I Say a Little Prayer — Aretha Franklin
Chords and lyrics for I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin (key of A).
Verse 1
[Intro] (keys accent high A)
[F#m](say a[D] [D]little [E][A]prayer[D] for[C#7] you)
(keys line walk down pickup C# B A)
Verse
[F#m] The moment I [Bm]wake up
Before I put [E]on my [A]makeup
I [D]say a little (prayer for [C#7]you)
[F#m] And while combing my [Bm]hair, now,
And wondering what [E]dress to [A]wear, now,
I [D]say a little prayer for [C#7]you
Chorus
[D]Forever and [E]ever, you'll [C#m]stay in my [F#m]heart
and I will [A7]love you
[D]Forever, [E]forever, we [C#m]never will [F#m]part
(A7) D D/A
Oh, how I'll love you
[D]Together, [E]together, that's [C#m]how it must [F#m]be
(E) Bm A
To live without you
Would [D][D]only [D]be [D/E][D/E]heartbreak [D]for [C#7][C#][C#]me.[D][F][F#][G#][A][B]
Verse
[F#m] I run for the [Bm]bus, dear,
While riding I [E]think of [A]us, dear,
I [D]say a little prayer for [C#7]you.
[F#m] And at work I just [D]take time
And all through my [E]coffee [A]break-time, (break-time!)
I [D]say a little prayer for [C#7]you.
Chorus
[D]Forever and [E]ever, you'll [C#m]stay in my [F#m]heart
and I will [A7]love you
[D]Forever, [E]forever, we [C#m]never will [F#m]part
Oh, how I'll[A7] love you
[D]Together, [E]together, that's [C#m]how it must [F#m]be
To live [A7]without you
Would [D][D]only [D]be [D/E][D/E]heartbreak [D]for [C#7]me. (Nobody but me)
[D]Forever and [E]ever, you'll [C#m]stay in my [F#m]heart
and I will [A7]love you
[D]Forever, [E]forever, we [C#m]never will [F#m]part
Oh, how I'll[A7] love you
[D]Together, [E]together, that's [C#m]how it must [F#m]be
To live [A7]without you
Would [D][D]only [D]be [D/E][D/E]heartbreak [D]for [C#7]me. (Ooooh-oo-oo-oooh)
Bridge
[F#m]My darling, [Bm]believe me,
For me [E]there is no onnnnne
But [A]you. Please love, be true. I'm in love with you.
[A](Answer my prayer) Answer my prayer, baby (answer my prayer)
[A]Say you love me too (this is my prayer) Answer my prayer, baby (answer my
prayer)
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