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Praying For Time

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Tuning: Standard
capo: 1st fret
play: A
key: Bb
For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and "use flats").
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
Dm/A    x-0-3-2-3-1
G/A     x-0-5-4-3-x
Bm      x-2-4-4-3-2
Bbaug   x-1-4-3-3-x
D/A     x-0-4-2-3-2
E/G#    4-x-2-1-0-0
These voicings sound nice in the verse:
A       x-0-7-6-5-0  or x-0-2-2-2-5
Amaj7   x-0-6-6-5-0  or x-0-2-2-2-4
A7      x-0-5-6-5-0  or x-0-2-2-2-3
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[Intro]
|  A|  Amaj7|  A7|  Dm/A|  Dm/A   G/A|
|  A|  Amaj7|  A7|  Dm/A|  Dm/A   G/A|
[Verse 1]
  AThese are the days of the open Amaj7hand
They will not be the A7last ... look around now
                      Dm/A      Dm/A      G/A[  A] 
These are the days of the beggars and the choosers
[Verse 2]
  AThis is the year of the hungry Amaj7man
Whose place is in the A7past
Hand in hand with Dm/Aignorance
         Dm/A   G/A[  Bm]
And legitimate excuses
[Bridge]
   BmThe rich declare themselves Bbaugpoor
And most of us are not D/Asure if we have too much
                                                 E/G#[  Bm]
But we'll take our chances cause God's stopped keeping score
   BmI guess somewhere along the Bbaugway
He must have let us all out to D/Aplay
                                               E/G#[  A]
Turned his back and all God's children crept out the back door
[Chorus]
  AAnd it's hard to love, Amaj7there's so much to hate
  A7Hanging on to hope
         Dm/A    Dm/A      G/A[  A]
  When there is no hope to speak of
  AAnd the wounded skies aAmaj7bove 
Say it's much too much too A7late
                   Dm/A   Dm/A          G/A[  A]
Well maybe we should all be praying for time
[Interlude]
|  A|  Amaj7|  A7|  Dm/A|  Dm/A   G/A|
|  A|  Amaj7|  A7|  Dm/A|  Dm/A   G/A|
[Verse 3]
  AThese are the days of the empty Amaj7hand
Oh you hold on to what you A7can
And charity is a Dm/Acoat you wear Dm/Atwice a G/Ayear
[Verse 4]
  AThis is the year of the guilty Amaj7man
Your television takes a A7stand
                                Dm/A   Dm/A   G/A[  Bm]
And you find that what was over there is over here
[Bridge]
   BmSo you scream from behind your Bbaugdoor
Say what's mine is mine and not D/Ayours
I may have too much but I'll E/G#take my chances 
                       E/G#[  Bm]
Cause God's stopped keeping score
   BmAnd you cling to the things they Bbaugsold you
Did you cover your eyes when they D/Atold you
                                                     E/G#[  A]
That he can't come back because he has no children to come back for
[Chorus]
  AAnd it's hard to love, Amaj7there's so much to hate
  A7Hanging on to hope
         Dm/A    Dm/A      G/A[  A]
  When there is no hope to speak of
  AAnd the wounded skies aAmaj7bove 
Say it's much too much too A7late
                  Dm/A   Dm/A          G/A[  A]
So  maybe we should all be praying for time
[Coda]
|  A|  Amaj7|  A7|  Dm/A|  Dm/A   G/A|
|  A|  Amaj7|  A7|  Dm/A|  Dm/A   G/A| A  

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Praying For Time

by George Michael

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Dm/A

G/A

Bbaug

D/A

E/G#

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Tuning: Standard

capo: 1st fret

play: A

key: Bb

For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and "use flats").

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Dm/A x-0-3-2-3-1

G/A x-0-5-4-3-x

Bm x-2-4-4-3-2

Bbaug x-1-4-3-3-x

D/A x-0-4-2-3-2

E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0

These voicings sound nice in the verse:

A x-0-7-6-5-0 or x-0-2-2-2-5

Amaj7 x-0-6-6-5-0 or x-0-2-2-2-4

A7 x-0-5-6-5-0 or x-0-2-2-2-3

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[Intro]

A Amaj7 A7 Dm/A Dm/A G/A

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A Amaj7 A7 Dm/A Dm/A G/A

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[Verse 1]

A Amaj7

These are the days of the open hand

They will not be the last ... look around now

Dm/A Dm/A G/A A

[ ]

These are the days of the beggars and the choosers

[Verse 2]

A Amaj7

This is the year of the hungry man

Whose place is in the past

Dm/A

Hand in hand with ignorance

Dm/A G/A Bm

[ ]

And legitimate excuses

[Bridge]

Bm Bbaug

The rich declare themselves poor

D/A

And most of us are not sure if we have too much

E/G# Bm

[ ]

But we'll take our chances cause God's stopped keeping score

Bm Bbaug

I guess somewhere along the way

D/A

He must have let us all out to play

E/G# A

[ ]

Turned his back and all God's children crept out the back door

[Chorus]

A Amaj7

And it's hard to love, there's so much to hate

Hanging on to hope

Dm/A Dm/A G/A A

[ ]

When there is no hope to speak of

A Amaj7

And the wounded skies above

Say it's much too much too late

Dm/A Dm/A G/A A

[ ]

Well maybe we should all be praying for time

[Interlude]

A Amaj7 A7 Dm/A Dm/A G/A

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A Amaj7 A7 Dm/A Dm/A G/A

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[Verse 3]

A Amaj7

These are the days of the empty hand

Oh you hold on to what you can

Dm/A Dm/A G/A

And charity is a coat you wear twice a year

[Verse 4]

A Amaj7

This is the year of the guilty man

Your television takes a stand

Dm/A Dm/A G/A Bm

[ ]

And you find that what was over there is over here

[Bridge]

Bm Bbaug

So you scream from behind your door

D/A

Say what's mine is mine and not yours

E/G#

I may have too much but I'll take my chances

E/G# Bm

[ ]

Cause God's stopped keeping score

Bm Bbaug

And you cling to the things they sold you

D/A

Did you cover your eyes when they told you

E/G# A

[ ]

That he can't come back because he has no children to come back for

[Chorus]

A Amaj7

And it's hard to love, there's so much to hate

Hanging on to hope

Dm/A Dm/A G/A A

[ ]

When there is no hope to speak of

A Amaj7

And the wounded skies above

Say it's much too much too late

Dm/A Dm/A G/A A

[ ]

So maybe we should all be praying for time

[Coda]

A Amaj7 A7 Dm/A Dm/A G/A

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A Amaj7 A7 Dm/A Dm/A G/A A

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