The Prayer
Aaron Watson
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Am
C
D
Em
G
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Am C D Em My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair Am C D Em This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair Am C D Em This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee Am C D Em Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me verse 1 Am C D Em There's the man in white, his words are painted red C D Em Am There's power in his blood and only truth in what is said Am C D Em There's the man in black with a needle in his vein C D Em Am Lying flat upon his back this is the prayer that he once prayed He said, Am C D Em My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair Am C D Em This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair Am C D Em This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee Am C D Em Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me verse 2 Am C G And this harem in my heart is filled with hot metal and fools gold Em Am C G Once your statue turns to dirt all that's left in the end is your soul Am God save your soul Am C G Am C G So he said shout out of control with all your heart and soul Am C G Am Though this cold world may tear you apart Em C G Let the whole world know Am C D Em My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair Am C D Em This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair Am C D Em This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee Am C D Em Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me Am C D Em My mountain is a mole hill, my throne's a busted chair Am C D Em This crown has turned to rust and it's all tangled in my hair Am C D Em This high horse that I ride on is gonna buckle at the knee Am C D Am Upon my castle made of sand I cannot be the king of me Outro Am C Lord, I am just a man D Am I cannot be the king of me
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Chord set
Am · C · D · Em · G
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.