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Mama Say A Prayer

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[Introduction]
G  D   A  D
[Verse 1]
The Dbright lights of the city are a Apretty sight to see
PerAhaps they're extra pretty to a Gcountry girl like Dme
TempDtation waits at every turn and D7it won't let me Gbe
So Gmama when you Dpray tonight, say a Aspecial prayer for Dme
[Chorus]
I Amiss your tender goodnight kiss of Glove and underDstanding
The Egoodnight kisses I get now are Acruel and so deA7manding
So Dmama when you pray tonight and D7while you're on your Gknees
Mama say a Dspecial Aprayer for Dme
[Instrumental]
G  D   A  D
[Verse 2]
The Dnights get cold and lonely when you're Afar away from home
And Alonely makes it easy for a Ggood girl to go Dwrong
DEvil eyes search through the night for lonely D7girls like Gme
So Gmama when you Dpray tonight, say a Aspecial prayer for Dme
[Chorus]
I Amiss your tender goodnight kiss of Glove and underDstanding
These Egoodnight kisses I get now are Acruel and so deA7manding
So Dmama when you pray tonight and D7while you're on your Gknees
Mama say a Dspecial Aprayer for Dme

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Mama Say A Prayer

by Dolly Parton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Introduction]

G D A D

[Verse 1]

D A

The bright lights of the city are a pretty sight to see

A G D

Perhaps they're extra pretty to a country girl like me

D D7 G

Temptation waits at every turn and it won't let me be

G D A D

So mama when you pray tonight, say a special prayer for me

[Chorus]

A G D

I miss your tender goodnight kiss of love and understanding

E A A7

The goodnight kisses I get now are cruel and so demanding

D D7 G

So mama when you pray tonight and while you're on your knees

D A D

Mama say a special prayer for me

[Instrumental]

G D A D

[Verse 2]

D A

The nights get cold and lonely when you're far away from home

A G D

And lonely makes it easy for a good girl to go wrong

D D7 G

Evil eyes search through the night for lonely girls like me

G D A D

So mama when you pray tonight, say a special prayer for me

[Chorus]

A G D

I miss your tender goodnight kiss of love and understanding

E A A7

These goodnight kisses I get now are cruel and so demanding

D D7 G

So mama when you pray tonight and while you're on your knees

D A D

Mama say a special prayer for me

About Mama Say A Prayer Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Mama Say A Prayer by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mama Say A Prayer chords”, “Mama Say A Prayer guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Mama Say A Prayer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mama Say A Prayer chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mama Say A Prayer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, A, D7, E, A7.

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Is "Mama Say A Prayer" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Mama Say A Prayer" by Dolly Parton with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Dolly Parton below.

What key is "Mama Say A Prayer" in?

The chords for "Mama Say A Prayer" show the original chord names (including G, D, A, D7, E, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.