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Praying For Rain

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Tune guitar 1/2 step down. No capo.
[Intro]
Em    G     D    D
[Verse 1]
   EmI plant my sGeeds in these dirt rDoadsD  
   EmI see mysGelf in these cornDrowsD  
   EmI learn about lGove, I learn about   Dpain
    EmTalking to GGod, praying for rDainD  
    EmI found my wGings in this Texas DwindD  
    EmIt picks me up to fGly and knocks me down aDgain D  
    EmThere's some things in liGfe you can't explDainD  
    EmSo I'm talking to GGod, praying for rDainD  
[Chorus 1]
   EmSo I can stand tGall in a storm like a lDive oak treeD  
   EmNo one in this wGorld's gonna ever get the Dbest of me
   D  F#mRunning down a dEmream like I'm chasing a tGrain
Finding who I Dam a little more every F#mday
'Cause I'm just a Emgirl, talking to GGod, praying for DrainD  
D   D
[Verse 2]
   EmI see the wGorld through my mama's eDyesD  
   EmBut I got my gGrandpa's stubborn pDrideD  
   EmAnd I Ghope that I never chDangeD  
   EmSo I'm talking to GGod, praying for rDainD  
[Chorus]
   EmSo I can stand tGall in a storm like a lDive oak treeD  
   EmNo one in this wGorld's gonna ever get the Dbest of me
   D  F#mRunning down a dEmream like I'm chasing a tGrain
Finding who I Dam a little more every F#mday
'Cause I'm just a Emgirl, talking to GGod, praying for DrainD  
[Bridge]
EmooooohGhhh   DahhhD  
EmooooohGhhh   DahhhD  
[Chorus]
   EmSo I can stand tGall in a storm like a lDive oak treeD  
   EmNo one in this wGorld's gonna ever get the Dbest of me
   D  F#mRunning down a dEmream like I'm chasing a tGrain
Finding who I Dam a little more every F#mday
'Cause I'm just a Emgirl, talking to GGod, praying for DrainD  
[Outro]
Yeah   I'm just a Emgirl, talking to GGod, praying for DrainD  
Em    G     D    D
Em    G     D    D
Em    G     D    D
EmooooohGhhh   DahhhD  
EmooooohGhhh   DahhhD  
Em    G     D    D
Em    G     D    D

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Praying For Rain

by RaeLynn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tune guitar 1/2 step down. No capo.

[Intro]

Em G D D

[Verse 1]

Em G D D

I plant my seeds in these dirt roads

Em G D D

I see myself in these cornrows

Em G D

I learn about love, I learn about pain

Em G D D

Talking to God, praying for rain

Em G D D

I found my wings in this Texas wind

Em G D D

It picks me up to fly and knocks me down again

Em G D D

There's some things in life you can't explain

Em G D D

So I'm talking to God, praying for rain

[Chorus 1]

Em G D D

So I can stand tall in a storm like a live oak tree

Em G D

No one in this world's gonna ever get the best of me

D F#m Em G

Running down a dream like I'm chasing a train

D F#m

Finding who I am a little more every day

Em G D D

'Cause I'm just a girl, talking to God, praying for rain

D D

[Verse 2]

Em G D D

I see the world through my mama's eyes

Em G D D

But I got my grandpa's stubborn pride

Em G D D

And I hope that I never change

Em G D D

So I'm talking to God, praying for rain

[Chorus]

Em G D D

So I can stand tall in a storm like a live oak tree

Em G D

No one in this world's gonna ever get the best of me

D F#m Em G

Running down a dream like I'm chasing a train

D F#m

Finding who I am a little more every day

Em G D D

'Cause I'm just a girl, talking to God, praying for rain

[Bridge]

Em G D D

ooooohhhh ahhh

Em G D D

ooooohhhh ahhh

[Chorus]

Em G D D

So I can stand tall in a storm like a live oak tree

Em G D

No one in this world's gonna ever get the best of me

D F#m Em G

Running down a dream like I'm chasing a train

D F#m

Finding who I am a little more every day

Em G D D

'Cause I'm just a girl, talking to God, praying for rain

[Outro]

Em G D D

Yeah I'm just a girl, talking to God, praying for rain

Em G D D

ooooohhhh ahhh

Em G D D

ooooohhhh ahhh

Em G D D

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