Intro: Dm C E Am
          Dm C E

Dm                        C              E                                  Am
They made their promises then they walked away
Dm                 C                                      E
Fair-weather friends are gone for good
Dm              C                     E                        Am
You never cared about what others had to say
Dm                                               F
And through it all you understood

C                       E7                         Am        Bb F
You are my prayer in times of trouble
C                E7                              Am
I'll be your answer when you call
     Bb         F      G#      Eb
I'll shelter you, shelter me

( Dm C E Am )

( Dm C E )

Dm                            C              E                                  Am
Wake up but keep dreaming that you were born to fly
Dm                              C                     E
When your heart is heavy like a stone
Dm               C              E                         Am
I'll lift your burden high until you realize
Dm                                                            F
That through the storm you soldiered on

C                      E7                         Am      Bb F
You are my prayer in times of trouble
C                         E7                     Am       Bb F
I'll be your answer when you call

G#
Oh, you showed me that your actions
                                         G
Speak louder than your words

C                     E7                          Am      Bb F
You are my prayer in times of trouble
C                         E7                      Am      Bb F
And I'll be your answer when you call
C                      E7                         Am      Bb F
You are my prayer in times of trouble
C                         E7                     Am       Bb F
I'll be your answer when you call

( C E7 Am Bb F C )

                    E7                   Am     Bb F
When you need me, oh, yeah
C                         E7                  Am
I'll be your answer when you call
      Bb          F    G#       Eb
I'll shelter you, shelter me