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Like A Prayer

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SONG:   LIKE A PRAYER 
                    LIKE A PRAYER 
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
LAmife is a mGysDmterAmy
Everyone must stGand Dma-lAmone
AmI hear you cGall Fmy nCame
AFnd it feCels lGike... hAmome
[Chorus]
 CWhen you call my nGame it's like a little prFayer
I'm down on my knAmees, wanna take yGou thCere
In the midnight hGour, I can fCeel your pFower
Just like a pAmrayer you know I'll take you thFere
[Pre-Chorus]
FI hear your vCoice  Git's like an Amangel sighing
 FI have no chCoice I hear your vGoice, 
Feels like fClying
 FI close my eCyes,  Goh God I tAmhink I'm falling
 FOut of the skCies I close my eGyes, heaven help me!
[Chorus]
 CWhen you call my nGame it's like a little pFrayer
I'm down on my kAmnees, I wanna take yGou thCere
In the midnight hGour, I can fCeel your pFower
Just like a pAmrayer you know I'll take you thFere
[Pre-Chorus]
LFike a chCild,  Gyou whisper sAmoftly to me
 FYou're in contCrol just like a chGild, now I'm dCancing
 FIt's like a drCeam,  Gno end and Amno beginning
 FYou're here with Cme, it's like a drGeam
Let the chFoir sCing
[Chorus]
CWhen you call my nGame it's like a little pFrayer
Down on my knAmees, I wanna take yGou thCere
In the midnight hGour, I can fCeel your pFower
Just like a pAmrayer you know I'll take you thCere
When you call my nGame It's like a little prFayer
Down on my kAmnees, I wanna take you thFere
AmI wanna take you thFereAm  
[Verse/Outro]
AmLife is a GmysDmterAmy
Everyone must stGand DmaloAmne
I hear you cGall Fmy 
Naaaaaaaaaame
And it feels like... hAmome
NOTE: This tab is in standard tuning. I do believe that Jay Smith
      is either tuned down a half step or more and/or in an
      alternate tuning. This explains why the chords here are NOT
SONG:   LIKE A PRAYER (LIVE)
                 LIKE A PRAYER (LIVE)
[Intro]
Abm
[Verse]
AbmLife is a mGbysteAbmry
Everyone must sGbtand alAbmone
AbmI hear you cGball my nBame
And it feEels lGbike... AbmhomeGb  Abm  Gb  E  
[Pre-Chorus]
EI hear your vBoice Gbit's like an Abmangel sighing
EI have no choBice I hear your voGbice, 
And it feels like fBlyGbing
EI close my eByes,   Gboh God I thBink I'm Dbmfalling
 EOut of the sBky I close my eGbyes, heaven help me!
[Chorus]
 BWhen you call my nGbame it's like a little pAbmrayer
I'm down on my knEees, wanna take you thBere
In the midnight hGbour, I can fBeel your Abmpower
Just like a pErayer you know I'll take you tAbmhereGb  Abm  
GbI wanna take you tAbmhereGb  Abm  Gb  
[Pre-Chorus]
  EAnd like a chBild,  Gbyou whisper sBoftly Abmto me
 EYou're in contBrol just like a chGbild, and now I'm dBancGbing
IEt's like a drBeam,  Gbno end and Abmno beginning
  EIt's like a drBeam, you're here with Gbme
Let the choir sing
[Chorus]
 BWhen you call my Gbname it's like a little Abmprayer
Down on my knEees, I wanna take you thBere
In the midnight hGbour, I can fBeel your poAbmwer
Just like a pErayer you know I'll take you thBere
When you call my nGbame It's like a little Abmprayer
Down on my knEees, I wanna take you tAbmhereGb  Abm  
GbI wanna take you tAbmhereGb  Abm  Gb  
[Verse/Outro]
AbmLife is a GbmysteAbmry
Everyone must stGband alAbmone
I hear you cGball my 
Naaaaaaaaaame
And it feels like... Abmhome
==================== CAPO 2nd FRET =====================
SONG:   LIKE A PRAYER (LIVE)
                 LIKE A PRAYER (LIVE)
CAPO: 2nd FRET
[Intro]
F#m
[Verse]
F#mLife is a mEysteF#mry
Everyone must sEtand alF#mone
F#mI hear you cEall my nAame
And it feDels lEike... F#mhomeE  F#m  E  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
DI hear your vAoice Eit's like an F#mangel sighing
DI have no chAoice I hear your vEoice, 
And it feels like fAlyEing
DI close my eAyes,   Eoh God I thAink I'm Bmfalling
 DOut of the sAky I close my eEyes, heaven help me!
[Chorus]
 AWhen you call my nEame it's like a little pF#mrayer
I'm down on my kDnees, wanna take you tAhere
In the midnight hEour, I can fAeel your F#mpower
Just like a pDrayer you know I'll take you tF#mhereE  F#m  
EI wanna take you tF#mhereE  F#m  E  
[Pre-Chorus]
  DAnd like a chAild,  Eyou whisper sAoftly F#mto me
 DYou're in contArol just like a chEild, and now I'm dAancEing
IDt's like a drAeam,  Eno end and F#mno beginning
  DIt's like a drAeam, you're here with Eme
[Chorus]
 AWhen you call my Ename it's like a little F#mprayer
Down on my knDees, I wanna take you thAere
In the midnight hEour, I can fAeel your poF#mwer
Just like a pDrayer you know I'll take you thAere
When you call my nEame It's like a little F#mprayer
Down on my knDees, I wanna take you tF#mhereE  F#m  
EI wanna take you tF#mhereE  F#m  E  
[Verse/Outro]
F#mLife is a EmysteF#mry
Everyone must stEand alF#mone
I hear you cEall my 
Naaaaaaaaaame
And it feels like... F#mhome

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Like A Prayer

by Jay Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Dbm

F#m

SONG: LIKE A PRAYER

LIKE A PRAYER

[Intro]

[Verse]

Am G Dm Am

Life is a mystery

G Dm Am

Everyone must stand a-lone

Am G F C

I hear you call my name

F C G Am

And it feels like... home

[Chorus]

C G F

When you call my name it's like a little prayer

Am G C

I'm down on my knees, wanna take you there

G C F

In the midnight hour, I can feel your power

Am F

Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G Am

I hear your voice it's like an angel sighing

F C G

I have no choice I hear your voice,

Feels like flying

F C G Am

I close my eyes, oh God I think I'm falling

F C G

Out of the skies I close my eyes, heaven help me!

[Chorus]

C G F

When you call my name it's like a little prayer

Am G C

I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there

G C F

In the midnight hour, I can feel your power

Am F

Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G Am

Like a child, you whisper softly to me

F C G C

You're in control just like a child, now I'm dancing

F C G Am

It's like a dream, no end and no beginning

F C G

You're here with me, it's like a dream

F C

Let the choir sing

[Chorus]

C G F

When you call my name it's like a little prayer

Am G C

Down on my knees, I wanna take you there

G C F

In the midnight hour, I can feel your power

Am C

Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there

G F

When you call my name It's like a little prayer

Am F

Down on my knees, I wanna take you there

Am F Am

I wanna take you there

[Verse/Outro]

Am G Dm Am

Life is a mystery

G Dm Am

Everyone must stand alone

G F

I hear you call my

Naaaaaaaaaame

And it feels like... home

NOTE: This tab is in standard tuning. I do believe that Jay Smith

is either tuned down a half step or more and/or in an

alternate tuning. This explains why the chords here are NOT

SONG: LIKE A PRAYER (LIVE)

LIKE A PRAYER (LIVE)

[Intro]

Abm

[Verse]

Abm Gb Abm

Life is a mystery

Gb Abm

Everyone must stand alone

Abm Gb B

I hear you call my name

E Gb Abm Gb Abm Gb E

And it feels like... home

[Pre-Chorus]

E B Gb Abm

I hear your voice it's like an angel sighing

E B Gb

I have no choice I hear your voice,

B Gb

And it feels like flying

E B Gb B Dbm

I close my eyes, oh God I think I'm falling

E B Gb

Out of the sky I close my eyes, heaven help me!

[Chorus]

B Gb Abm

When you call my name it's like a little prayer

E B

I'm down on my knees, wanna take you there

Gb B Abm

In the midnight hour, I can feel your power

E Abm Gb Abm

Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there

Gb Abm Gb Abm Gb

I wanna take you there

[Pre-Chorus]

E B Gb B Abm

And like a child, you whisper softly to me

E B Gb B Gb

You're in control just like a child, and now I'm dancing

E B Gb Abm

It's like a dream, no end and no beginning

E B Gb

It's like a dream, you're here with me

Let the choir sing

[Chorus]

B Gb Abm

When you call my name it's like a little prayer

E B

Down on my knees, I wanna take you there

Gb B Abm

In the midnight hour, I can feel your power

E B

Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there

Gb Abm

When you call my name It's like a little prayer

E Abm Gb Abm

Down on my knees, I wanna take you there

Gb Abm Gb Abm Gb

I wanna take you there

[Verse/Outro]

Abm Gb Abm

Life is a mystery

Gb Abm

Everyone must stand alone

I hear you call my

Naaaaaaaaaame

Abm

And it feels like... home

==================== CAPO 2nd FRET =====================

SONG: LIKE A PRAYER (LIVE)

LIKE A PRAYER (LIVE)

CAPO: 2nd FRET

[Intro]

F#m

[Verse]

F#m E F#m

Life is a mystery

E F#m

Everyone must stand alone

F#m E A

I hear you call my name

D E F#m E F#m E D

And it feels like... home

[Pre-Chorus]

D A E F#m

I hear your voice it's like an angel sighing

D A E

I have no choice I hear your voice,

A E

And it feels like flying

D A E A Bm

I close my eyes, oh God I think I'm falling

D A E

Out of the sky I close my eyes, heaven help me!

[Chorus]

A E F#m

When you call my name it's like a little prayer

D A

I'm down on my knees, wanna take you there

E A F#m

In the midnight hour, I can feel your power

D F#m E F#m

Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there

E F#m E F#m E

I wanna take you there

[Pre-Chorus]

D A E A F#m

And like a child, you whisper softly to me

D A E A E

You're in control just like a child, and now I'm dancing

D A E F#m

It's like a dream, no end and no beginning

D A E

It's like a dream, you're here with me

[Chorus]

A E F#m

When you call my name it's like a little prayer

D A

Down on my knees, I wanna take you there

E A F#m

In the midnight hour, I can feel your power

D A

Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there

E F#m

When you call my name It's like a little prayer

D F#m E F#m

Down on my knees, I wanna take you there

E F#m E F#m E

I wanna take you there

[Verse/Outro]

F#m E F#m

Life is a mystery

E F#m

Everyone must stand alone

I hear you call my

Naaaaaaaaaame

F#m

And it feels like... home

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