The Prayer Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays615

The Prayer by Aaron Watson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, D, Em and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Am
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16
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Am               C              D                Em 
My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair 
Am                       C                 D            Em 
This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair 
Am                     C                D             Em 
This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee 
        Am             C             D              Em     
Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me 

verse 1 
Am                 C          D                 Em 
There's the man in white, his words are painted red 
        C            D              Em               Am 
There's power in his blood and only truth in what is said 
Am                 C            D             Em 
There's the man in black with a needle in his vein 
      C             D                Em                  Am 
Lying flat upon his back this is the prayer that he once prayed 

He said,  
Am               C              D                Em 
My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair 
Am                       C                 D            Em 
This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair 
Am                     C                D             Em 
This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee 
        Am             C             D              Em   
Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me 

verse 2 
         Am                                             C      G 
And this harem in my heart is filled with hot metal and fools gold 
          Em              Am                          C           G 
Once your statue turns to dirt all that's left in the end is your soul 
               Am 
God save your soul 

           Am        C      G        Am       C         G 
So he said shout out of control with all your heart and soul 
            Am         C        G     Am 
Though this cold world may tear you apart 
Em      C           G 
Let the whole world know 

Am               C              D                Em 
My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair 
Am                       C                 D            Em 
This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair 
Am                     C                D             Em 
This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee 
        Am             C             D             Em    
Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me 

Am               C              D                Em 
My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair 
Am                       C                 D            Em 
This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair 
Am                     C                D             Em 
This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee 
        Am             C             D             Am 
Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me 

Outro 
Am               C 
Lord, I am just a man 
         D              Am 
I cannot be the king of me 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante