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My Prayer:The Platters.
#6 USA. #1 R&B. And #5 in UK in 1956.
INTRO:
EmWhen the twilight is Amgone, B7and no songbirds are Emsinging.
EmWhen the twilight is Amgone, B7you come into my Emheart..
and Amhere in my C7heart, you will B7stay..while I Epray..
#1.
My Eprayer, is to linger with you.
At the end of the Amday, in a dream that's di..Evine.B7  
My Eprayer is a rapture in C#dimbloom,
With the world far aAmway, and your lips close to Emine.
CHORUS:
AmTonight, while our hearts are aEmglow..
oh, Amtell me the words, C#dimthat I'm longing to B7know..
#2.
My Eprayer and the answer you C#dimgive,
may they still be the Amsame, for as long as we Elive,
that you'll always be Athere..B7at the end of my..EprayeAmr.E  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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My Prayer

by The Platters

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C#dim

My Prayer:The Platters.

#6 USA. #1 R&B. And #5 in UK in 1956.

INTRO:

Em Am B7 Em

When the twilight is gone, and no songbirds are singing.

Em Am B7 Em

When the twilight is gone, you come into my heart..

Am C7 B7 E

and here in my heart, you will stay..while I pray..

#1.

My prayer, is to linger with you.

Am E B7

At the end of the day, in a dream that's di..vine.

E C#dim

My prayer is a rapture in bloom,

Am E

With the world far away, and your lips close to mine.

CHORUS:

Am Em

Tonight, while our hearts are aglow..

Am C#dim B7

oh, tell me the words, that I'm longing to know..

#2.

E C#dim

My prayer and the answer you give,

Am E

may they still be the same, for as long as we live,

A B7 E Am E

that you'll always be there..at the end of my..prayer.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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