• Song:

    My Mother Pray

  • Artist:

    Ben Harper And The Blind Boys Of Alabama

If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
Recorded by George Jones
Written by James Rowe and James W. Vaughn

G (320003@1)                              C (x32010@1)             GHow (320003@1)sweet and happy seemed those days of which I dream
                    A7 (x02020@1)         D7When (xx0212@1)memory recalls them now and then
G (320003@1)                            C (x32010@1)               GAnd (320003@1)with what rapture sweet my weary heart would beat
                          D7 (xx0212@1) GIf (320003@1)I could hear my mother pray again

C (x32010@1)         GShe (320003@1)used to pray that I on Jesus would rely
                    A7 (x02020@1)           D7And (xx0212@1)always walk the shining gospel way
G (320003@1)                          C (x32010@1)            GSo (320003@1)trusting in His love I'll seek that home above
                           D7 (xx0212@1)      GFor (320003@1)I shall meet my mother some glad day

C (x32010@1)         GIf (320003@1)I could hear my mother pray again
                    A7 (x02020@1)            D7If (xx0212@1)I could hear her tender voice as then
#G                             C (x32010@1)              GHow (320003@1)happy I would be with who means so much to me
                          D7 (xx0212@1) GIf (320003@1)I could hear my mother pray again

C (x32010@1)             GWithin (320003@1)the old home place her patient smiling face
                     A7 (x02020@1)             D7Was (xx0212@1)always spreading comfort hope and cheer
G (320003@1)                          C (x32010@1)         GAnd (320003@1)when she used to sing to her Eternal King
                            D7 (xx0212@1)     GIt (320003@1)was the songs the angels loved to hear

C (x32010@1)                 GHer (320003@1)work on earth is done the life crown has been won
                   A7 (x02020@1)          D7And (xx0212@1)she will be at rest with Him above
G (320003@1)                         C (x32010@1)               GAnd (320003@1)some glad morning she I know will welcome me
                        D7 (xx0212@1)      GTo (320003@1)that eternal home of peace and love

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