When I Pray Chords
When I Pray by Darrell Evans is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F#m. It uses the chords F#m11, A2, E, Bsus4, Bm, F#m, A and A/G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse
F#m11 A2 E Bsus4 F#m11 A2
E Bsus4
I was sold to slavery, my brothers moved by jealousy
F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
Father?s favor to a well, my master?s favor to a prison cell
F#m11 A2
But still Your kindness stayed with me
E Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E
Bsus4
I knew someday that You would set me free
F#m11 A2
Through it all, Your grace was shown,
E Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
My confidence in You has only grown
F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
When I pray, I feel that You are near
F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
When I cry, You're there to dry my tears
F#m11 A2
E Bsus4
When I shout, You're the only who really hears
F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
When I pray
Verse
F#m11 A2 E Bsus4 F#m11 A2
E Bsus4
I was in a field the day Your anointing came my way
F#m11 A2 E
Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
From the lion, to the bear From the giant to the Kingdom?s chair
F#m11 A2 E
Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
From deadly spears of jealousy to weakness exposed of me
F#m11 A2 E
Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E Bsus4
Cast me not away from Thee, create a brand new heart in me
Outro
Bm F#m A E
Praying in Gethsemane, I know You saw the ones like me
Bm F#m
A E
The cross You freely chose to bear, it was my sin that nailed You
there
Bm F#m A E
(A/G) F#m11
Now You mediate for me so I can pray confidently When
I pray