Praying By The Rules
Recorded by Luke Bryan
Album: Signs (2026)

(Capo on 2)

(Intro.)
|(G) / / / |(D/F#) / / / |(Em) / / / |(D) / / / |
|(C) / / / |(C) / / / |

(Verse)
(G) Dear God, (D/F#) can You forgive me for this (Em) beer and the (D)language?
Damn, I need Your help down (G)here, I was hoping to bend your (C)ear
I ain't (G)kneeled down (D/F#)in my Sunday best, I'm in a field (Em)
In dirty (D)denim and I hope that ain't a deal (C)breaker for my dear Savior

(Chorus)
To (Em)help an (D/F#)ol' boy out (G)
Without a (C)bible in his hand (G/B)
Showing (Am)up just as I (D)am
(Em)Hats on, (D/F#)head ain't bowed (G)
Ain't got no (C)Southern Baptist pew (G/B)
And I'm as (Am)dusty as these (D)boots
I (Em)hope it's cool (D)
(C) That I ain't praying by the (G)rules / / / (G) / /

(Verse)
I don't (G) know the (D/F#)ins and outs of how this whole thing (Em) goes
And I'm (D)sure you've got a couple million (C)folks, lost souls
Waiting in (G) line with a (D/F#)little more important things (Em) than mine
But (D)somehow you always find (C) the time

(Chorus)
To (Em)help an (D/F#)ol' boy out (G)
Without a (C)bible in his hand (G/B)
Showing (Am)up just as I (D)am
Hats (Em)on, (D/F#)head ain't bowed (G)
Ain't got no (C)Southern Baptist pew (G/B)
And I'm as (Am)dusty as these (D)boots
I (Em)hope it's cool (D)
(C) That I ain't praying by the (G)rules

(Bridge)
I guess I'll let you go (Em)
I'll get to the a-(D)men
But we both know I'll (C)be back
'Cause I'll need you a-(D)gain

(Chorus)
To (Em)help an ol' (D/F#) boy out (G)
Without a (C)bible in his hand (G/B)
Showing (Am)up just as I (D) am
Hats (Em)on, head (D/F#)ain't bowed (G)
Ain't got no (C)Southern Baptist pew (G/B)
And I'm as (Am)dusty as these (D)boots
I (Em)hope it's cool (D)
(C) That I ain't praying by (G) the rules / (D/F#) / (Em) / (D) /

(Outro.)
That I ain't praying by the (G) rules / (D/F#) / (Em) / (D)
That I ain't praying by the rules (G) / (D/F#) / (Em) / (D) / (C) - - - - -