Tom: A
Introdução:
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They were prayin', prayin' for someone like me
verse 1
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Not long ago, I was thinkin' of home
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And I wondered if Mama was there all a- lone
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I thought I'd drop by, as I had be- fore
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But the sound from within made me stop at the door
D A
She was prayin', a sound that the world seldom hears
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Prayin' her words were pleading and clear
Bridge 1
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The sound of her voice, as she spoke my name
G D A
Brought tears to my eyes, my heart filled with shame
A D
She was prayin', prayin' for someone like me
Instrumental
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verse 2
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Walkin' one night, I felt so a- lone
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My heart was so heavy from the trouble I've known
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I hadn't noticed, a church that was near
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'Til the sound from within seem to fill the air
D A
They were prayin', a sound that the world seldom hears
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Prayin', the children that God loves so dear
Bridge 2
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Out- side in the darkness, I could not see
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But I could picture them down on their knees
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Prayin', prayin' for someone like me