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Dirt Road Prayer by Lauren Alaina (Nicolle Galyon & April Geesbreght)
Album: Wildflower
Track 12
2011
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 3rd fret
Chords:
G:   320033 or 320003
C:   x32010
Am:  x02210
F:   133211 or x33211
  Intro:            C          G          Am  F  
  CLet the light shine Gon my mama
  She's been Amworried 'bout me
  And GI can tell she's tFired
  CWalk my brother Gin a straight line
  I know he's Amonly 16
  But hGe's been playing with fFire
  CGive my grandpa Ga little peace and quiet
  I can fAmeel the years of hGard work in his hFands
  CMake my days pass jGust a little bit slower
  I've been Amrunnin' so fast
  I've fGorgotten who I Fam
  CAnd so I go where the green grass grows
  GThe weeds are high and the sun hangs low
  AmLook to the sky and I say hello
  Like it's the vFery first tGime
  CIt doesn't matter how long it's been
  I can tGalk to God like he's my best friend
  AmTake my heart lay it down agaGin right thFere
  In a dGirt road CprayerG  
  CHe's a good guy
  GLooks dad in the eye
  And I wAmonder if you mGade him just for Fme
  FBut before I fall give me patience
  GUntil you show me where to take this
  CYeah I go where the green grass grows
  GThe weeds are high and the sun hangs low
  AmLook to the sky and I say hello
  Like it's the vFery first tGime
  CIt doesn't matter how long it's been
  I can tGalk to God like he's my best friend
  AmTake my heart lay it down agaGin right thFere
  In a dGirt road CprayerG  Am  F  G  
  It's gFood to know GI can
  CAlways go where the green grass grows
  GThe weeds are high and the sun hangs low
  AmLook to the sky and I say hello Fooohh yGeah
  CIt doesn't matter how long it's been
  GI can talk to God like he's my best friend
  AmTake my heart and lay it down agaGin right thFere
  In a dGirt road Cprayer G  
  yAmeah yeahF  
  In a dGirt road Cprayer G  
  yeah yAmeahF  G  
         C          G          Am      F      Gx 2
 End on C

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Dirt Road Prayer

by Lauren Alaina

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Dirt Road Prayer by Lauren Alaina (Nicolle Galyon & April Geesbreght)

Album: Wildflower

Track 12

2011

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 3rd fret

Chords:

G: 320033 or 320003

C: x32010

Am: x02210

F: 133211 or x33211

C G Am F

Intro:

C G

Let the light shine on my mama

She's been worried 'bout me

G F

And I can tell she's tired

C G

Walk my brother in a straight line

I know he's only 16

G F

But he's been playing with fire

C G

Give my grandpa a little peace and quiet

Am G F

I can feel the years of hard work in his hands

C G

Make my days pass just a little bit slower

I've been runnin' so fast

G F

I've forgotten who I am

And so I go where the green grass grows

The weeds are high and the sun hangs low

Look to the sky and I say hello

F G

Like it's the very first time

It doesn't matter how long it's been

I can talk to God like he's my best friend

Am G F

Take my heart lay it down again right there

G C G

In a dirt road prayer

He's a good guy

Looks dad in the eye

Am G F

And I wonder if you made him just for me

But before I fall give me patience

Until you show me where to take this

Yeah I go where the green grass grows

The weeds are high and the sun hangs low

Look to the sky and I say hello

F G

Like it's the very first time

It doesn't matter how long it's been

I can talk to God like he's my best friend

Am G F

Take my heart lay it down again right there

G C G Am F G

In a dirt road prayer

F G

It's good to know I can

Always go where the green grass grows

The weeds are high and the sun hangs low

Am F G

Look to the sky and I say hello ooohh yeah

It doesn't matter how long it's been

I can talk to God like he's my best friend

Am G F

Take my heart and lay it down again right there

G C G

In a dirt road prayer

Am F

yeah yeah

G C G

In a dirt road prayer

Am F G

yeah yeah

C G Am F G

x 2

End on C

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