Praying chords by
Kesha (Official Version)

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Key: G minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Gm

F

Bb

Gm

F

Bb

Verse 1
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Well, you almost had me fooled
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Told me that I was nothing without you
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Oh, but after everything you've done
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
I can thank you for
Bb Bb 
 
how strong I have become

Pre-chorus 1
Gm Gm 
 
'Cause you brought the flames
F F 
 
and you put me through hell
Bb Bb 
 
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
And we both know all the truth I could tell
Bb Bb 
 
I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell"

Chorus 1

Gm

F

Bb

I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin',

Gm

F

Bb

Ebadd9

Gm

I hope your soul is changin', chang in'

F

Bb

I hope you find your peace

Gm

F

Bb

Ebadd9

Falling on your knees, prayin'

Verse 2
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'm proud of who I am
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
No more monsters, I   can breathe again
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And you said that I was done
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Well, you were wrong and now
Bb Bb 
 
the best is yet to come

Verse 3
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
'Cause I can make it on my own, oh
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
And I don't need you,
Bb Bb 
 
I found a strength I've never known
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'll bring thunder, I'll bring rain, oh
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
When I'm finished,
Bb Bb 
 
Ebadd9 Ebadd9 
 
they won't even know your name

Pre-chorus 2
Gm Gm 
 
You brought the flames
F F 
 
and you put me through hell
Bb Bb 
 
I   had to learn how to fight for myself
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
And we both know all the truth I could tell
Bb Bb 
 
Ebadd9 Ebadd9 
 
I'll just say this is "I wish      you farewell"

Chorus 2

Gm

F

Bb

I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin',

Gm

F

Bb

Ebadd9

Gm

I hope your soul is changin', chang in'

F

Bb

I hope you find your peace

Gm

F

Bb

Ebadd9

Falling on your knees, prayin'

Bridge 1
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ah sometimes, I pray for you at night, oh
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
Ebadd9 Ebadd9 
 
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Whoa      oh, some say, in life,
Bb Bb 
 
you're gonna get what you give
Gm Gm 
 
But some things
F F 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ebadd9 Ebadd9 
 
only God can forgive

Chorus 3

Gm

F

Bb

I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin',

Gm

F

Bb

Ebadd9

Gm

I hope your soul is changin', chang in'

Fsus4

F

Bb

I hope you find your peace

Gm

Fsus4

F

Bb

Eb

Falling on your knees, pray in'

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGm F Bb Ebadd9 Fsus4...

Chords

Gm
F
Bb
Ebadd9
Fsus4
Eb

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of Praying by Kesha, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Kesha's performance.

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