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If Your Prayers Dont Get To Heaven

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Judging by the live videos, Brian plays mostly barre chords in the verses and open chords in the choruses.
Typical Brian Fallon open chords:
 C- x32010
 G- 320010
 F- x33210
 Am- x02210
 E- 022100
[Intro]
Am G Am
Am G Am
C G F C G F
AmOoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-Amooh-ooh
AmOoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-Amooh-ooh
COoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-ooh-oFoh
COoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-ooh-oFoh
[Verse 1]
I’m packing Cup, I’ve gotta mAmove
I’m gon' bFlow a fifty-foot hCole 
Through the dGark clouds in my rAmoom
I’m making a cChange
I'm gonna start toAmday
I’m gon' rFoll these dice with a sCong tonight
I'm gonna wGhip these blues aAmway
And I’m gon' Amrun so far they’ll nGever find me agFain
[Chorus]
But I ain’t lCeavin’, I ain’t lEeavin’ 
'less I’m lAmeavin’ here with yFou
I’ve been pCatient while I wEaited, 
but I fAmeel it’s time to mFove
You’ve been cAmrying, yeah, I’ve sFeen you
Honey, IC’ve been crying Gtoo
If your pCrayers don’t get to HGeaven, 
I’m gon' kAmeep them safe for yFou
If your pCrayers don’t get to HGeaven, 
I’m gon' kAmeep them sFafe ‘til they Amdo
[Interlude]
AmOoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-Amooh-ooh
AmOoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-Amooh-ooh
COoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-ooh-oFoh
COoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-ooh-oFoh
[Verse 2]
I just wCait in cold, cold Amgray
But I kFnow like I’ve been tCold, yeah, mama sGaid, “Hold on to hAmope”
She whispers sCweet, "there's a light Amand glory"
But you gotta bFurn that sound of the vCoices out
that wanna bGring you to your kAmnees
You gotta Amrun so far they'll nGever find you agFain
[Chorus]
But I ain’t lCeavin’, I ain’t lEeavin’ 
'less I’m lAmeavin’ here with yFou
I’ve been pCatient while I wEaited, 
but I fAmeel it’s time to mFove
You’ve been cAmrying, yeah, I’ve sFeen you
Honey, IC’ve been crying Gtoo
If your pCrayers don’t get to HGeaven, 
I’m gon' kAmeep them safe for yFou
If your pCrayers don’t get to HGeaven, 
I’m gon' kAmeep them sFafe ‘til they AmdoG  
[Bridge]
And wChen I was a cC/Bhild, a dAmream came to Fme
Well, every sCoul hanging C/Blow found its pAmiece of digniFty
'Til that dAmream gets to HFeaven, you can rCide this train for frGee
'Til that dAmream gets to HFeaven, you can rCide this train on Gme
And we gon' Amrun so far they'll nGever find us agFain
[Chorus]
But I ain’t lCeavin’, I ain’t lEeavin’ 
'less I’m lAmeavin’ here with yFou
I’ve been pCatient while I wEaited, 
but I fAmeel it’s time to mFove
You’ve been cAmrying, yeah, I’ve sFeen you
Honey, IC’ve been crying Gtoo
If your pCrayers don’t get to HGeaven, 
I’m gon' kAmeep them safe for yFou
If your pCrayers don’t get to HGeaven, 
I’m gon' kAmeep them sFafe ‘til they CdoG  Am  F  
Til they CdoG  Am  F  
Til they CdoG  Am  F  
Til they CdoG  Am  F  Am  
[Outro]
Am G Am
Am G Am
C G F C G F
AmOoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-Amooh-ooh
AmOoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-Amooh-ooh
COoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-ooh-oFoh
COoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-ooh-oFoh
AmOoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-Amooh-ooh
AmOoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-Amooh-ooh
COoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-ooh-oFoh
COoh-ooh 
GOoh-ooh-ooh-oFohAm  

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If Your Prayers Dont Get To Heaven

by Brian Fallon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Judging by the live videos, Brian plays mostly barre chords in the verses and open chords in the choruses.

Typical Brian Fallon open chords:

- x32010

- 320010

- x33210

- x02210

- 022100

[Intro]

Am G Am

C G F C G F

Ooh-ooh

G Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G F

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G F

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 1]

C Am

I’m packing up, I’ve gotta move

F C

I’m gon' blow a fifty-foot hole

G Am

Through the dark clouds in my room

I’m making a change

I'm gonna start today

F C

I’m gon' roll these dice with a song tonight

G Am

I'm gonna whip these blues away

Am G F

And I’m gon' run so far they’ll never find me again

[Chorus]

C E

But I ain’t leavin’, I ain’t leavin’

Am F

'less I’m leavin’ here with you

C E

I’ve been patient while I waited,

Am F

but I feel it’s time to move

Am F

You’ve been crying, yeah, I’ve seen you

C G

Honey, I’ve been crying too

C G

If your prayers don’t get to Heaven,

Am F

I’m gon' keep them safe for you

C G

If your prayers don’t get to Heaven,

Am F Am

I’m gon' keep them safe ‘til they do

[Interlude]

Ooh-ooh

G Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G F

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G F

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 2]

C Am

I just wait in cold, cold gray

F C G Am

But I know like I’ve been told, yeah, mama said, “Hold on to hope”

C Am

She whispers sweet, "there's a light and glory"

F C

But you gotta burn that sound of the voices out

G Am

that wanna bring you to your knees

Am G F

You gotta run so far they'll never find you again

[Chorus]

C E

But I ain’t leavin’, I ain’t leavin’

Am F

'less I’m leavin’ here with you

C E

I’ve been patient while I waited,

Am F

but I feel it’s time to move

Am F

You’ve been crying, yeah, I’ve seen you

C G

Honey, I’ve been crying too

C G

If your prayers don’t get to Heaven,

Am F

I’m gon' keep them safe for you

C G

If your prayers don’t get to Heaven,

Am F Am G

I’m gon' keep them safe ‘til they do

[Bridge]

C C/B Am F

And when I was a child, a dream came to me

C C/B Am F

Well, every soul hanging low found its piece of dignity

Am F C G

'Til that dream gets to Heaven, you can ride this train for free

Am F C G

'Til that dream gets to Heaven, you can ride this train on me

Am G F

And we gon' run so far they'll never find us again

[Chorus]

C E

But I ain’t leavin’, I ain’t leavin’

Am F

'less I’m leavin’ here with you

C E

I’ve been patient while I waited,

Am F

but I feel it’s time to move

Am F

You’ve been crying, yeah, I’ve seen you

C G

Honey, I’ve been crying too

C G

If your prayers don’t get to Heaven,

Am F

I’m gon' keep them safe for you

C G

If your prayers don’t get to Heaven,

Am F C G Am F

I’m gon' keep them safe ‘til they do

C G Am F

Til they do

C G Am F

Til they do

C G Am F Am

Til they do

[Outro]

Am G Am

C G F C G F

Ooh-ooh

G Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G F

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G F

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G F

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh

G F Am

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

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