Intro
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Verse 1
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Why am I praying 
D 
Who's gonna hear? 
         Em 
What I'm saying 
        C 
Is from fear 
        G 
Fear of nothingness 
    D 
And of everything 
       Em 
Of not knowing enough 
      G             D 
And of learning too much 
 
Verse 2
G 
Why am I praying 
            D 
Who's gonna hear? 
         Em 
What I'm saying 
        C 
Is from fear 
        G      D 
Fear of being alone 
    Em 
Not having my space 
         Bm         C 
Of being naked in a crowd 
        G              D 
Or being clothed in disgrace 
G 
Why am I praying 
 
Instrumental
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Bridge
   G 
So this is what I pray 
       C 
To be okay 
                   G 
To be with those I love 
                    D 
And to know what to say 
       C               D 
When I see whatever's above 
 
Verse 3
G 
Why am I praying 
  D         G 
Who's gonna hear? 
C 
Now I lay me down to sleep 
 
Pray the lord my soul to keep 
C 
If I die before I wake 
                             G 
Pray the lord my soul to take