Hope And Pray Chords & Tabs
* = E-2---
B---2-
& = E--------------------------|
B-7------------------------|
G---9-7--------------------|
D-------9-7----------------|
A-----------9-7-5----------|
E-----------------7--------|
Intro with lead.
D F#m Em D Bm D Em A D
/ / / / / / / / /
E-------2-----------------------------------|
B---------2---------7-----------------------|
G---------------------9-7-------------------|
D-1-----------------------9-7-------------1-|
A----4-------2---0------------9-7-5---------|
E------------------------------------7------|
The 1st four notes on the D and A strings are played like a
bass just before playing the chord. The other notes are played
just after the chord except for the last note on the D string
which is bass again.
D F#m
1 I see the headlights shining on the wall.*
2 I thought I heard some footsteps on the floor.*
Em D
1 It seems I've got a visitor, who is kind enough to call.&
2 And tell me if I'm dreaming, or is someone at the door.&
Chorus
D Bm F#m Bm F#m
And I hope and pray, ev'ry day.
F#m Bm F#m D
I hope and pray. It's you.
Verse 2
Chorus
G F#m
Autumn turns to winter, B-----0-2-|
G-0-2-----|
Em
And winter turns to spring B-----2-3-2-----|
G-2-4-------2-4-|
Em D
I only know the passing of the days. E-----0----|
B-2-3------|
G--------2-|
F#m Bm
And if you were to ask me, about the meaning of my life.
G A
It kind of lost it's meaning, on the day you went away.
A D F#m *
You know that when it comes to matters of the heart.
Em D &
I thought I had it covered, but it's tearing me apart.
Chorus
Lead solo
E-12>(14)(14)(14)>12-10-10-10-12----------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------10-----10>(12)(12)(12)>10-8-8-8-10-----|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------7--|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em D Bm D Em A D
E------------------------10---14------19-21>(22)(22)(22)(22)(22)(22)-----|
B-7------------------12-----------10-------------------------------------|
G---9-7------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------9-7--------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------9-7-5--------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------7------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/moody_blues/hope_and_pray_tab.html ]
G F#m
Autumn turns to winter. B-----0-2--|
G-0-2------|
F#m Em
And winter turns to spring. B-----2-3-2-----|
G-2-4-------2-4-|
Em D
The summer sun still lingers in my head. E-----0---|
B-2-3-----|
G-------2-|
F#m Bm
If it wasn't for the letters, that you wrote me from the heart.
G A
I sometimes wonder baby, if I dreamed it all instead.
A D F#m *
You see I've got to feel your hand upon my face.
Em D &
I need to get the calling, to rejoin the human race.
Chorus
D Bm F#m Bm F#m
And I hope and pray. Ev'ry day.
Bm F#m D
I hope and pray, it's you.
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Play after "you" E--10--| It's kind of a 2 note D chord
B--10--|
D Bm F#m Bm F#m
I hope and pray. Ev'ry day.
Bm F#m D
I hope and pray. It's you, yeah, yeah.
Bm F#m Bm F#m
I hope and pray. Ev'ry day.
Bm F#m D/F#
I hope and pray. It's you-u-u- Hold "you" into the beginning of the end lead solo.
E-----------------2--2-2p0--2---7-7---10--12-10-12>(14)====----------------|
B--------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
G----2-2-2-4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D-4------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----17>(19)(19)(19)===15--15-15-17-------------19-19-21>(22)====(22)------|
B-15---------------------------------15--15--15----------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-(22)(22)-(22)(22)-(22)(22)-(22)(22)-(22)(22)>21-21--21-21-19-19-21-21-19-|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-19-19-19-17-17-17-19-17-17---| Fade out. This last part is a little "iffy".
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
>( )> = Bend to note in ( ) and release.
==== = Hold bend.
E,B,G,D,A,E, = guitar strings.
/ = number of times to strike chord.
This is from the Keys of the Kingdom CD.
