Maverick City Music – Keep Praying Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Maverick City Music – Keep Praying Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCFFsus2C/EDmCsus4GAmG/B

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[Intro]
C  F

[Verse 1]
C
  I can hear my daddy praying
Fsus2
  I can hear my mama singing
C/E
  It's the only reason why I'm
           Fsus2
Standing here, oh
C
  They said prayer was a master key
Fsus2
  If I pray then God would answer me
C/E
  He really did
                   Fsus2
He showed me His care
(Oh, His care, yeah)

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[Chorus]
Dm
  Every prayer today is
                 F
  a seed for tomorrow
       C             Csus4
Keep praying, keep praying
Dm
  Hold on to the faith and
      C/E             F
  the blessing will follow
       C
Keep praying, keep praying
              F      Dm
We are living proof
                      C
Of what holding on can do
              F      C/E  Dm
We are living proof
                      C
Of what holding on can do

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[Verse 2]
C
  He sees evеry tear that's falling,
  oh yeah
Fsus2
  And He can feel thе pain and burdens
C/E
  And He hears every cry to Heaven
            F
So let it rise, oh

[Chorus]
Dm
  Every prayer today is a
               F
  seed for tomorrow
       C             Csus4
Keep praying, keep praying
Dm
  Hold on to the faith and
      C/E             F
  the blessing will follow
       C
Keep praying, keep praying
Dm
  Every prayer today is
                 F
  a seed for tomorrow
       C             Csus4
Keep praying, keep praying
Dm
  Hold on to the faith and
      C/E             F
  the blessing will follow
       C
Keep praying, keep praying
Dm
  Every prayer today is
                 F
  a seed for tomorrow
       C             Csus4
Keep praying, keep praying
Dm
  Hold on to the faith and
      C/E             F
  the blessing will follow
       C
Keep praying, keep praying

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[Interlude]
F  C  G

[Bridge 1]
           Fsus2
Don't grow weary, keep believing
           Dm
For in due season you're gonna see it
           C
Don't give up
                  Am   G
Don't you ever give up
           Fsus2
There's no way He could let you down
             Dm
So keep your head up,
knees to the ground
           C
Don't give up
                  Am   G
Don't you ever give up
           Fsus2
Don't grow weary, keep believing
           Dm
For in due season you're gonna see it
           C
Don't give up
                  Am   G
Don't you ever give up
           Fsus2
There's no way He could let you down
             Dm
So keep your head up,
knees to the ground
           C
Don't give up
                  Am   G
Don't you ever give up
           Fsus2
Don't grow weary, keep believing
           Dm
For in due season you're gonna see it
           C
Don't give up
                  Am   G
Don't you ever give up
           Fsus2
There's no way He could let you down
             Dm
So keep your head up,
knees to the ground
           C
Don't give up
          G/B     Am   G
Don't you ever give up
           F
Don't give up
                  Dm
Don't you ever give up
           C
Don't give up
                  Am  G
Don't you ever give up
           F
Don't give up
                  Dm
Don't you ever give up
           C
Don't give up
                  Am  G
Don't you ever give up
             F      Dm
We are living proof
                      C
Of what holding on can do
              F      C/E  Dm
We are living proof
                      C
Of what holding on can do

[Bridge 2]
F                       C     G
Say a prayer for your brother
F                         C  G
Say a prayer for your friend
F                       C
Say a prayer for someone who
            G
really needs it
            Dm  C/E  F
And see the proof
Of what God can do

How to play Keep Praying: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Keep Praying by Maverick City Music on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Keep Praying by Maverick City Music is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 9 chords in all: C, F, Fsus2, C/E, Dm, Csus4, G, Am and G/B.

Most of the song cycles through Dm – C – Am – G (ii – I – vi – V in C major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Csus2, Am, Gsus4, D, Em (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Fsus2 chord on guitar (x-8-10-10-8-8)
Fsus2F G C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Csus4 chord on guitar (x33010)
Csus4C F G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

Keep Praying chords: questions

What key is Keep Praying in?

Keep Praying by Maverick City Music is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Keep Praying?

Keep Praying uses 9 chords: C, F, Fsus2, C/E, Dm, Csus4, G, Am, G/B.

What is the chord progression of Keep Praying?

The main progression is Dm – C – Am – G (ii – I – vi – V).

Is Keep Praying easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Csus2, Am, Gsus4, D, Em (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo).

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