Joel Vaughn – Pray It Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Joel Vaughn – Pray It Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmGadd11CFGC/EAm/E

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[Intro]
 Am  Gadd11  C  F
 Am  Gadd11  C  F

[Verse 1]
Am             G
 I don't wanna let
                C     F
 another minute fly by
Am             G
 I don't wanna waste another
              C      F
 second tryna run my life
Am                       G
 Every day You're giving me
                C
 the opportunity to look to You
        F
 'cause You got everything I need
Am           G              F
 And You say ask and I'll receive

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[Chorus]
             C
I just gotta pray it up

Give it all to You
 C/E   F
'cause You're enough
                G       Am      Am/E
I don't have to make my own way
F                       G
I just gotta, I just gotta
C
Pray it up
                C/E  F
Knee down, keep my   eyes above
             G      Am       Am/E
Everything I ask in Your name
F                          G  C
I can trust You, I just gotta pray

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[Verse 2]
Am             G
 I don't wanna limit
                  C     F
 all that You can do
Am                 G
 So I'm just gonna move out the way
            C        F
 and make a room for You
Am                        G
 It's gonna take a little faith
             C
 and humility to look to You
     F
 and turn my eyes away from me
Am           G              F
 And You say ask and just believe

[Chorus]
             C
I just gotta pray it up

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Give it all to You
 C/E   F
'cause You're enough
                G       Am      Am/E
I don't have to make my own way
F                       G
I just gotta, I just gotta
C
Pray it up
                C/E  F
Knee down, keep my   eyes above
             G      Am       Am/E
Everything I ask in Your name
F
I can trust You,
          G  C   C/E    F
I just gotta pray
          G  Am   Am/E    F
I just gotta pray
          G  C
I just gotta pray

[Bridge]
       F           Am
I will lift my eyes to
                    F
the One who rescues me
C       F             Am
 I will lift my heart, oh,
            F
 Jesus, I believe
C       F           Am
 I will lift my eyes to
                     F
 the One who rescues me
C       F             Am
 I will lift my heart, oh,
            F
 Jesus, I believe

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[Chorus]
I just gotta pray it up
Give it all to You 'cause
You're enough
I don't have to make my own way
I just gotta pray
C
Pray it up
Give it all to You
 C/E   F
'cause You're enough
                G       Am      Am/E
I don't have to make my own way
F                       G
I just gotta, I just gotta
C
Pray it up
                C/E  F
Knee down, keep my   eyes above
             G      Am       Am/E
Everything I ask in Your name
F
I can trust You,
          G  C   C/E    F
I just gotta pray
          G  Am   Am/E
I just gotta pray
F                       G  C
I just gotta, I just gotta pray

How to play Pray It Up: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Pray It Up by Joel Vaughn on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Pray It Up by Joel Vaughn is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: Am, Gadd11, C, F, G, C/E and Am/E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – C/E – F – G (I – I – IV – V in C major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, Dadd11, G, C, D (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Gadd11 chord on guitar (330003)
Gadd11G B D C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Pray It Up chords: questions

What key is Pray It Up in?

Pray It Up by Joel Vaughn is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Pray It Up?

Pray It Up uses 7 chords: Am, Gadd11, C, F, G, C/E, Am/E.

What is the chord progression of Pray It Up?

The main progression is C – C/E – F – G (I – I – IV – V).

Is Pray It Up easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, Dadd11, G, C, D (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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