Mama Prays chords by
Chris Rice

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Key: Bb major•

Verse 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never

came down)

(Prayers went up and they never

came down)

D

D

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G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never came

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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down)

Verse 2

G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never

came down)

(Prayers went up and they never

came down)

(Prayers went up and they never

Am

Am

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D

D

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came down)

Verse 3

My memories

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Of my brothers and me

Make me

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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Marvel at the way the

G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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years went by

Here we are

C

C

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G

G

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How'd we ever get this far

C

C

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I wonder how

A

A

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And I wonder why

D

D

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Verse 4

C

C

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When I recall what these boys often sung

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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And we would stop to look at Mo m

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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and Daddy's door

They'd bow their heads

C

C

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G

G

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While they knelt beside their bed

C

C

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And we could hear them lift our

Am

Am

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names before the Lord

D

D

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Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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Momma prayed

D

D

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G

G

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And Jesus stood beside us

C

C

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Daddy prayed

G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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And the devil had to run

G

G

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C

C

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God looked down

D

D

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And his angles guarded

G

G

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C

C

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Through the harder days

Am

Am

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D

D

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'Cause Momma prayed

C

C

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And Daddy prayed

G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never came

Verse 6

C

C

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down)

G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never

C

C

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came down)

(Prayers went up and they

G

G

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Am

Am

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D

D

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never came down)

Verse 7

C

C

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Now the boys are grown Raising boys

G

G

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of their own

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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In a world a little darker than

G

G

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D

D

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Asus4

Asus4

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D

D

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be fore

But the prayers go on

C

C

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Every night and every dawn

G

G

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C

C

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'Cause they still bow and lift

Am

Am

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D

D

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our names before the Lord

G

G

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Momma prays

Verse 8

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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And Jesus stands beside us

C

C

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Daddy prays

G

G

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A

A

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And the devil has to run

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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'Cause God looks down

D

D

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And his angles guards us

G

G

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C

C

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Through the harder days

Am

Am

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D

D

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'Cause Momma prays

Em

Em

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And Daddy prays

Verse 9

D

D

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(Prayers went up and they never

came down)

(Prayers went up and they never came

G

G

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down)

(Prayers went up and they never came

Asus4

Asus4

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A

A

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Asus4

Asus4

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down)

A

A

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Momma prays

Verse 10

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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And Jesus stands beside me

C

C

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Daddy prays

G

G

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And the devil has to run

A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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'Cause God looks down

D

D

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And his angles guard me

G

G

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Through the harder

C

C

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days (harderdays)

Am

Am

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D

D

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'Cause Momma prays

C

C

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And Daddy prays

D

D

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And Jesus stands be

Verse 11

G

G

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side me

C

C

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Momma prays

G

G

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A

A

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And the devil has to run

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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God looks down

D

D

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And his angles guard me

G

G

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C

C

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Through the harder days (harder days,

harder days)

Am

Am

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'Cause Momma prays

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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And Daddy prays (prayers went up and

C

C

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they never came down)

G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never came

down) Momma prays

(Prayers went up and they never came

down)

And Daddy prays

C

C

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G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never

Am

Am

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C

C

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came down)

G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never came

down) Momma prays

(Prayers went up and they never

C

C

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came down)

G

G

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(Prayers went up and they never came

Verse 12

G

G

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down)

(Prayers went up and they never

came down)

(Prayers went up and

they never came down)

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Chords

G
D
Dsus4
Am
C
Em
A
Asus4

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mama Prays by Chris Rice is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Mama Prays are Bb, F, Fsus4, Cm, Eb, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Fsus4, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Mama Prays is approximately 85 beats per minute.

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