Prayer Of A Child chords by Eric Clapton

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: D MajorD

🎸 Intro:

D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
D/F#D/F# G+G D/F#D/F# E7E7


🎸 Verse 1:
        A augmentedA          G+G
Please tell me where - You last saw him
F/Bb  F/AF/A  E/G# E/G
Was he still alive?
         D MajorD      Dm/F E MajorE
Was he still breathing - Did he survive?

🎸 Verse 2:
    FF          G+G
Tell me where - I might find him
F/Bb F/AF/A    E/G#  E MajorE
Underneath the stones
         D MajorD     DmDm  E7E7
Just want to tell him - He’s not alone


🎸 Chorus:
    D MajorD      G+G
Dear God - May I ask you
    D MajorD        A augmentedA
Let it stop - I beg of you
   G+G          G+G
Dear God - Please forgive us
  D MajorD         E7E7
We know not what we do


🎸 Interlude:
FF G+G  F/AF/A E/G# G+G
B minorBm Dm/F E7E7 F minorFm G+G
FF E/G# G+G D/F#D/F# DmDm E7E7
D/F#D/F# G+G D/F#D/F# A augmentedA D/F#D/F#
G+G D/F#D/F#


🎸 Verse 3:
E MajorE       A minorAm       G+G
Please take my hand - And lead me
F/Bb   F/AF/A    E/G#
Down the road with you
G+G     D MajorD      DmDm    E MajorE
Show me - What I’m supposed to do
        A minorAm          G+G
With all these tears - The world is crying
F/Bb  FF     E/G# G+G    D/F#D/F#  DmDm  E MajorE
Help us find the way -  Lead us to a better day.


Out-🎸 Chorus:
    D/F#D/F#     G+G
Dear God - May I ask you
    D/F#D/F#      A augmentedA
Let it stop - I beg of you
   G+G          G+G
Dear God - Please forgive us
  D/F#D/F#       E MajorE  A augmentedA
We know not what we do

Prayer Of A Child chords

“Prayer of a Child” is a song by Eric Clapton, released as a bonus studio track in 2024. The song’s lyrics convey a heartfelt plea for peace and understanding, reflecting on the world’s tears and asking for guidance to a better day.