Praying Chords & Guitar Lesson

Welcome to my Praying chord chart by Kesha. This is a really great song and has some cool syncopations in the rhythm. If you want to make it super easy, you can just play base notes on this song, or you can use the full chords.

We will use a capo on the 3rd fret to making this easier to play using my favorite chords: G, Em, C and D. Can't go wrong with a good four chord pop song!

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Praying Guitar Chords:

Praying Strumming Patterns:

The rhythm can be a bit tricky since a lot of the chords change on the up beat (the and's represented by "+")

Rhythm on Bass:
Em Em D G G G G G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D D D D D D D

Strumming we will use:
1 2+ 3 4+
D DU D DU

Praying Guitar Lesson:

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Praying Chord Chart:

Intro
|Em D| G
|Em D| G

Verse
|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
|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
|Em D| G
I hope you're somewhere praying, praying
|Em D | |G C|
I hope your soul is changing, changing
|Em D | G | Em
I hope you find your peace, falling on your knees
D| | G C| |Em D| G
Praying

Verse
|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 C|
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name

Pre-Chorus
|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 C|
I'll just say this is I wish you farewell

Bridge
| Em D| G
Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night, oh
|Em D | | G 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 C|
But some things, only God can forgive

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