Once I Prayed
Once I Prayed (Helen McDowell*/Phil Keaggy)
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(Transcribed by Dave Kitabjian, dave&mary@netcarrier.com
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Tuning: Standard, classical guitar
Capo: None
Intro:
Em9
E-------------------- -------------------
B---------------3---- -------------------
G-----------0/2---2-- --0---0---0--------
D-------2/4---------- ----4---2---0------
A-----2-------------- --------------3\2-- (repeat)
E---0---------------- -------------------
Intro with fingering:
Em9
E----------------------------------- ----------------------------
B---------------------------3(2)---- ----------------------------
G--------------------0/2(1)------2-- --0---0------0--------------
D----------2(2)/4(4)---------------- ----4---2(1)---0------------
A-----2(1)-------------------------- -----------------3(3)\2(2)-- (repeat)
E---0------------------------------- ----------------------------
Em9 Em9
Once I prayed -- I knew not what I said --
Em D/F# G Am7 G/B CM7 Am/D?
"Show me myself, O Lord!". Alas, I did not dread
Em A D D/F# G
The hideous sight which now I shudder to behold
C#m7 F#7 Bm7 ?
Because I knew not self aright.
And I was led in answer to my prayer
As step by step to see my wretched heart laid bare
Then I prayed "Stay, Lord, I cannot bear the sight!"
E7 AM7 - A67
And pityingly His hand was stayed, His hand was stayed.
C-D-C-D/C
GM7 - Bm7
Em9 x4
Now I pray -- I know the prayer is right --
"Show my Thyself, O Lord. Be to my soul the Bright
And Morning Star to shine upon the grave of self
And lead my heart from earth afar!" from earth afar.
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Notes:
*Lyrics by Helen McDowell from "The Continual Burnt Offering",
H. A. Ironside, Loizeaux Bros, 1941.
EADGBE
Am/D xx0210
AM7 x06220
A6 x04220
D/C x3x232
GM7 320032
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