Madonna - Like a Prayer: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Like a Prayer" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Like a Prayer Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Madonna

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Like a Prayer" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm         C Gm Dm
Life is a mystery
Dm              C   Gm Dm
Everyone must stand alone
   Dm       C   Gm  F
I hear you call my name
A#      F     C    Dm
And it feels like home

Chorus:
   F                 C
   When you call my name
                        A#
   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
                    A#
   I can feel your power
                 Am
   Just like a prayer
                  Gm   C   A#
   You know I'll take you there

I hear your voice
It's like an angel sighing
I have no choice
I hear your voice
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

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

   Dm             C/D
   Life is a mystery
   Dm             C/D
   Everyone must stand alone
   Dm          C/E  A# F
   I hear you call my name
   A#      C          Dm
   And it feels like home


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

 F                        C
Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there  repeat
 A#                 Am7 Gm
it’s like a dream to me
 F                        C
Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there  repeat
 A#                 Am7 Gm
it’s like a dream to me
 F                        C
Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there  repeat
 A#                 Am7 Gm
it’s like a dream to me
 F                        C
Just like a prayer, I’ll take you there  repeat
 A#                 Am7 Gm
it’s like a dream to me

Just like a prayer
Your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me
You are a mystery
Just like a dream
You are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice
Your voice can take me there

Just like a prayer
Your voice can take me there
Just like a muse to me
You are a mystery
Just like a dream
You are not what you seem
Just like a prayer, no choice
Your voice can take me there
Your voice can take me there
Like a prayer

It's like a prayer, your voice can take me there
It's like a prayer
It's like a prayer, your voice can take me there
It's like a prayer
It's like a prayer, your voice can take me there
It's like a prayer
It's like a prayer, your voice can take me there
It's like a prayer


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Like a Prayer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Like a Prayer" by Madonna.

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