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Based on the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpWhbf-5_pY. 111 bpm. E. Capo on 4
[Intro]
C    G C
[Verse 1]
A sinner's Cprayer is never Fanswered
A sinner's Cdreams cannot come G7true
The one I Clove    C7now loves aFnother
So sad am CI aGlone and   Cblue
[Verse 2]
Upon my Cbosom lies your Fpicture
With tear dimmed Ceyes I placed it G7there
Down on my Cknees I pray to Fheaven
But angels Cheed no   Gsinner's Cprayer
[Instrumental]
C      F
C      G7
C  C7  F
C    G C
[Verse 3]
A sinner's Cprayer is never Fanswered
A sinner's Chopes are all in G7vain
The one I Clove now loves aFnother
I'll never Csee my Glove aCgain
[Verse 4]
Dear Lord aCbove please hear my Fpleading
Bow not my Chead in darkness    G7fair
She's all I Clove she's all I Fneeded
Oh won't you Cheed a Gsinner's Cprayer

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A Sinners Prayer

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Based on the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpWhbf-5_pY. 111 bpm. E. Capo on 4

[Intro]

C G C

[Verse 1]

C F

A sinner's prayer is never answered

C G7

A sinner's dreams cannot come true

C C7 F

The one I love now loves another

C G C

So sad am I alone and blue

[Verse 2]

C F

Upon my bosom lies your picture

C G7

With tear dimmed eyes I placed it there

C F

Down on my knees I pray to heaven

C G C

But angels heed no sinner's prayer

[Instrumental]

C F

C G7

C C7 F

C G C

[Verse 3]

C F

A sinner's prayer is never answered

C G7

A sinner's hopes are all in vain

C F

The one I love now loves another

C G C

I'll never see my love again

[Verse 4]

C F

Dear Lord above please hear my pleading

C G7

Bow not my head in darkness fair

C F

She's all I love she's all I needed

C G C

Oh won't you heed a sinner's prayer

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