Aretha Franklin - I say a little prayer
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Song: I say a little prayer
Artist: Aretha Franklin
Composer: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Album: Aretha now
Tabbed by DJ 27th Aug 2016
CAPO: 2nd fret [Will then sound in the recorded key of D]
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em7 = 022030 or 020000 B = x24442
Am7 = x02213 B7 = x24242 or x21202
C/D = xx0553 D7 = xx0212
Gmaj7 = 3x443x or 320002 Bm7 = x24232 or x20202
Gmaj7 * = 300032 Dm7 = xx0211
C = x32013 G = 320033
D = xx0232
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[Intro]
Em7 Am7
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C/D Gmaj7
| / / | / / / / |
[I Csay a little prayer for Byou!] B7
[Verse 1]
Em7 The moment I Am7wake up,
Before I put C/Don my Gmaj7make-up, [Make-up!]
I Csay a little... [...prayer for Byou!] B7
Em7 And while combing my Am7hair, now,
And wondering what C/Ddress to Gmaj7wear, now, [Wear now!]
I Csay a little... [...prayer for Byou!] B7
[Chorus]
For - Cever and D7ever, you'll Bm7stay in my Em7heart,
And I will lDm7ove Gyou,
For - Cever and D7ever, we Bm7never will Em7part,
Oh, how I'll lDm7ove Gyou,
To - Cgether, to - D7gether, that's Bm7how it must Em7be,
To live with - Dm7out Gyou...
...Would Conly be Dheart-break for Bme!
B B7
Humm------, humm-------!
e |--------------------------|
B |--------------------------|
G |--4--2--0-----------------|
D |-----------4--2--1--------|
A |--------------------3--2--|
E |--------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Em7 I run for the Am7bus, dear,
Well, while riding I C/Dthink of Gmaj7us, dear, [Us, dear!]
I Csay a little... [...prayer for Byou!] B7
Em7 And at work I just Am7take time,
And all through my C/Dcoffee Gmaj7break-time, [Break-time!]
I Csay a little... [...prayer for Byou!]B7
[Chorus]
For - Cever and D7ever, you'll Bm7stay in my Em7heart,
And I will Dm7love Gyou,
For - Cever and D7ever, we Bm7never will Em7part,
Oh, how I'll lDm7ove Gyou,
To - gCether, to - D7gether, that'sBm7 how it must Em7be,
To live with - Dm7out Gyou...
...Would Conly be Dheart-break for Bme,
B No - B7bod -y, but me!
e |----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|
G |--4--2--0-------------------|
D |-----------4---2---1--------|
A |----------------------3--2--|
E |----------------------------|
[Chorus]
For - Cever and D7ever, you'll Bm7stay in my Em7heart,
And I will Dm7love Gyou,
For - Cever and D7ever, we Bm7never will Em7part,
Oh, how I'll Dm7love Gyou,
To - Cgether, to - D7gether, that's Bm7how it must Em7be,
To live with - Dm7out Gyou...
...Would Conly be Dheart-break for Bme
B B7
Umm,um-um, um---------!
e |----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|
G |--4--2--0-------------------|
D |-----------4---2---1--------|
A |----------------------3--2--|
E |----------------------------|
[Break]
Em7 My darling, be - Am7lieve me, [Believe me!]
C/D
For me, there is no one---------,
But a -Gmaj7you----, ...C/Dplease, love me Gmaj7too,
C/DI'm in love with Gmaj7you, [Answer my prayer!]
C/DAnswer my Gmaj7prayer, babe, [Answer my prayer!]
C/DSay you love me Gmaj7too, [Answer my prayer!]
C/DAnswer my Gmaj7prayer, please! [Answer my prayer!]
[Chorus]
C/DYeah, for - Cever and D7ever, you'll Bm7stay in my Em7heart,
And I will Dm7love Gyou,
For - Cever and D7ever, we Bm7never will Em7part,
Oh, how I'll Dm7love Gyou,
To - Cgether, to - D7gether, that's Bm7how it must Em7be,
To live with - Dm7out Gyou...
...Would Conly be Dheart-break for Bme
B Oh, no - B7bod -y, but me!
e |----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|
G |--4--2--0-------------------|
D |-----------4---2---1--------|
A |----------------------3--2--|
E |----------------------------|
[Coda]
Em7 My darling, be - Am7lieve me, [Believe me!]
For me, there C/Dis no one------ but Gmaj7you,
C/D Please, love me Gmaj7too, C/Dthis is my Gmaj7prayer,
C/DAnswer my Gmaj7prayer, now babe,
[Answer my prayer, baby---!]
C/DThis is my Gmaj7prayer,
[Answer my prayer, baby---!]
AC/Dnswer it Gmaj7right now, babe,
[Answer my prayer, baby---!]
C/DSay you love me Gmaj7too,
[Answer my prayer, baby---!]
C/DThis is Gmaj7my prayer, babe,
[Answer my prayer, baby---!]
C/D Gmaj7 *
I'm in love with you--------!
[Answer my prayer, baby---!]