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Susan Boyle – Like A Prayer Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Prelude]
Dm  Dm Gm

[Intro]
Dm          C   Gm Dm
 (Life is a mys-te-ry,
                      F
 everyone must stand alone)
Dm           C       Bb
 (I hear you call my name
       C            Dm     Dm
 and it feels like - home)

[Verse 1]
Bb           F
 I hear your voice,
Dm            C
 it's like an angel sighing
Bb         F       Dm
 I have no choice,  I hear
     C      Am         Dm
 your voice, feels like flying
Bb          F     Dm        C
 I close my eyes,  oh God I think
 I'm falling
Bb          F    Dm          C
 Out of the sky,  I close my eyes,
Am
 heaven help me

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[Chorus]
F                 Gm
 When you call my name,
                    Dm
 it's like a little prayer
           F
Down on my knees,
  Bb             F
I wanna take you there
F                Gm
 In the midnight hour,
                 Dm
 I can feel your power
            Am          C
Just like a prayer, you know
              Bb
I'll take you there

[Verse 2]
Bb      F      Dm           C
 Like a child,  you whisper softly
 to me
Bb         F
 You're in control,
Dm           C
 just like a child,
Am      Dm
 now I'm dancing
Bb           F
 It's like a dream,
Dm          C
 no end and no beginning
Bb                F
 You're here with me,
Dm           C
 it's like a dream,
Am
 let the choir sing

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 [Chorus]
F                 Gm
(When you call my name,
                   Dm
it's like a little prayer)
            F
(Down on my knees,
Bb               F
I wanna take you there)
F                Gm
(In the midnight hour,
                Dm
I can feel your power)
             Am          C
(Just like a prayer) You know
              Bb     Dm   Bb
I'll take you there

[Outro]
Dm         C   Gm Dm
 Life is a mys-te-ry,
                      F
 everyone must stand alone
Dm           C      Bbmaj7
 I hear you call my name -
        C            Dm     Dm   Dm
 and it feels like - home

How to play Like A Prayer: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Like A Prayer by Susan Boyle on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Like A Prayer by Susan Boyle keeps coming home to D minor (one flat: B♭). You need 7 chords: Dm, Gm, C, F, Bb, Am and Bbmaj7.

Listen for Bb – F – Dm – C (VI – III – i – VII in D minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, Em, A, D, G, F#m, Gmaj7 (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Like A Prayer chords: questions

What key is Like A Prayer in?

Like A Prayer by Susan Boyle is centred on D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Like A Prayer?

Like A Prayer uses 7 chords: Dm, Gm, C, F, Bb, Am, Bbmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Like A Prayer?

The main progression is Bb – F – Dm – C (VI – III – i – VII).

Is Like A Prayer easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, Em, A, D, G, F#m, Gmaj7 (71% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 43% without a capo).

How to play Like A Prayer: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Like A Prayer chords: questions

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