Mother's Prayer Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]I k[Dsus4]now you'r[C]e l[Dsus4]istening[C]
As I [G]lay me down to [C]sleep
[Dsus4]It's not for m[G]e, I ask[Cm]
But my [C]children's souls
[Bm]to keep
It seem[C]s the world is going

[Verse 2]
[Em]crazy
And [C]though I need to [F]do my share
Could you please, take them [G]un der wing
[Cm]Watch

[Verse 3]
over them [Ebdim]espe cial[Em]ly
[C]Keeping[F] them safe from eve[C]rything
This is a [D]mother's [G]prayer
[C]

[Verse 4]
[G]
[Dsus4]I know you're li[G]stening[C]
[G]In the silence of this [C]night[G]
[Gsus2]The news [G]is blister[Gsus4] ing[Cm]
But I [G]hold on to your [Bm]light
[D]And though there's [C]darkness all

[Verse 5]
around [Em]us
By [G]my [C]faith, I know [F]you're there[C][F]

[Verse 6]
Give me the strength to lead [G]the way
[Cm]Send me the [B]words I need [Em]to say
Use [F]me to guide them [C]day by day
This is a [D]mother's [Dsus4]prayer[G][D]
[Em]I know, I can't do [B]this

[Verse 7]
by my[G]self[A][D]
I [G]thank you for your help
[C][D]
[Dsus4]

[Verse 8]
I know you're [G]listen[C] ing
So I [G]know, I'm not [C]alone
[G]I feel you here with me
[Cm]As we all [G]face the u[D]nknown
Could you re[C]turn us to

[Verse 9]
your garden
[Em]Where no one's[C] hurt
and no one's [F]scared
[Cm]Free us from pride and [G]bitterness

[Verse 10]
Keep [Cm]us so [B]close we won't [Em]forget
[F]Teach us to [G]love [C]as you love
This is a mother[D]'s pray[Em]er
[F]Teach us to love [C]as you

[Verse 11]
love
This is a mother[D]'s [G]prayer[Cm]
[G][G]