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                           How I learned to pray
No capo! enjoy :)
Intro: E  
EWhen I was sixteen, that set of keys was a pair of wings
EDaddy, pretty please, can I take her out tAonight?
I swear I won't get her over fiEfty-five.
With Back in Black racing through my veins, last thing I thought
Was if flipping this thing don't gAet me killed.
I'm pretty sure my old Eman will.
EAnd seeing his face Bwhen the wrecker hauled my freedom EawayA  
That's Bhow I learned to praEy.
It Bwasn't in a church, with a chapter and a verse
Some Apreacher made sure Eeverybody heard
Or Bjust some words somebody taught me to sF#may.
I was lEiving like I was long from the world, mama always said
It'd take a special girl to get a Ahold of me,
But I never let one get Eclose to me.
EThe man upstairs must've heard her prayers,
Cause I looked up, you were Abmstandin' there Awaitin' on me
Like you were Emade for me.
And I Bknew right then and there, I'd been Asaved
And that's Bhow I learned Emto pEray.
It Bwasn't in a church, with a chapter and a verse
Some pAreacher made sure Eeverybody heard
Or Bjust some words somebody taught me to F#msay.
I can Bfold my hands and bow my head,
But there's Ajust some things that Ecan't be said
F#mWithout a little walk on Abmwater kind of fAaith.
And that's how I learned to prEay.
Solo:  E   A   E   A   E  
EHave you ever looked up at the stars in the sky, felt a tug at your heart
Didn't know why but you Ajust knew
ESomeAone is up there lookin' out for Eyou.
Well you know Bjust what I mean when EI saAy Grace.
That's Bhow I learned to prEay.
EThat's how I learned to pray.
Outro:  E   A   B   Dbm   E   B   E   A   B   E   A   B   E   A   E  
    B E A E B E A E B E Dbm E A E B E B
          E Dbm E A E

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How I Learned To Pray

by Charlie Worsham

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F#m

Abm

Dbm

How I learned to pray

No capo! enjoy :)

Intro:

When I was sixteen, that set of keys was a pair of wings

E A

Daddy, pretty please, can I take her out tonight?

I swear I won't get her over fifty-five.

With Back in Black racing through my veins, last thing I thought

Was if flipping this thing don't get me killed.

I'm pretty sure my old man will.

E B E A

And seeing his face when the wrecker hauled my freedom away

B E

That's how I learned to pray.

It wasn't in a church, with a chapter and a verse

A E

Some preacher made sure everybody heard

B F#m

Or just some words somebody taught me to say.

I was living like I was long from the world, mama always said

It'd take a special girl to get a hold of me,

But I never let one get close to me.

The man upstairs must've heard her prayers,

Abm A

Cause I looked up, you were standin' there waitin' on me

Like you were made for me.

B A

And I knew right then and there, I'd been saved

B Em E

And that's how I learned to pray.

It wasn't in a church, with a chapter and a verse

A E

Some preacher made sure everybody heard

B F#m

Or just some words somebody taught me to say.

I can fold my hands and bow my head,

A E

But there's just some things that can't be said

F#m Abm A

Without a little walk on water kind of faith.

And that's how I learned to pray.

E A E A E

Solo:

Have you ever looked up at the stars in the sky, felt a tug at your heart

Didn't know why but you just knew

E A E

Someone is up there lookin' out for you.

B E A

Well you know just what I mean when I say Grace.

B E

That's how I learned to pray.

E A B Dbm E B E A B E A B E A E

Outro:

B E A E B E A E B E Dbm E A E B E B

E Dbm E A E

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