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                  WHEN I PRAY FOR YOU
                      DAN + SHAY
INTRO:
G  D  A  Bm
G  D  A
VERSE:
  GI talk to GDod about yAou
And I ain't even mBmet you yGet
Everybody's wDaitin' on you hAere
GI can't wait to fDeel your heart bAeat
When I lay you Bmon my chGest
I'm already hDolding back my teAars
I wEmanna be the dad that my dad Bmwas
I hGope that I don't mess this whole thing Aup
CHORUS:
I pray you lGo-Dve like your mAommaBm  
And you forgGi-Dve just like she dAoesBm  
And when this lGife knocks you dDown
I hope you gAet down on your kF#nees
Cause that's what BmI do, 
 AThat's what GI do
WGhen I pray fGor yDouA  Bm  
GOh, and I pDray for youA  
VERSE:
 GI know you're gonna gDrow up some dAay
But don't forget to tBmake your tGime
And take the tDime to call back hAome
BmIt ain't always gonna be Geasy
DIt ain't always gonna be fAair
And BmI know you ain't always gonna nGeed me
But I prDomise that I'll always be thAere
CHORUS:
I pray you lGo-Dve like your mAommaBm  
And you forgGi-Dve just like she dAoesBm  
And when this lGife knocks you dDown
I hope you gAet down on your kF#nees
Cause that's what BmI do, 
 AThat's what GI do
WGhen I pray fGor yDouA  Bm  
GOh, and I pDray for youA  
BREAK:
GI talk to GDod about yAou
When everything arBmound me brGeaks
I look Dup and hear him sAay
CHORUS:
LGo-Dve like your mAommaBm  
And forgGi-Dve just like she dAoesBm  
And when this lGife knocks you dDown
I hope you gAet down on your kF#nees
Cause that's what BmI do, A  
 AThat's what GI do
WGhen I pray fGor yDouA  Bm  
When I pray fGor yDouA  
When I pray fGor yDouA  Bm  
MmGmmmmmDmmmA  
================== CAPO: 2nd FRET =================
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
F  C  G  Am
F  C  G
VERSE:
  FI talk to GCod about yGou
And I ain't even mAmet you yFet
Everybody's wCaitin' on you hGere
FI can't wait to fCeel your heart bGeat
When I lay you Amon my chFest
I'm already hColding back my teGars
I wDmanna be the dad that my dad Amwas
I hFope that I don't mess this whole thing Gup
CHORUS:
I pray you lFo-Cve like your mGommaAm  
And you forgFi-Cve just like she dGoesAm  
And when this lFife knocks you dCown
I hope you gGet down on your kEnees
Cause that's what AmI do, 
 GThat's what FI do
WFhen I pray fFor yCouG  Am  
FOh, and I pCray for youG  
VERSE:
 FI know you're gonna gCrow up some dGay
But don't forget to tAmake your tFime
And take the tCime to call back hGome
AmIt ain't always gonna be Feasy
CIt ain't always gonna be fGair
And AmI know you ain't always gonna nFeed me
But I prComise that I'll always be thGere
CHORUS:
I pray you lFo-Cve like your mGommaAm  
And you forgFi-Cve just like she dGoesAm  
And when this lFife knocks you dCown
I hope you gGet down on your kEnees
Cause that's what AmI do, 
 GThat's what FI do
WFhen I pray fFor yCouG  Am  
FOh, and I pCray for youG  
BREAK:
FI talk to GCod about yGou
When everything arAmound me brFeaks
I look Cup and hear him sGay
CHORUS:
LFo-Cve like your mGommaAm  
And forgFi-Cve just like she dGoesAm  
And when this lFife knocks you dCown
I hope you gGet down on your kEnees
Cause that's what AmI do, G  
 GThat's what FI do
WFhen I pray fFor yCouG  Am  
When I pray fFor yCouG  
When I pray fFor yCouG  Am  
MmFmmmmmCmmmG  

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When I Pray For You

by Dan + Shay

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WHEN I PRAY FOR YOU

DAN + SHAY

INTRO:

G D A Bm

G D A

VERSE:

G D A

I talk to God about you

Bm G

And I ain't even met you yet

D A

Everybody's waitin' on you here

G D A

I can't wait to feel your heart beat

Bm G

When I lay you on my chest

D A

I'm already holding back my tears

Em Bm

I wanna be the dad that my dad was

G A

I hope that I don't mess this whole thing up

CHORUS:

G D A Bm

I pray you lo-ve like your momma

G D A Bm

And you forgi-ve just like she does

G D

And when this life knocks you down

A F#

I hope you get down on your knees

Cause that's what I do,

A G

That's what I do

G G D A Bm

When I pray for you

G D A

Oh, and I pray for you

VERSE:

G D A

I know you're gonna grow up some day

Bm G

But don't forget to take your time

D A

And take the time to call back home

Bm G

It ain't always gonna be easy

D A

It ain't always gonna be fair

Bm G

And I know you ain't always gonna need me

D A

But I promise that I'll always be there

CHORUS:

G D A Bm

I pray you lo-ve like your momma

G D A Bm

And you forgi-ve just like she does

G D

And when this life knocks you down

A F#

I hope you get down on your knees

Cause that's what I do,

A G

That's what I do

G G D A Bm

When I pray for you

G D A

Oh, and I pray for you

BREAK:

G D A

I talk to God about you

Bm G

When everything around me breaks

D A

I look up and hear him say

CHORUS:

G D A Bm

Lo-ve like your momma

G D A Bm

And forgi-ve just like she does

G D

And when this life knocks you down

A F#

I hope you get down on your knees

Bm A

Cause that's what I do,

A G

That's what I do

G G D A Bm

When I pray for you

G D A

When I pray for you

G D A Bm

When I pray for you

G D A

Mmmmmmmmmm

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

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:

F C G Am

F C G

VERSE:

F C G

I talk to God about you

Am F

And I ain't even met you yet

C G

Everybody's waitin' on you here

F C G

I can't wait to feel your heart beat

Am F

When I lay you on my chest

C G

I'm already holding back my tears

Dm Am

I wanna be the dad that my dad was

F G

I hope that I don't mess this whole thing up

CHORUS:

F C G Am

I pray you lo-ve like your momma

F C G Am

And you forgi-ve just like she does

F C

And when this life knocks you down

G E

I hope you get down on your knees

Cause that's what I do,

G F

That's what I do

F F C G Am

When I pray for you

F C G

Oh, and I pray for you

VERSE:

F C G

I know you're gonna grow up some day

Am F

But don't forget to take your time

C G

And take the time to call back home

Am F

It ain't always gonna be easy

C G

It ain't always gonna be fair

Am F

And I know you ain't always gonna need me

C G

But I promise that I'll always be there

CHORUS:

F C G Am

I pray you lo-ve like your momma

F C G Am

And you forgi-ve just like she does

F C

And when this life knocks you down

G E

I hope you get down on your knees

Cause that's what I do,

G F

That's what I do

F F C G Am

When I pray for you

F C G

Oh, and I pray for you

BREAK:

F C G

I talk to God about you

Am F

When everything around me breaks

C G

I look up and hear him say

CHORUS:

F C G Am

Lo-ve like your momma

F C G Am

And forgi-ve just like she does

F C

And when this life knocks you down

G E

I hope you get down on your knees

Am G

Cause that's what I do,

G F

That's what I do

F F C G Am

When I pray for you

F C G

When I pray for you

F C G Am

When I pray for you

F C G

Mmmmmmmmmm

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