Too Late for Prayin' Chords by Gordon Lightfoot
- Key: D
- BPM: 103
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
TOO LATE FOR PRAYIN' CHORDS
[Start] [Verse] D Gbm G ■ ■ It was only yesterday D A D When I heard the teacher say Gbm G Patiently one and two make three E A Gbm We were children you and me Bm G Let us pray for the ones they call D A D A The children of today ■ D Gbm G ■ Nothin' left but promises ■ D Nothin' much is certain Bm Bm7 D E E7 G All we see is want and need across the board why thank you Lord D G Asus4 A We're livin' in the glory of your care ■ [Chorus] Gb7 Gbm Bm E ■ Skies of blue have all turned brown E7 A To the sound of sighing G D Gb7 Bm A Lord abide let us stem the tide ■ [Verse] D E7 ■ Of broken dreams G D Sometimes you seem to tell us G D A D A It's too late ■ ■ for prayin' ■ D Gbm7 G ■ See the ocean wild and blue D Think of all that's in her A Bm7 E G She will not surrender to the likes of us but then she must D G Asus4 A They tell us wise men tell us it's too late ■ Gbm Bm E7 ■ For each child with eyes that smile A There'll be ten more cryin' [Chorus] G D Gb7 Bm Lord abide let us stem the time E Of helplessness D But then I guess we're livin' G Asus4 D Is it too late for tryin' [Solo] Bm7 Bm Bm7 G A7 Asus4 A D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gbm7 G Asus4 A D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Gbm G Nothin' here but grains of sand D Nothin' much worth savin' Bm E E7 G Guess we've all got problems of our own to bear and still we share [Chorus] D G Asus4 A Tomorrow could get better than today ■ Gb7 Gbm Bm E ■ To the ones who've loved in vain E7 A Will you be beholden G D Gb7 Bm Lord abide let us stem the tide E7 E Of broken dreams D Sometimes you seem to tell us G Asus4 A7 D It's too late ■ ■ for ■ prayin' [Outro] Gbm G Asus4 D Gbm G E Em7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A Gbm Bm G A D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■