George Michael - Praying for Time: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Praying for Time" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: A# A#maj7 These are the days of the open hand A#7 They will not be the last look around now D#m/A# D#m/A# G#/A# A# These are the days of the beggars and the choosers A# A#maj7 This is the year of the hungry man A#7 Whose place is in the past D#m/A# Hand in hand with ignorance D#m/A# G#/A# Cm And legitimate excuses Cm G/B The rich declare themselves poor D#/A# And most of us are not sure if we have too much F/A Cm But we'll take our chances cause God's stopped keeping score Cm G/B I guess somewhere along the way D#/A# He must have let us all out to play F/A A# Turned his back and all God's children crept out the back door Chorus: And it's hard to love, there's so much to hate Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of And the wounded skies above say it's much, much too late Well, maybe we should all be praying for time These are the days of the empty hand, oh, you hold on to what you can And charity is a coat you wear twice a year This is the year of the guilty man, your television takes a stand And you find that what was over there is over here So you scream from behind your door Say "What's mine is mine and not yours I may have too much, but I'll take my chances 'Cause God's stopped keeping score." And you cling to the things they sold you Did you cover your eyes when they told you That he can't come back 'Cause he has no children to come back for? Chorus: It's hard to love, there's so much to hate Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of And the wounded skies above say it's much too late So, maybe we should all be praying for time You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#7  A#m  Cm  D#m  F  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Praying for Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Praying for Time" by George Michael.