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When Mama Prayed

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I love this song, it tells my story to a T. Learn it and pass it on.
God Bless!
(Capo on 1st Fret...Per CD)...The C/G chord is 3X2013
Intro Chords:      Em      Cmaj7     Em      Cmaj7      Em      C     D  G  
GDaddy never C/Gwent to church on GSunday
GHe said that's one C/Gthing I'll never Gdo
But Cmama never gave up she said Gone day
He'll be Am7sitting here beCside me and DsusyouD  
GI can still hear C/Gmama softly Gtalking
Gwith her tears falling C/Gon her folded Ghands
CSo that Easter Sunday Daddy Gwalked in
Am7That's when I beCgan to underDsusstandD  
Chorus:
When mama EmprayedC, good things GhappenD  
When mama EmprayedC, lives were DsuschangedD  
Not much Emmore than five foot D/F#tall
But Gmountains big and Csmall,    Em7  Amcrumbled all aDway
When mama praEmyedCmaj7  Em  C  D  G  
GSeventeen and C/Gwild I hit the Gbottle
GDoing anyC/Gthing I dang well Gpleased
CBurning down life's highway at full Gthrottle
While Am7mama burned a Ccandle on her DsuskneesD  
GThen one night C/GI came home half Gsober
GI saw mama C/Gkneeling in the Gden
As I Clistened, her and Jesus talked it Gover
And I Am7knew my restless Cdays were 'bout to DsusendD  
Chorus:
When mama EmprayedC, good things GhappenD  
When mama EmprayedC, lives were DsuschangedD  
Not much Emmore than five foot D/F#tall
But Gmountains big and Csmall,    Em7  Amcrumbled all aDway
When mama praGyed
Bridge:
BmIt isn't like everyone of them got Canswered
But the Gtimes they weren't it seems to me were Drare
You Bmalmost felt sorry for the CdevilEm7  
Cause Amheaven knows he Cdidn't have a DsusprayerD  
When mama praEmyedC  G  D  
Em    C      Dsus    D
Not much Emmore than five foot D/F#tall
But Gmountains big and Csmall,    Em7  Amcrumbled all aDway
When mama prEmayedC  Em7  
They Amcrumbled all aDsuswayD  
When Mama PraEmyedCmaj7  Em  Cmaj7  Em  C  D  G  

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When Mama Prayed

by Randy Travis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

C/G

Am7

Dsus

D/F#

Em7

I love this song, it tells my story to a T. Learn it and pass it on.

God Bless!

(Capo on 1st Fret...Per CD)...The C/G chord is 3X2013

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em C D G

Intro Chords:

G C/G G

Daddy never went to church on Sunday

G C/G G

He said that's one thing I'll never do

C G

But mama never gave up she said one day

Am7 C Dsus D

He'll be sitting here beside me and you

G C/G G

I can still hear mama softly talking

G C/G G

with her tears falling on her folded hands

C G

So that Easter Sunday Daddy walked in

Am7 C Dsus D

That's when I began to understand

Chorus:

Em C G D

When mama prayed, good things happen

Em C Dsus D

When mama prayed, lives were changed

Em D/F#

Not much more than five foot tall

G C Em7 Am D

But mountains big and small, crumbled all away

Em Cmaj7 Em C D G

When mama prayed

G C/G G

Seventeen and wild I hit the bottle

G C/G G

Doing anything I dang well pleased

C G

Burning down life's highway at full throttle

Am7 C Dsus D

While mama burned a candle on her knees

G C/G G

Then one night I came home half sober

G C/G G

I saw mama kneeling in the den

C G

As I listened, her and Jesus talked it over

Am7 C Dsus D

And I knew my restless days were 'bout to end

Chorus:

Em C G D

When mama prayed, good things happen

Em C Dsus D

When mama prayed, lives were changed

Em D/F#

Not much more than five foot tall

G C Em7 Am D

But mountains big and small, crumbled all away

When mama prayed

Bridge:

Bm C

It isn't like everyone of them got answered

G D

But the times they weren't it seems to me were rare

Bm C Em7

You almost felt sorry for the devil

Am C Dsus D

Cause heaven knows he didn't have a prayer

Em C G D

When mama prayed

Em C Dsus D

Em D/F#

Not much more than five foot tall

G C Em7 Am D

But mountains big and small, crumbled all away

Em C Em7

When mama prayed

Am Dsus D

They crumbled all away

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Em C D G

When Mama Prayed

About When Mama Prayed Chords by Randy Travis

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