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Book Of Common Prayer chords by
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Well, here come the armies of every
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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sworn nation on Earth
A
A

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They asked for your papers,
D
D

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for the height and the weight of your worth

They put you in back rooms,
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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where there's always more people than chairs
A
A

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And no table to hold up the book
D
D

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G
G

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D
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of our most common prayer
Verse 2
D
D

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Leave through the restaurant kitchen,
Em
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D

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D
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hide out in the street
A
A

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Smoking the last leaves of fall
D
D

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that have danced at our feet

They rise now like spirits that have
G
G

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D

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Em
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traded this grounding for air
F#m
F#m
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A
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And now read from the rafters,
D
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G
G

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D
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the book of our most common prayer
Verse 3
A
A

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As evening is fading,
Bbdim
Bbdim

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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it sings like an old city burns
Abdim
Abdim
6

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We listen in waiting for all we have
A
A

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C#
C#
4

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F#
F#
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A
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yet to un learn, hm- mm
Verse 4
D
D

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How is it we've held out through all
Em
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Bm
Bm
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of these rumbling years
A
A

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That rush like the wind from our sails
D
D

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through a tubmle of tears?

We stand now beholding to love and
G
G

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the breach it repairs
A
A

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And binds us together with the thread
Bm
Bm
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D
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of our most common prayer
Outro 1
G
G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • Bbdim

  • Abdim

    6

  • C#

    4

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Book Of Common Prayer by Joe Henry is D major.

The primary chords used in Book Of Common Prayer are D, Em, Bm, A, G, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, Bm, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Book Of Common Prayer is approximately 57 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Book Of Common Prayer using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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