Madonna - Like a Prayer




LIKE A PRAYER
MADONNA



intro (voices)


   Dm        C Gm Dm
1  Life is a mystery
   Dm            C     Gm   Dm
   Everyone must stand a - lone
   Dm         C    Gm  F
   I hear you call my name
   Bb     F     C     Dm
   And it feels like home


   F                 C
C. When you call my name
                         Bb
   It's like a little prayer
                    Am
   I'm down on my knees
           Gm   C   F
   I wanna take you there
   F                C
   In the midnight hour
                     Bb
   I can feel your power
                  Am
   Just like a prayer
                 Gm   C   Bb
   You know I'll take you there


   Bb           F
B. I hear your voice
   C            Dm
   It's like an angel sighing
   Bb        F                  C      
   I have no choice I hear your voice
   C
   Feels like flying
   I close my eyes
   Oh God I think I'm falling
   Out of the sky I close my eyes
   Heaven help me


CHORUS 1x


B. Like a child
   You whisper softly to me
   You're in control just like a child
   Now I'm dancing
   It's like a dream
   No end and no beginning
   You're here with me it's like a dream
   Let the choir sing


CHORUS  2x  1st time ends on F
            2nd time ends on Dm and leads to...


break  Dm  C/D  2x


repeat 1st verse


Dm                 C/D
Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there
Dm                    C/D
Just like amuse to me, you are a mistery
Dm                C/E          Bb        F
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
     Bb                C                             F
Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there


F                        C              |
Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there | repeat
Bb                   Am7  Gm            | 4 times
it’s like a dream to me                 |


break - yeah, hey! 8x


break - keyboard


Dm               C/D
Just like prayer, your voice can take me there
Dm                    C/D
Just like amuse to me, you are a mistery
Dm                C/E          Bb        F
Just like a dream, you are not what you seem
     Bb              C                             F
Just like prayer, no choice your voice can take me there


Just like prayer, I’ll take you there
it’s like a dream to me
2x (percussions & voices)


F                      C
Just like prayer, I’ll take you there
Bb                   Am7  Gm
it’s like a dream to me
2x

fade-out