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Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer Chords

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I Say A Little Prayer Chords

(ver. 1)
Aretha Franklin
[Intro]
  Em7             Am7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

  C/D      Gmaj7
|  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

    C                       B     B7
(I say a little prayer for you!)


[Verse 1]
Em7                Am7
     The moment I wake up,
             C/D   Gmaj7
Before I put on my make-up, (Make-up!)
   C                              B     B7
I say a little... (...prayer for you!)
Em7                       Am7
     And while combing my hair, now,
                   C/D      Gmaj7
And wondering what dress to wear, now, (Wear now!)
   C                              B    B7
I say a little... (...prayer for you!)


[Chorus]
       C        D7           Bm7        Em7
For - ever and ever, you'll stay in my heart,
            Dm7  G
And I will love you,
       C        D7      Bm7        Em7
For - ever and ever, we never will part,
              Dm7  G
Oh, how I'll love you,
       C            D7           Bm7        Em7
To - gether, to - gether, that's how it must be,
               Dm7   G
To live with - out you...
          C        D             B
...Would only be heart-break for me!
     B           B7
e |--------------------------|
B |--------------------------|
G |--4--2--0-----------------|
D |-----------4--2--1--------|
A |--------------------3--2--|
E |--------------------------|


[Verse 2]
Em7                Am7
     I run for the bus, dear,
                      C/D    Gmaj7
Well, while riding I think of us, dear, (Us, dear!)
   C                       B    B7
I say a little prayer for you,
Em7                  Am7
     At work I just take time,
                   C/D    Gmaj7
And all through my coffee break-time, (Break-time!)
   C                              B    B7
I say a little... (...prayer for you!)


[Chorus]
       C        D7           Bm7        Em7
For - ever and ever, you'll stay in my heart,
           Dm7   G
And I will love you,
       C        D7      Bm7        Em7
For - ever and ever, we never will part,
              Dm7  G
Oh, how I'll love you,
       C            D7           Bm7        Em7
To - gether, to - gether, that's how it must be,
               Dm7  G
To live with - out you...
          C        D             B
...Would only be heart-break for me,
     B           B7
       No,   no -bod -y, but me!
e |----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|
G |--4--2--0-------------------|
D |-----------4---2---1--------|
A |----------------------3--2--|
E |----------------------------|


[Chorus]
       C        D7           Bm7        Em7
For - ever and ever, you'll stay in my heart,
           Dm7   G
And I will love you,
       C        D7      Bm7        Em7
For - ever and ever, we never will part,
              Dm7  G
Oh, how I'll love you,
       C            D7           Bm7        Em7
To - gether, to - gether, that's how it must be,
               Dm7  G
To live with - out you...
          C        D             B
...Would only be heart-break for me!
    B             B7
       Umm,um-um, um---------!
e |----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|
G |--4--2--0-------------------|
D |-----------4---2---1--------|
A |----------------------3--2--|
E |----------------------------|


[Break]
Em7                   Am7
    My darling, be - lieve me,  (Believe me!)
              C/D
For me, there is no one---------,
      Gmaj7      C/D           Gmaj7
But a -you----, please, love me too,
C/D             Gmaj7
I'm in love with you,     (Answer my prayer!)
 C/D      Gmaj7
Answer my prayer, babe,   (Answer my prayer!)
C/D            Gmaj7
Say you love me too,      (Answer my prayer!)
 C/D      Gmaj7
Answer my prayer, please! (Answer my prayer!)


[Chorus]
 C/D          C       D7           Bm7        Em7
Yeah, for - ever and ever, you'll stay in my heart,
            Dm7  G
And I will love you,
       C        D7      Bm7        Em7
For - ever and ever, we never will part,
              Dm7  G
Oh, how I'll love you,
       C            D7           Bm7        Em7
To - gether, to - gether, that's how it must be,
               Dm7  G
To live with - out you...
          C        D             B
...Would only be heart-break for me!
     B            B7
        Oh,   no -bod -y, but me!
e |----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|
G |--4--2--0-------------------|
D |-----------4---2---1--------|
A |----------------------3--2--|
E |----------------------------|


[Coda]
Em7                   Am7
    My darling, be - lieve me,  (Believe me!)
              C/D                  Gmaj7
For me, there is no one------  but you,
C/D                 Gmaj7   C/D         Gmaj7
     Please, love me too,   this is my prayer,
                  C/D       Gmaj7
                  Answer my prayer, now babe,
(Answer my prayer, baby---!)

                  C/D        Gmaj7
                  This is my prayer,
(Answer my prayer, baby---!)

                   C/D      Gmaj7
                  Answer it right now, babe,
(Answer my prayer, baby---!)

                   C/D            Gmaj7
                   Say you love me too,
(Answer my prayer, baby---!)

                   C/D    Gmaj7
                   This is my prayer, babe,
(Answer my prayer, baby---!)

                   C/D              Gmaj7 *
                   I'm in love with you--------!
(Answer my prayer, baby---!)            
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