Why Am I Praying Chords & Lyrics - Suzzy Roche

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO]
[D] [C] [G] [C] [D] [C]

[VERSE 1]
[G]Why am I praying
[D]Who's gonna hear?
What I'm [Em]saying
Is from [C]fear
Fear of [G]nothingness
And [D]of everything
Of not [Em]knowing enough
And of[G] learning too [D]much

[VERSE 2]
[G]Why am I praying
Who's gonna [D]hear?
What I'm [Em]saying
Is from [C]fear
Fear of [G]being a[D]lone
Not [Em]having my space
Of being [Bm]naked in a [C]crowd
Or being[G] clothed in dis[D]grace
[G]Why am I praying

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G] [D] [Em] [G] [C]

[BRIDGE]
So [G]this is what I pray
To be o[C]kay
To be with those I [G]love
And to know what to [D]say
When I [C]see whatever's a[D]bove

[VERSE 3]
[G]Why am I praying
Wh[D]o's gonna [G]hear?
[C]Now I lay me down to sleep

Pray the lord my soul to keep
[C]If I die before I wake
Pray the lord my soul to take[G]