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Praying For Time original guitar chords by
George Michael
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1998•Alternative•263 views•
Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
Bb
Bb

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Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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Bb7
Bb7

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Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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Ebm/Gb
Ebm/Gb
2

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Bb
Bb

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Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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Bb7
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Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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Ebm/Gb
Ebm/Gb
2

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Verse 1
Bb
Bb

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Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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These are the days of the open hand
Bb7
Bb7

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They will not be the last

Look around now
Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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These are the days
Ebm/Gb
Ebm/Gb
2

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Bb
Bb

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of the beggars and the choosers
Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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This is the year of the hungry man
Bb7
Bb7

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Whose place is in the past
Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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Hand in hand with ignorance
Ebm/Gb
Ebm/Gb
2

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Cm
Cm
3

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And legitimate excus es
Pre-chorus 1
G7/B
G7/B

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The rich declare themselves poor
Cm/Bb
Cm/Bb
4

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And most of us are not sure

If we have too much
F/A
F/A

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But we'll take our chances
F
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Cm
Cm
3

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'Cause God's stopped keeping score
G7/B
G7/B

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I guess somewhere along the way
Cm/Bb
Cm/Bb
4

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He must have let us all out to play
F/A
F/A

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Turned his back and all God's children
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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Crept out the back door
Chorus 1
Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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And it's hard to love,

there's so much to hate
Bb7
Bb7

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Hanging on to hope
Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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Ebm/Gb
Ebm/Gb
2

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Bb
Bb

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When there is no hope to speak of
Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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And the wounded skies above
Bb7
Bb7

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say it's much, much too late
Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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Ebm/Gb
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2

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Well, maybe we should all be praying for time
Interlude 1
Bb
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Bbmaj7
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Bb7
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Ebm/Bb
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6

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Ebm/Gb
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2

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Bb
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Bbmaj7
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Bb7
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Ebm/Bb
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6

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Ebm/Gb
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2

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Verse 2
Bb
Bb

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These are the days
Bbmaj7
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of the empty hand
Bb7
Bb7

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Oh, you hold on to what you can
Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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Ebm/Gb
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2

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And charity is a coat you wear twice a year
Bb
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Bbmaj7
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This is the year of the guilty man
Bb7
Bb7

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Your television takes a stand
Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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And you find that what was over there
Ebm/Gb
Ebm/Gb
2

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is over here
Pre-chorus 2
Cm
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3

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So you scream
G7/B
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from behind your door
Cm/Bb
Cm/Bb
4

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Say, "What's mine is mine and not yours"

I may have too much
F/A
F/A

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but I'll take my chances
F
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Cm
Cm
3

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'Cause God's stopped keeping score
G7/B
G7/B

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And you cling to the things they sold you
Cm/Bb
Cm/Bb
4

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Did you cover your eyes when they told you

That he can't come back
F/A
F/A

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'Cause he has no children
F
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Bb
Bb

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to come back for
Chorus 2
Bbmaj7
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It's hard to love,

there's so much to hate
Bb7
Bb7

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Hanging on to hope
Ebm/Bb
Ebm/Bb
6

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Ebm/Gb
Ebm/Gb
2

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Bb
Bb

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When there is no hope to speak of
Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7

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And the wounded skies above
Bb7
Bb7

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say it's much too late
Ebm/Bb
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Ebm/Gb
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2

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So maybe we should all be praying for time
Outro 1
Bb
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Bbmaj7
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Bb7
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Ebm/Bb
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Ebm/Gb
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2

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Bb
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Bbmaj7
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Bb7
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Ebm/Bb
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Ebm/Gb
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Bb
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bb

  • Bbmaj7

  • Bb7

  • Ebm/Bb

    6

  • Ebm/Gb

    2

  • Cm

    3

  • G7/B

  • Cm/Bb

    4

  • F/A

  • F

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Praying For Time by George Michael is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Praying For Time are Bb, Ebm, Ebm/Gb, Cm, G, F.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Ebm, Ebm/Gb, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Praying For Time is approximately 64 beats per minute.

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