Tuning:

[Intro] (acoustic guitar):

^D7sus4v v v v v v -------3-----|-----|-----|-----| -3---3---3---|-----|-----|-----| ---5-------5-|--%--|--%--|--%--| -0-----------|-----|-----|-----| -------------|-----|-----|-----| -------------|-----|-----|-----| (while...)

[Verse 1]

While I'm far a^Gway from you my ^Embaby ^C6 I k^D7now it's h^Gard for you my b^Emaby ^C6 Bec^D7ause it's h^Emard for me my b^Bmaby ^AmAnd the darkest h^D7our is just before d^Gawn ^D7sus4

(band enters) [Chorus]

Each night before you ^Ggo to bed my baby ^C ^C/G ^G/B ^C Whisper a l^Dittle pr^Gayer for me my baby ^C ^C/G ^G/B ^D7sus4 And t^D7ell ^Eb7all the stars ab^Gove D7sus4

N.C.

[2: Em, to coda] This is dedicated to the one I love

[Bridge 1]

(L^Gife can never be exactly like we want it to be) I co^G7uld be satisfied knowing you love me (But th^Gere's one thing I want you to do especially for me) And it's s^Amomething that e^A7verybody ^D7sus4needs

[Chorus 2] Each night before you go to bed my baby Whisper a little prayer for me my baby

^D7sus4 Bec^D7ause it's h^Emard for me my ^Bm/Ababy ^D7sus4 And the darkest hour is ^D7sus4just before dawn

Instrumental break: piano solo: G7 [8 bars of 6/8] (band drops out) [Bridge 2]

If there's ^Bmone thing I w^Emant you to ^Gdo ^Cm Es^Bmpecia^Cmlly for ^Bmme And it's s^Eb7omething that everybody ^D7sus4needs

(band re-enters on G) [repeat chorus 1] Coda: (Em) C This is dedicated to the one I love

This is dedicated to the one I l^A7ove This is dedicated to the one I l^Gove (this is dedicated)

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

The Mamas & The Papas - Dedicated to the one i love