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Suzzy And Maggie Roche - Why Am I Praying
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
D   C   G  C  D  C
[Verse 1]
GWhy am I praying
DWho's gonna hear?
What I'm Emsaying
Is from Cfear
Fear of Gnothingness
And Dof everything
Of not Emknowing enough
And of Glearning too Dmuch
[Verse 2]
GWhy am I praying
Who's gonna Dhear?
What I'm Emsaying
Is from Cfear
Fear of Gbeing aDlone
Not Emhaving my space
Of being Bmnaked in a Ccrowd
Or being Gclothed in disDgrace
GWhy am I praying
[Instrumental]
G   D   Em   G  C
[Bridge]
So Gthis is what I pray
To be oCkay
To be with those I Glove
And to know what to Dsay
When I Csee whatever's aDbove
[Verse 3]
GWhy am I praying
WhDo's gonna Ghear?
CNow I lay me down to sleep
Pray the lord my soul to keep
CIf I die before I wake
Pray the lord my soul to takeG  

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Why Am I Praying

by Suzzy Roche

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Suzzy And Maggie Roche - Why Am I Praying

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

D C G C D C

[Verse 1]

Why am I praying

Who's gonna hear?

What I'm saying

Is from fear

Fear of nothingness

And of everything

Of not knowing enough

G D

And of learning too much

[Verse 2]

Why am I praying

Who's gonna hear?

What I'm saying

Is from fear

G D

Fear of being alone

Not having my space

Bm C

Of being naked in a crowd

G D

Or being clothed in disgrace

Why am I praying

[Instrumental]

G D Em G C

[Bridge]

So this is what I pray

To be okay

To be with those I love

And to know what to say

C D

When I see whatever's above

[Verse 3]

Why am I praying

D G

Who's gonna hear?

Now I lay me down to sleep

Pray the lord my soul to keep

If I die before I wake

Pray the lord my soul to take

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