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Song title:      I Say A Little Prayer
Original Album:	 The Windows of the World (Dionne Warwick)

Words and Music by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
Copyright © 1967 Scepter Records
Published by ???

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


INTRO:
Chords:
Em9   0x577x


[play:]  [x2]

1-4
  Em9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------7-----------7-------7---|---------7-----------7-------7---|
|---------7-----------7-------7---|---------7-----------7-------7---|
|-----5-------5-----------5-------|-----5-------5-----------5-------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |



VERSE1:
Chords:
Em9    07577x             Cmaj9  x3243x
Am9    x 12 10 12 12 x    B11    x2222x
D9     x5455x             B9     x2122x
Gmaj7  3x433x


  Em9                               Am9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------7-----------7-------7---|---------12----------12------12--|
|---------7-----------7-------7---|---------12----------12------12--|
|-----5-------5-----------5-------|-----10------10----------10------|
|---------------------------------|-12--------------12--------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  Em9                               Am9
              The moment  I         wake    up, 


                                  2/4
  Am9                               D9
|---------------------------------|-----------------|
|---------12----------12------12--|---------5-------|
|---------12----------12------12--|---------5-------|
|-----10------10----------10------|-----4-------0---|
|-12--------------12--------------|-5---------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - |
                                    D9
              be -fore I  put       on      my


4/4
  Gmaj7                             Cmaj9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-3-------3________---3---x-------|---------3-----------3-------0---|
|-4-------4________---4---x-------|---------4-----------4-------0---|
|-4-------4________---4---x---0---|-----2-------2-----------2-------|
|---------------------------------|-3---------------3---------------|
|-3-------3________-------x-------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  Gmaj7                             Cmaj9
  make  - up                  I     say a   little  prayer  for



11
  B11             B9
|---------------------------------|
|---------2-----------2-----------|
|---------2-----------2-----------|
|-----2-------2-----------1-------|
|-2---------------2-----------2---/
|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  B11             B9
  you



VERSE2:
Chords:
Em9    075770             Cmaj9  x3243x
Am9    x 12 10 12 12 x    Aadd9  x2222x
D9     x5455x             B9     x2122x
Gmaj7  3x433x


  Em9                               Am9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------7-----------7-----------|---------12----------12------12--|
|---------7-----------7-----------|---------12----------12------12--|
|-----5-------5-----------5/------|-----10------10----------10------|
/-7-------------------------------|-12--------------12--------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  Em9                               Am9
              While combing my      hair,   now,



                                  2/4
  Am9                               D9
|---------------------------------|-----------------|
|---------12----------12------12--|---------5-------|
|---------12----------12------12--|---------5-------|
|-----10------10----------10------|-----4-------0---|
|-12--------------12--------------|-5---------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - |
| %                                 D9
              and wondering what    dress   to



  Gmaj7                             Cmaj9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-3-------3________---3---x-------|---------3-----------3-------0---|
|-4-------4________---4---x-------|---------4-----------4-------0---|
|-4-------4________---4---x---0---|-----2-------2-----------2-------|
|---------------------------------|-3---------------3---------------|
|-3-------3________-------x-------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  Gmaj7                             Cmaj9
  wear,   now                 I     say a   little  prayer for



  B11             B9
|---------------------------------|
|---------2-----------2-------0---|
|---------2-----------2-------0---|
|-----2-------2-----------1-------|
|-2---------------2---------------|
|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  B11             B9
  you                         For-



CHORUS:
Chords:
Cmaj9  x3243x           G9      x 10 9 10 10 x
D9     x5455x           D#dim7  x6757x
Em9    0x577x           B7(#9)  x2123x
G11  x 10 10 10 10 x    B7(b9)  x2121x


                                  2/4
  Cmaj9           D9                
|---------------------------------|-----------------|
|-----3---x-----------5---x-------|---------5-------|
|-----4---x-----------5---x-------|---------5-------|
|-----2---x---0-------4---x---0---|-----4-----------|
|-3-------x-------5-------x-------|-5---------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------0---|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - |
| Cmaj9           D9     
 -ever        and ever,      you'll stay in my 



5/4
  Em9                     G11     G9
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----7-----------7-------10------10------|
|-----7-----------7-------10------10-----*|
|-5-------5-----------5-/-10------9------*|
|-------------------------10------10------|
|-------------0---------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - 5 - & - |
  Em9                     G11     G9
  heart       and I       will    love you.



                                  2/4
  Cmaj9           D9                
|---------------------------------|-----------------|
|-----3---x-----------5---x-------|---------5-------|
|*----4---x-----------5---x-------|---------5-------|
|*----2---x---0-------4---x---0---|-----4-----------|
|-3-------x-------5-------x-------|-5---------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------0---|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - |
| Cmaj9           D9     
  For-ever    and ever,       we    ne -ver will



5/4
  Em9                     G11     G9
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----7-----------7-------10------10------|
|-----7-----------7-------10------10-----*|
|-5-------5-----------5-/-10------9------*|
|-------------------------10------10------|
|-------------0---------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - 5 - & - |
  Em9                     G11     G9
  part,      oh, how I'll love    you. To-



4/4                               2/4
  Cmaj9           D9                D#dim7      Em9
|---------------------------------|-----------------|
|-----3---x-----------5---x-------|---------7-------|
|-----4---x-----------5---x-------|---------5-------|
|-----2---x---0-------4---x---0---|-----7-----------|
|-3-------x-------5-------x-------|-6---------------|
|---------------------------------|-------------0---|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - |
| Cmaj9           D9                D#dim7      Em9
- gether,     to -gether,    that's how it must be.



5/4
  Em9                     G11     G9
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----7-----------7-------10------10------|
|-----7-----------7-------10------10------|
|-5-------5-----------5-/-10------9-------|
|-------------------------10------10------|
|-------------0---------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - 5 - & - |
  Em9                     G11     G9
      To  live    with    out you     would


4/4
  Cmaj9                             B7(#9)              B7(b9)
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-3-------x-------3-------1-------|
|-4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-|-2-------x-------2-------2-------|
|-2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-|-1-------x-----1-------------1---/
|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-|-2-------x---2-------2-----------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  Cmaj9                             B7(#9)              B7(b9)
  only    mean    heartbreak  for   me



VERSE3:
Notes:
Play as for verses 1 and 2.

Chords:
Em9    075770             Cmaj9  x3243x
Am9    x 12 10 12 12 x    B11    x2222x
D9     x5455x             B9     x2122x
Gmaj7  3x433x


| Em9           | Am9 | %               2/4| D9 | 4/4| Gmaj7 |
    I run for the bus, dear. While riding, I think of  us,   dear

| Cmaj9                 | B11  B9
I say a little prayer for you



VERSE4:
Notes:
Play as for verses 1 and 2.

Chords:
Em9    075770             Cmaj9  x3243x
Am9    x 12 10 12 12 x    B11    x2222x
D9     x5455x             B9     x2122x
Gmaj7  3x433x


| Em9            | Am9 | %                   2/4| D9  4/4| Gmaj7 |
    At work I just take  time, and all through my coffee   break time

| Cmaj9                 | B11  B9
I say a little prayer for you



[repeat CHORUS]



VERSE5:
Chords:
Em9    075770
Am9    x 12 10 12 12 x
D9     x5455x
Gmaj9  x 10 9 11 10 x


  Em9                               Am9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------7-----------7-----------|---------12----------12------12--|
|---------7-----------7-----------|---------12----------12------12--|
|-5---5-------5-----------5-------|-----10------10----------10------|
|---------------------------------|-12--------------12--------------|
|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  Em9                               Am9 
              My  darling, be   -   lieve   me,



                                    Cmaj9           Gmaj9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------12----------12------12--|---------3---------------10------|
|---------12----------12------12--|---------4---------------11------|
|-----10------10----------10------|-----2-------2-------9-------9---|
|-12--------------12--------------|-3---------------10--------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
| %                               | Cmaj9           Gmaj9
              For me there is       no      one but you



  Gmaj9           C9                Gmaj9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------10--------------15------|---------10----------10------10--|
|---------11--------------15------|---------11----------11------11--|
|-----9---------------14------0---|-----9-------9-----------9-------|
|-10--------------15--------------|-10--------------10--------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  Gmaj9           C9                Gmaj9
                  Please love me,   too

                  C9                Gmaj9 
                  I'm in love with  you       

                  C9                Gmaj9
                  answer my prayer

                  C9                Gmaj9
                  Say you love me,  too


  Gmaj9                             C9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------10----------10------10--|---------15----------15------15--|
|---------11----------11------11--|---------15----------15------15--|
|-----9-------9-----------9-------|-----14------14----------14------|
|-10--------------10--------------|-15--------------15--------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |


  C9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------15----------15------15--|---------15----------15------15--|
|---------15----------15------15--|---------15----------15------15--|
|-----14------14----------14------|-----14------14----------14------|
|-15--------------15--------------|-15--------------15--------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |
  C9
  Answer  my      prayers           now,            baby,   yeah



ENDING:

  Cmaj9                                             B7(#9)
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|-3---------3---------3---------3---------3____---|-3---------------|
|-4---------4---------4---------4---------4____---|-2---------------|
|-2---------2---------2---------2---------2____---|-1---------------|
|-3---------3---------3---------3---------3____---|-2---------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - 5 - & - 6 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - |


4/4
  Em9                                               Em9
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-------------------------7-------|-----------------7---------------|
|-----------------7---------------|-7---------------7---------------|
|---------5-----------------------|---------5-------5---------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------7---------------|
|-0-------------------------------|-----------------0---------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - |