

[Verse 3]
[Em]
I run for the [Am]bus, dear
While riding I [D]think of [G]us, dear (us, dear)
I [C]say a little prayer for [B]you
[Em]And at work I just t[Am]ake time
And all through my [D]coffee [G]break
time (break time)
[C]I say a little prayer for [B]you

[Verse 4]
[C]Forever (forever
[D]), forever ('ever)
You'll [Bm]stay in [Em]my heart
and I will [G]love you
[C]Forever (forever) and [D]ever (ever)
We nev[Bm]er w[Em]ill part,
oh, how I [G]love you
To[C]gether (togeth[D]er), together
(together)
That's [Bm]how it [Em]must be
To live without [G]you would [C]only
mean heartbreak for [B]me
Nobody [Em]but me
[C]Forever

[Verse 5]
[D]('ever), and ever (ever)
You'll stay in [Em]my heart
and I will [G]love you
[C]Forever (forever), and
[D]ever (ev[Bm]er)
We never [Em]will part, oh, how I [G]love you
[C]Tog[D]ether (together), together
[Bm](to gether)
That's how it [Em]must be
To live [G]without you would [C]only mean heartbreak
for [B]me
[Em][B][C]

[Verse 6]
[Em]
Mmh- mhm
My darling, [G]believe [Am]me (believe me)
For me there [D]is no one but [G]you
Please [D]love me [G]true
I'm in love with you
(Answer my prayer) answer my prayer,
babe
(Answer my prayer) say you
love me true
(Answer my prayer) answer [D]my pray[G]er,
baby
(Answer my prayer) yeah

[Verse 7]
[C]Forever (forever), and ever (ever[D])
you'll stay (ever) in my heart
[Bm]and [Em]I will lov[G]e you
[C]Forever (forever), and
[D]ever (ev[Bm]er)
we never [Em]will part, oh, how I [G]love you
To[C]gether [D](together), together
(together)
[Bm]That's how it [Em]must be
To live [G]without you would [C]only
mean heartbreak for [B]me
Oh, nobody [Em]but m[C]e[Em]

[Verse 8]
My darling, [Am]believe me (believe me)
For me there [D]is no one but [G]you
[D]Please love me [G]true
This is my prayer (answer my prayer,
baby)
Answer my prayer now,
babe (answer my prayer, baby)
This is my prayer (answer my prayer,
baby)
Answer it right now,
babe (answer my prayer, baby)
Say you love me true (answer my prayer,
baby)
This is my prayer,
baby (answer my prayer, baby)
I'm in love with you (answer my prayer)
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