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Praying by Kesha
Praying
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
Key: Em
To match the piano notes, play partial chords (not full chords)
as defined below. “x” means that string is not played.
Chords
----------- Note for ease of reading:
Em x2200x - Em shown for Em/B
D x002xx - D shown for D5/A
G 3200xx
G/B x2000x
C x3201x
Capo 3rd fret (no capo version shown at bottom)
[Intro]
Em D G
Em D G
[Verse 1]
Em D G
Well, you almost had me fooled
Em D G
Told me that I was nothing without you, oh
Em D G
And after everything you've done
Em D G
I can thank you for how strong I have become
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Em D
'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
G
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Em D
And we both know all the truth I could tell
G
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus 1]
Em D G
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Em D G C
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Em D G
I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees
Em D G G/B C
Praying
Em D G
[Verse 2]
Em D G
I'm proud of who I am
Em D G
No more monsters, I can breathe again
Em D G
And you said that I was done
Em D G
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
Em D G
'Cause I can make it on my own
Em D G
And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
Em D G
I’ll bring thunder, I'll bring rain, ah-oh
Em D G G/B C
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Em D
You brought the flames and you put me through hell
G
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Em D
And we both know all the truth I could tell
G G/B C
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus 2]
Em D G
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Em D G G/B C
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Em D G
I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees
Em D G G/B C
Praying
[Bridge]
Em D G
Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night, oh
Em D G G/B C
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
Em D G
Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
Em D G G/B C
But some things, only God can forgive
[Chorus 3]
Em D G
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Em D G G/B C
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Em D G
I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees
Em D G G/B C
Praying
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Verse strumming pattern showing chord changes:
Em Em D G G G G G
e|-----------------------------------|
B|--0-----0--------------------------|
G|--0-----0-2-----0-0-----0-0-----0--|
D|--2-----2-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0--|
A|--2-----2-0-----2-2-----2-2-----2--|
E|----------------3-3-----3-3-----3--|
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 &
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version 2
No Capo
Chords
------------
Gm 35533x
F 13321x
Bb x1333x
Bb/D xx033x
Eb xx134x
[Intro]
Gm F Bb
Gm F Bb
[Verse 1]
Gm F Bb
Well, you almost had me fooled
Gm F Bb
Told me that I was nothing without you, oh
Gm F Bb
And after everything you've done
Gm F Bb
I can thank you for how strong I have become
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Gm F
'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
Bb
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Gm F
And we both know all the truth I could tell
Bb
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus 1]
Gm F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Gm F Bb Eb
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Gm F Bb
I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees
Gm F Bb Bb/D Eb
Praying
Gm F Bb
[Verse 2]
Gm F Bb
I'm proud of who I am
Gm F Bb
No more monsters, I can breathe again
Gm F Bb
And you said that I was done
Gm F Bb
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
Gm F Bb
'Cause I can make it on my own
Gm F Bb
And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
Gm F Bb
I’ll bring thunder, I'll bring rain, ah-oh
Gm F Bb Bb/D Eb
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Gm F
You brought the flames and you put me through hell
Bb
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Gm F
And we both know all the truth I could tell
Bb Bb/D Eb
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus 2]
Gm F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Gm F Bb Bb/D Eb
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Gm F Bb
I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees
Gm F Bb Bb/D Eb
Praying
[Bridge]
Gm F Bb
Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night, oh
Gm F Bb Bb/D Eb
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
Gm F Bb
Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
Gm F Bb Bb/D Eb
But some things, only God can forgive
[Chorus 3]
Gm F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Gm F Bb Bb/D Eb
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Gm F Bb
I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees
Gm F Bb Bb/D Eb
Praying
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Verse strumming pattern showing chord changes:
Gm Gm F Bb Bb Bb Bb Bb
e|-----------------------------------|
B|--3-----3-1-----3-3-----3-3-----3--|
G|--3-----3-2-----3-3-----3-3-----3--|
D|--5-----5-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3--|
A|--5-----5-3-----1-1-----1-1-----1--|
E|--3-----3-1------------------------|
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 &
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
G F Bb
[Verse 1]
G F Bb
Well, you almost had me fooled
G F Bb
Told me that I was nothing without you
G F Bb
Oh, and after everything you've done
G F Bb
I can thank you for how strong I have become
G F Bb
'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
[Chorus]
G F Bb
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
G F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
G F Bb G
I hope your soul is changing, changing
F Bb
I hope you find your peace
G F Bb G F Bb G
Falling on your knees, praying
[Verse 2]
F Bb
I'm proud of who I am
G F Bb G
No more monsters, I can breathe again
F Bb
And you said that I was done
G F Bb
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
G F Bb
'Cause I can make it on my own
G F Bb
And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
G F Bb
I've been thrown out, I've been burned
G F Bb
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name
G F Bb
You brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
[Chorus]
G F Bb
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
G F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
G F Bb
I hope your soul is changing, changing
G F Bb
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, praying
[Bridge]
G F Bb
Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night
G F Bb
Oh, someday, maybe you'll see the light
G F Bb
Oh, some say, in life you gonna get what you give
G F Bb
But some things, only God can forgive
[Ending]
G F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
G F Bb G
I hope your soul is changing, changing
F Bb
I hope you find your peace
G F Bb
Falling on your knees, praying
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
It's also very easy to play, theres these songs throughout the song (Gm, F, Bb and Bbsus4 and
D# sometimes)
**If you cant bar chords, put a capo on 3 and play **Em, D, G Gsus4 C and ** (Transpose the
chords below if you want to
follow along)**
(The Chords you play are like this) (I only strum about the middle 4 strings so its softer)
Gm F Bb Bbsus4 D#
e|--3-------1---------1--------1--------4---------------------|
B|--3-------1---------3--------4--------6---------------------|
G|--3-------2---------3--------3--------6---------------------|
D|--5-------3---------3--------3--------6---------------------|
A|--5-------3---------1--------1--------4---------------------|
E|--3-------1---------1--------1--------x---------------------|
(This is with the capo on 3:)
Em D G Gsus4 or C
e|--0-------2--------3-------3--------3--------0---------------------|
B|--0-------3--------3-------3--------1--------1---------------------|
G|--0-------2--------0-------0--------0--------0---------------------|
D|--2-------0--------0-------0--------0--------2---------------------|
A|--2----------------2-------3--------2--------3---------------------|
E|--0----------------3-------3--------3--------x---------------------|
[Verse 1]
Gm F Bb
Well, you almost had me fooled
Gm F Bb
Told me that I was nothing without you
Gm F Bb
Oh, but after everything you've done
Gm F Bb
I can thank you for how strong I have become
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm F
'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
Bb
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Gm F
And we both know all the truth I could tell
Bb
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus]
Gm F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Gm F Bb Bbsus4 **Notice the Bbsus4**
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Gm F Bb
I hope you find your peace
Gm F Bb D# ****Notice the D#****
Falling on your knees, praying
[Verse 2]
Gm F Bb
I'm proud of who I am
Gm F Bb
No more monsters, I can breathe again
Gm F Bb
And you said that I was done
Gm F Bb
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
Gm F Bb
'Cause I can make it on my own
Gm F Bb
And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
Gm F Bb
I've been thrown out, I've been burned
Gm F Bb Bbsus4
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm F
You brought the flames and you put me through hell
Bb
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Gm F
And we both know all the truth I could tell
Bb D#
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus]
Gm F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Gm F Bb D# ***Notice the D#***
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Gm F Bb
I hope you find your peace
Gm F Bb D#
Falling on your knees, praying
[Bridge]
Gm F Bb
Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night
Gm F Bb D#
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
Gm F Bb
Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
Gm F Bb D#
But some things, only God can forgive
[Chorus]
Gm F Bb
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
Gm F Bb D#
I hope your soul is changing, changing
Gm F Bb
I hope you find your peace
Gm F Bb D#
Falling on your knees, praying
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
Em C G D
Well, you almost had me fooled
Em C G
Told me that I was nothing without you
D Em C G D
Oh, but after everything you've done
Em C G D
I can thank you for how strong I have become
[Pre-Chorus]
Em C
’Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
G G D
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Em C
And we both know all the truth I could tell
G G D
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus]
Em C G D
I hope you're somewhere prayin’, prayin'
Em C G D
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
Em C G
I hope you find your peace
D Em C G
Falling on your knees, prayin'
[Verse 2]
Em C G D
I'm proud of who I am
Em C G D
No more monsters, I can breathe again
Em C G D
And you said that I was done
Em C G D
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
Em C G D
'Cause I can make it on my own, oh
Em C G D
And I don't need you, I found a strength I’ve never known
Em C G D
I’ll bring thunder, I'll bring rain, oh-oh
Em C G D
When I’m finished, they won't even know your name
[Pre-Chorus]
Em C
You brought the flames and you put me through hell
G G D
I had to learn how to fight for myself
Em C
And we both know all the truth I could tell
G G D
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus]
Em C G D
I hope you're somewhere prayin’, prayin'
Em C G D
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
Em C G
I hope you find your peace
D Em C G
Falling on your knees, prayin'
[Bridge]
Em C G
Oh, sometimes I pray for you at night
D Em C G
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
D Em C G
Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
D Em C G
But some things only God can forgive
[Chorus]
Em C G D
I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin'
Em C G D
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
Em C G
I hope you find your peace
D Em C G
Falling on your knees, prayin'
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
e|6-5-3-3-1-1--11-10--3-5-6-8-3-8-3-8-10-8-6-6-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|6-6-6-6-5-3-1-1--3-5-6-8-3-1-1-1-3-6-8-6-3-5-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-5-6-----------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e|5-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-8-8--5-6-6-6-6-6-8-10-8-6-6-5-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-8-8-6-3-3-6-3-6-3-10-8-6|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|10-8-6-3-6-3-6-3--10-8-6--10-8-6--11-10-3-6-8-10---10-8-6-5-3--10-8-6------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat some times
Capo: none
Well, you almost had me fooled
Told me that I was nothing without you
Oh, but after everything you've done
I can thank you for how strong I have become
'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell"
I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin'
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
I'm proud of who I am
No more monsters, I can breathe again
And you said that I was done
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
'Cause I can make it on my own, oh
And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
I'll bring thunder, I'll bring rain, oh
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name
You brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell"
I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin'
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
Ah sometimes, I pray for you at night, oh
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
Whoa oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
But some things only God can forgive
Yeah! (I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin')
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
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version 7
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
e|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------------|-------1-------------|-----------------|-------1-------------1-----|
G|-----------------|-0-2-3---0-3---3-5-7-|-3-3-3-3-2-0-----|-0-2-3---0-------0-3---3-0-|
D|-5-5-5-3-3-0-0-0-|-------------3-------|-------------3-3-|-----------3-3-3-----------|
A|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
E|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
Well, you almost had me fooled
Told me that I was nothing without you
Oh, but after everything you've done
I can thank you for how strong I have become
e|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------1-1-|-----------1-3-1-----|-----------------1-1-----|
G|-0-3-3-0-3-3-0-3-3-0-3-|-3-3-0-3-3-0-3-3-----|-3-3-0-3-3-------3-3-|-3-3-0-3-3-0-3-3-----3-0-|
D|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus 1]
e|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------|-------------------|
B|-----------3-1---3-1---|-----------3-1-----3-1---|-3-3-----1-3-|-3-1-------3-1-----|
G|-0-3-0-3-0-----3-----3-|-0-3-0-3-0-----3-3-----3-|-----0-3-----|-----3-2-0-----3-3-|
D|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------|-------------------|
A|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------|-------------------|
I hope you're somewhere prayin’, prayin'
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
[Verse 2]
e|-------------|---------------------------|---------------|---3-5-6-8-3-----5---5-8-10-|
B|-------------|-------1-------1-3-1-------|-1-3-4-3-1---1-|-3-----------6-6---6--------|
G|-------------|-0-2-3---0-0-3-------3-0-3-|-----------3---|----------------------------|
D|-5-5-3-3-0-0-|---------------------------|---------------|----------------------------|
A|-------------|---------------------------|---------------|----------------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|---------------|----------------------------|
I'm proud of who I am
No more monsters, I can breathe again
And you said that I was done
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
e|---10-10-11-10-8-6-6-8-10-|-3-3-5-6-8-3-6-6-6---6-8-10--8-6-8-10-|
B|-3------------------------|-------------------6------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
'Cause I can make it on my own
And I don't need you, I found a strength I’ve never known
e|-10-10-11-10-8-6-6-6-3-6-8-10-8-|-3-5-6-8-6-6-6-3-6-8-10-8-|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
I’ve been thrown out, I've veen burned, oh-oh
When I’m finished, they won't even know your name
e|-6-6-3-6-6-3-6-6-3-6-|-6-6-3-6-6-3-6-6-8-8-|-6-6-3-6-6-8-10-8-6-6-|-6-6-3-6-6-3-6-6-8-8-6-3-|
B|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|
You brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell
[Chorus 2]
e|---6---6---10-8-6-10-8-6-|---6---6---10-8-6-6-10-8-6-|-10-10---6-8-10-|-10-10---6-8-10-|
B|-8---8---8---------------|-8---8---8-----------------|-------8--------|-------8--------|
G|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
I hope you're somewhere prayin’, prayin'
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
[Bride]
e|-6-11-10-10-8-6-6---6-6-6-8-10-|-11-10-10-8-6--6-6-3-6-6---|
B|------------------8------------|-------------------------6-|
G|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
Oh, sometimes I pray for you at night
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
e|-----6---6---6-6-6-6---6-6-8-10-|-6-6----------3-5-8-6-|
B|-6-8---8---6---------8----------|-----6--6-6-6---------|
G|--------------------------------|----------------------|
D|--------------------------------|----------------------|
A|--------------------------------|----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------------|
Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
But some things only God can forgive
[Chorus 3]
e|---6---6---10-8-6-10-8-6-|---6---6---10-8-6-6-10-8-6-|-10-10---6-8-10-|-10-10---6-8-10-|
B|-8---8---8---------------|-8---8---8-----------------|-------8--------|-------8--------|
G|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
I hope you're somewhere prayin’, prayin'
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
Well, you almost had me fooled
Told me that I was nothing without you
Oh, but after everything you've done
I can thank you for how strong I have become
'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell"
I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin'
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
I'm proud of who I am
No more monsters, I can breathe again
And you said that I was done
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
'Cause I can make it on my own, oh
And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
I'll bring thunder, I'll bring rain, oh
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name
You brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell"
I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin'
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
Ah sometimes, I pray for you at night, oh
Someday, maybe you'll see the light
Whoa oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give
But some things only God can forgive
Yeah! (I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin')
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'
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