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"Prayer" - Lizzie West (from a poem by Mary E. Frye)
NOTE: The chords in parentheses are meant to be played as a cadence. 
Intro:   G( Am  G)
Do not stand at my grave and Gweep 
I am not there I do not Amsleep 
I am a thousand winds that Dflow 
                                Em( Am  G)
I am the sunlight on my own grave 
I am a gentle autumn Amrain 
I am the swift uplifting Drush 
Of quiet birds in Emcircled flight 
( Am  G)                             G  
      Do not stand at my grave and cry 
( Am  G)                             G  
      Do not stand at my grave and cry 
( Am  G)                             G  
      Do not stand at my grave and cry 
            Am            D     G( Am  G)
I am not there I did not die 

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Prayer

by Lizzie West

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"Prayer" - Lizzie West (from a poem by Mary E. Frye)

NOTE: The chords in parentheses are meant to be played as a cadence.

G Am G

Intro: ( )

Do not stand at my grave and weep

I am not there I do not sleep

I am a thousand winds that flow

Em Am G

( )

I am the sunlight on my own grave

I am a gentle autumn rain

I am the swift uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circled flight

Am G G

( )

Do not stand at my grave and cry

Am G G

( )

Do not stand at my grave and cry

Am G G

( )

Do not stand at my grave and cry

Am D G Am G

( )

I am not there I did not die

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