#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "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 ---7-5-3-2------- -----------5-4-1- ---8-5-4-2------- -----------5-4-2- ----------------- ----------------- 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