"Let Us Pray"

by: "Steven Curtis Chapman"

album: "Signs Of Life"

written by: Steven Curtis Chapman"

from: "hwd@ij.net"

(C) 1996 Sparrow Song/ Peach Hill Songs/ BMI





I got close last time, but I think this is closer. Earlier I felt the song

was played in an altered tuning because some of the chord progressions 

sounded more open in the recording. Whatta you think?



Also, "You Move Me", by Susan ashton is in this same tuning (CAPO 3). 







Tuning: Double Dropped D --> DADGBD



CAPO 3





Basic Chords for this song:



		      G						Em



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		      C						D	



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		      Am	



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CAPO 3



INTRO:

e-------------------------------------------

b-------------------------------------------

g-------0-------------------0---------------

d-----------7-------------------7-------0---   REPEAT

a---x-x-x-x-x---2-3-2---x-x-x-x-x---2-3-----

d---5-55--5-------------5-55--5-------------







VERSE 1:

  G                            Em          

I hear you say your heart is achin'

                          C

You've got trouble in the making

                           Am    

And you ask if I'd be praying for you please

 G                        Em

And in keeping with conventions

                          C

I say here's for good intentions

                          Am                    

To pray lately making mention of your needs

  C                        Em                D

Since we have this moment here at heaven's door

      C          Em             D              Em

We should start knocking now so what are we waiting for



CHORUS:

     C               G

Let us pray, let us pray

     D               Em

Everywhere and every way

       C             G

Every moment of the day

            D

It is the right time

           C      G

For the father above

        D             Em

He is listening with love

         C              D

And he wants to answer us



           G  (Intro)

So let us pray







VERSE 2:

   G                       Em

So when we feel the spirit movin'

                         C                  

Don't take ??     and removin'

                         Am

There is no time to be losing let us pray

    G                   Em 

Let the Father hear us saying

                        C  

What we need to be conveying

                         Am 

Even while the sun is playin' Let us pray

 C       Em		         G

Just because we say the words amen

 C        Em            D              Em

It doesn't mean this conversation needs to end



CHORUS:

       C              G

Let us pray, let us pray

       D              Em

Everywhere and every way

       C              G

Every moment of the day

            D

It is the right time

         C        G

Let us pray without end

        D               Em

And when we've finished start again

        C                       D

Like breathing out and breathing in

           Bbsus2

Oh let us pray







BRIDGE:



        Csus2                              Dm

Let us approach the throne of grace with confidence



          Gm   Am  Bbsus2  Csus2     Bbsus2           Csus2

As our prayers draw us near to the one who knows our need



 Dsus2

Before we even call his name







CHORUS:

       C              G

Let us pray, let us pray

       D              Em

Everywhere and every way

       C              G

Every moment of the day

            D

It is the right time

         C        G

For the father above

        D             Em

He is listening with love

        C              D

And he wants to answer us

           G (repeat) (intro)

So let us pray