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From: StevenJ1@aol.com
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 1995 10:39:56 -0500
Subject: CRD Too Late For Prayin'/ Gordon Lightfoot

Too Late For Prayin'
Gordon Lightfoot

Intro:
C (x32010@1)        F (133211@1)               Gsus4 (3x0013@1)   G (320003@1)     CIt (x32010@1)was only yesterday when I heard the teacher say
Em (022000@1)                          F (133211@1)            Dm7       G (320003@1)     EmPatiently, (022000@1)"One and two makes three" We were children, you and me
       Am (x02210@1)            F (133211@1)                Gsus4 (3x0013@1)  G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1) GLet (320003@1)us pray... for the ones they call the children of today

C (x32010@1)              Em (022000@1)      F (133211@1)             CNothing (x32010@1)left but promises, nothing much is certain
C (x32010@1)    /b     Am (x02210@1)     /G      D/F#All (200232@1)we see is want and need across the board.
    G/FWhy (120003@1)thank you, Lord
      C (x32010@1)           F (133211@1)           Gsus4G
We're living in the glory of your care
E (022100@1)                Am (x02210@1)C/G (3x555x@1)  D/F# (200232@1)                GSkies (320003@1)of blue have all turned brown to the sound of sighing
G/F (120003@1)   C (x32010@1)         E7 (020130@1)     Am (x02210@1) C/GD/F#
Lord, abide; let us stem the tide of broken dreams
   G/F (120003@1)              C (x32010@1)              FGsus4 G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)     GSometimes (320003@1)you seem to tell us it's too late        for praying

C (x32010@1)           Em (022000@1)           F (133211@1)                 CSee (x32010@1)the ocean wild and blue; think of all that's in her
C (x32010@1)      /b     Am (x02210@1)  /G      D/F#She (200232@1)will not surrender to the likes of us
    G/FBut (120003@1)then she must.
      C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)           Gsus4G
They tell us, wise men tell us it's too late
E (022100@1)                 Am (x02210@1) C/G (3x555x@1)D/F# (200232@1)                      GFor (320003@1)each child with eyes that smile, there'll be ten more cryin'
G/F (120003@1)   C (x32010@1)         E7 (020130@1)     Am (x02210@1) C/GD/F#
Lord, abide; let us stem the tide of helplessness
   G/F (120003@1)                 C (x32010@1)              FGsus4 G (320003@1)  CBut (x32010@1)then, I guess, we're livin'. Is it too late    for tryin'?

Am F Gsus4 G C, Em F Gsus4 G

C (x32010@1)              Em (022000@1)            F (133211@1)                CNothing (x32010@1)here but grains of sand; nothin' much worth savin'
C (x32010@1)         /b      Am (x02210@1)     /G     D/F#Guess (200232@1)we've all got problems of our own to bear
    G/FAnd (120003@1)still we share.
C (x32010@1)                F (133211@1)           Gsus4G
Tomorrow could get better than today
E (022100@1)              Am (x02210@1)C/GD/F#                GTo (320003@1)the ones who loved in vain, will you be beholden?
G/F (120003@1)   C (x32010@1)         E7 (020130@1)     Am (x02210@1) C/GD/F#
Lord, abide; let us stem the tide of broken dreams
   G/F (120003@1)              C (x32010@1)              FGsus4 G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)     GSometimes (320003@1)you seem to tell us it's too late for   prayin'
Em F Gsus4 G C, Em F Dm7 G, Em Am F Gsus4 G C.