A PRAYER FOR EVERY YEAR VERSE: B F#/A# G#m Do you remember me G#m F# E Long ago on bended knee E B/D# C#m F# I prayed to You with childhood fantasies B F#/A# G#m Well I’m all grown up now G#m F# E Can you still help somehow? E B/D# C#m F# I’m not a child, but my heart still can dream B F#/A# G#m Please here my prayer tonight G#m F# E And help me do what’s right E B/D# C#m F# Not for myself, but for a world in need Chorus: G# Fm C# No more lives torn apart C#/A# D# Cm That wars would never start Fm D# C# D# And time would heal all hearts G# Fm C# Every man would have a friend C#/A# D# Cm And right would always win Fm D# And love would never end Cm Fm A#m D# G# – G#sus - G# This is my prayer for every year VERSE: B F#/A# G#m May kindness rule our lives G#m F# E Not just the strong survive E B/D# C#m F# Sweet tears for all, a thousand years gone by B F#/A# G#m This is the world I pray G#m F# E We will share someday E B/D# C#m F# Let me begin by reaching out my hand Bridge: G# C# What is this illusion called the innocence of youth? Fm A# Maybe only in their blind belief D# A# Will we ever find the truth... Key Change: | C - G/B – Am | Am – G – F | F – G/E – Dm | G | A F#m D No more lives torn apart D/B E C#m That wars would never start F#m E D E And time would heal our hearts A F#m D And every man would have a friend D/B E C#m And right would always win F#m E And love would never end C#m F#m Bm E This is my prayer for every year C#m F#m This is my prayer, I hope you hear C#m F#m Bm E A This is my prayer for every year