Like a Prayer — Madonna
Chords and lyrics for Like a Prayer by Madonna (key of Dm).
Verse 1
Like a Prayer - Madonna
[Intro] (voices)
[Dm]Life is a [C][Gm][Dm]mystery
[Dm]Everyone must [C]stand [Gm]a - [Dm]lone
[Dm]I hear you [C]call [Gm]my [F]name
[Bb]And it [F]feels [C]like [Dm]home
Chorus
[F]When you call my [C]name
It's like a little [Bb]prayer
I'm down on my [F/A]knees
I wanna [Dm]take [C]you [F]there
[F]In the midnight [C]hour
I can feel your [Bb]power
Just like a [F/A]prayer
You know I'll [Dm]take [C]you [Bb]there
Verse
[Bb]I hear your [F]voice
[C]It's like an [Dm]angel sighing
[Bb]I have no [F]choice I hear your [C]voice
[C]Feels like flying
[Bb]I close my [F]eyes
[C]Oh God I [Dm]think I'm falling
[Bb]Out of the[F] sky, I close my [C]eyes
[C]Heaven help me
Chorus
[F]When you call my [C]name
It's like a little [Bb]prayer
I'm down on my [F/A]knees
I wanna [Dm]take [C]you [F]there
[F]In the midnight [C]hour
I can feel your [Bb]power
Just like a [F/A]prayer
You know I'll [Dm]take [C]you [Bb]there
Verse
[Bb]Like a child[F]
[C]You whisper [Dm]softly to me
[Bb]You're in [F]control just like a[C] child
[C]Now I'm dancing
[Bb]It's like a [F]dream
[C]No end and no[Dm] beginning
[Bb]You're [F]here with me it's like a dream
[C]Let the choir sing
Chorus
[F]When you call my [C]name
It's like a little [Bb]prayer
I'm down on my [F/A]knees
I wanna [Dm]take [C]you [F]there
[F]In the midnight [C]hour
I can feel your [Bb]power
Just like a [F/A]prayer
You know I'll [Dm]take [C]you [Bb]there
(x2, 1st time ends on F
2nd time ends on Dm and leads to...)
Break
[Dm] [C/D]
[Dm]Life is a mystery[C/D]
[Dm]Everyone must stand[C/D] alone
[Dm]I hear you call my[C/E] name[F][Bb]
[Bb]And it [C]feels [Dm]like home
[Dm]Just like a prayer,[C/D] your voice can take me there
[Dm]Just like a muse to me,[C/D] you are a mystery
[Dm]Just like a dream,[C/E] you are not [Bb]what you [F]seem
Just [Bb]like a prayer, no [C]choice your voice can take me [F]there
[F]Just like a prayer, I’ll [C]take you there
[Bb]it’s like a dream to [Am7]me [Gm]
[F]Just like a prayer, I’ll [C]take you there
[Bb]it’s like a dream to [Am7]me [Gm]
[F]Just like a prayer, I’ll [C]take you there
[Bb]it’s like a dream to [Am7]me [Gm]
[F]Just like a prayer, I’ll [C]take you there
[Bb]it’s like a dream to [Am7]me [Gm]
Break - yeah, hey! x8
Break - keyboard
[Dm]Just like a [C/D]prayer, your voice can take me there
[Dm]Just like amuse to me,[C/D] you are a mystery
[Dm]Just like a dream,[C/E] you are not [Bb]what you [F]seem
Just [Bb]like a prayer, no [C]choice your voice can take me [Dm]there
(percussion & voices)
N.C.
Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there
it’s like a dream to me
N.C.
Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there
it’s like a dream to me
[F]Just like a prayer, I’ll [C]take you there
[Bb]it’s like a dream to [Am7]me[Gm]
[F]Just like a prayer, I’ll [C]take you there
[Bb]it’s like a dream to [Am7]me[Gm]
(fade out)
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