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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
                Em Cmaj7Em Cmaj7Em  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
             G
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

When Mama Prayed chords and lyrics

Free chords for When Mama Prayed by Randy Travis. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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
Chorus:
Chorus:
Bridge:
Em    C      Dsus    D

When Mama Prayed Chords by Randy Travis

Learn how to play When Mama Prayed by Randy Travis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When Mama Prayed chords”, “When Mama Prayed guitar chords”, or “Randy Travis When Mama Prayed 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 When Mama Prayed chords and for experienced players who want accurate When Mama Prayed lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C/G, Em, Cmaj7, C, D, G.

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What key is "When Mama Prayed" in?

The chords for "When Mama Prayed" show the original chord names (including C/G, Em, Cmaj7, C, D, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.