#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# 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 - & - |