I Say a Little Prayer keyboard

I Say a Little Prayer

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                        "I Say A Little Prayer" 
                      (Burt Bacharach - Hal David) 
 
{Again, the chords are a composite of several parts on the record.} 
 
Intro (w/wordless vocal): 
 
	Gmaj7             Am7/D 
	  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / / 
 
	Gmaj7             Am7/D 
	  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / / 
 
	Bmaj7   B7sus4  B7/9 
	  / / / /  / / / / 
 
Verse 1: 
 
	Em7           Am7 
	The moment I wake up 
	             D7    Gmaj7 
	Before I put on my makeup 
	  F#m7                    B7/9 
	I say a little prayer for you 
 
	While combing my hair, now 
	And wondering what dress to wear now 
	I say a little prayer for you 
 
Chorus: 
 
	    C       D/C           Bm7        G/B 
	Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart 
	   G7    Fmaj7/G G7	{r.h. kbd: G7 F G B D  Fmaj7 F A C E} 
	And I will love you 
	    C       D/C       Bm7       G/B 
	Forever, forever, we never will part 
	   Dm7/G G7		{r.h. kbd: Dm7 A C D F} 
	Oh, how I'll love you 
	   C        D/C            Bm7        G/B 
	Together, together, that's how it must be 
	    G7   Fmaj7/G G7 
	To live without you 
	       C        D/C            B7 
	Would only mean heartbreak for me 
 
	(piano arr. for guitar) 
 
	 v   v   v   v 
 
Verse 2: 
 
	I run for the bus, dear 
	While riding I think of us, dear 
	I say a little prayer for you 
 
	At work I just take time 
	And all through my coffee break time 
	I say a little prayer for you 
 
{repeat Chorus} 
 
{instrumental break: verse chords w/background vocals on lines 3 and 6} 
 
{repeat Chorus} 
 
Coda: 
 
	Em7           Am7 
	My darling, believe me 
	               Am7/D        Gmaj7 
	For me there is no one   but you 
	Am7/D         Gmaj7   Am7/D 
	Please love me too 
	                Gmaj7   Am7/D 
	I'm in love with you 
	           Gmaj7 
	Answer my prayer 
	Am7/D           Gmaj7         Am7/D 
	 Say you love me too 
	                        Gmaj7         Am7/D 
	Why don't you answer my prayer, yeah 
	                                  Gmaj7         Am7/D 
	You know every day I say a little prayer 
	                               Gmaj7         Am7/D 
	I say, I say   I say a little prayer  {fade} 
 
 
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers 
 

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