Rick Springfield - Prayer Chords

[Intro]
 
A G/A A G/A
 
 
[Verse]
 
A     G/A
In my perfect world there's no need to right the wronged,
A            G/A
laid down my burden, I know I did not carry the weight,
A           G/A
Not sure to who responsibility belonged,
A          G/A
I turned a blind eye,
                                      Em
while waiting for the hand of fate to still the waters,
D/F#
heal all the broken hearts,
G                        Bm         A
and hope it would be done without a sacrifice.
Em          D/F#                      C
And maybe I just wouldn't pay the price.
                       A G/A
I've fought this long enough.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
      D                                 Em
Now I send the prayer to heaven for the chance to be,
D/F#                  G     A
a better man than the man I see.
      D                               Em
I send the prayer to heaven, lay your hands on me,
D/F#                C
I ain't a saint but to this I swear I send the prayer.
 
 
[Interlude]
 
A G/A A G/A
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
A         G/A
And now I feel all I can do is not enough.
A          G/A
My Rome is burning and I'm standing at the deep abyss.
A         G/A
But every passion started with an act of love,
A         G/A
and every act of love, started with a single kiss.
Em                  D/F#
Father, father your gift was my world of light,
G                         Bm        A
and I've betrayed you with a single Judas kiss.
Em          D/F#
I've been my own executioner,
C                       A G/A
but its not just me anymore.
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
      D                                 Em
Now I send the prayer to heaven for the chance to be,
D/F#                  G     A
a better man than the man I see.
      D                               Em
I send the prayer to heaven, lay your hands on me,
D/F#                C         Bm   C
I ain't a saint but to this I swear
 
 
[Bridge]
 
               Em    C          Bm
Burn my wasted pride, open your heart to this,
          A
there's a voice that's crying somewhere
                        D
deep inside my soul for shelter
 
 
[Interlude]
 
A/D G/D A/D G/D
A/D G/D A/D G/D
A
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
      D                                 Em
Now I send the prayer to heaven for the chance to be,
D/F#                  G     A
a better man than the man I see.
      D                               Em
I send the prayer to heaven, lay your hands on me,
D/F#                G       A
I ain't a saint but to this I
      D                                 Em
Now I send the prayer to heaven for the chance to be,
D/F#                  G     A
a better man than the man I see.
      D                               Em
I send the prayer to heaven, lay your hands on me,
D/F#                G         A
I ain't a saint but to this I
      D                    Em D/F# G A
I send the prayer to heaven
      D                    Em D/F# G A
I send the prayer to heaven
      D                    Em D/F# G A
I send the prayer to heaven