Beautiful Alter Of Prayer chords by Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Intro:
G+G  G+G  G+G  G+G

Verse 1:

G+G                         C majorC
One day in an old country church house
  G+G                        D7D7
I heard mother pray for me there
    G+G                        C majorC
She prayed for the Savior to guide me
       G+G         D7D7       G+G
To the beautiful altar of prayer


Verse 2:

    G+G                             C majorC
She walked down the aisle there toward me
    G+G                      D7D7
The tears then came to her eyes
         G+G                     C majorC
She said son I’ve been praying for you
    G+G            D7D7            G+G
For fear that in sin you might die


Chorus:

       C majorC                  G+G
Oh the beautiful altar of prayer
  A7A7                        D7D7
I know mother prayed for me there
    G+G                        C majorC
She prayed for the Savior to guide me
       G+G         D7D7       G+G
To the beautiful altar of prayer

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Verse 3:

   G+G                          C majorC
My soul has been saved by the Master
       G+G                    D7D7
On the dark road of sin and despair
        G+G                          C majorC
And I’m thankful to my dear loving mother
        G+G         D7D7       G+G
And the beautiful altar of prayer


Chorus:

       C majorC                  G+G
Oh the beautiful altar of prayer
  A7A7                        D7D7
I know mother prayed for me there
    G+G                        C majorC
She prayed for the Savior to guide me
       G+G         D7D7       G+G
To the beautiful altar of prayer


OUTRO:
    G+G                        C majorC
She prayed for the Savior to guide me
       G+G         D7D7       N.C.           G+G
To the beautiful altar of prayer