Title: Somebody Said A Prayer
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus
Album: Back To Tennessee
Verse 1:
C
Just a single mom
F
raisin up the kids
C F
Little Tommy's seven now and her daughter Justine just turned ten
Am G
Pinchin every cent laughin and lovin and content
C
You would never think
F
a couple years ago
C
she almost let her job, her kids, her mind, her life
F
go up in smoke
Am
right there on the edge
G
right before the fall
Chorus 1:
C
Somebody said a prayer
G
somebody had some faith
Am G
somebody finally hit their knees and asked for help
F
for heavens sake
Am
somebody finally found
G
someone who really cares
F
somebody said a prayer
Verse 2:
C
He was seventeen
F
and his heart was broken
C F
the middle of the night a bottle full of pills and a goodbye note
Am G
Sittin on his bed but then he bowed his head
C
now I see him every week
F
and every now and then
C F
he talks about that night and the peace that came over him
Am
talk about a sign
G
Can I get an amen
F G
well there were tears on his face he said "look what happened Lord!"
Chorus 2:
C
Somebody said a prayer
G
somebody had some faith
Am G
somebody finally hit their knees and asked for help
F
for heavens sake
Am
somebody finally found
G
someone who really cares
F C
somebody said a prayer
SOLO: Am G (single note run F-G-A-B end on C for the chorus)
CHORUS 3: (start quiet)
C
Somebody said a prayer
G
somebody had some faith
Am G
somebody finally hit their knees and asked for help
F
for heavens sake
Am
somebody finally found
G
someone who really cares
C G Am G F
somebody said a prayer
C
Can I get an Amen
G Am G F
Ooooh-Oooh-Ooooh
C G Am G F
Ooooh-Ohhhh-Ohhhh
repeat twice more
run F-G-A-B C
The End
Sounds right to me. Hopefully not too confusing. Great song from an underrated
Billy Ray. Spot any errors or have suggestions simply let me know. Enjoy
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