A Praying Spirit, by Karen Clark Sheard

This video reviews the notes for "A Praying Spirit" on the piano. The accompanist is Cedric Thompson.  As long as you know where the notes are on the piano you can learn this song. 

However, I would strongly suggest that you go over the following items before attempting to play this song.

  • Review your D scale
  • Review your D Triads
  • You need an understanding of the 4 basic chord types used in gospel
  • You need to know how to read and intrepret basic chord types

A Praying Spirit, Karen Clark Sheard

Piano Chord Chart

Lyrics

Chord Name

Chord Spelling

Intro

Gmaj7

G-D-F#-G-B-D to E to F#

Emin7

E-D-G-B-E to D

Amaj(add2)

A-C#-E-A-B-E

Amaj7

A-E-G#-A-C#-E to F# to G

Gdim(Maj7)

Bb-G-Bb-C#-F# to E

BMaj(add2)

B-F#-B-D#-F#

Emin7 

E-B-D-G-B-D to E to F#

Abmin7b5(13) *its the 'd'

G#-D-F#-B-E to D

Amaj(add2)

A-C#-E-A-C#-E to D to E 

Gmin/D

D-Bb-D-G-Bb-G to A 

D

D-A-F#-F#-A-D-F#

Emin7 (drop octave)

E-D-G-B to C# to D to E

A13(b9)

A-C#-G-Bb-C#-F#

Gdim(maj7)

G-Bb-C#-F#-C# to B

D 6/9

D-A-F#-B-E-A

Song starts Here, 0:27 seconds

Lord

Bmin/D

D-F#-B-D

give

C#dim7

C#-G-Bb-C#-E

me

B7b9

B-Eb-A-C-F#

a

Fdim/G#

G#-F-B-F-B

praying

A

A-E-A-C#-E

spir-

C# lands on A major

F# to G to B to D to C#

rit

C#7#9b13    to

F#min9

C#-G#-F-A-B-E    to

F#-C#-E-G#-A

A praying

Gmaj7   to    Ab7b5

G-D-F#-B-D-F#    to            Ab-D-F#-B-D-F#

Spir-

C#min7b5

C#-G-B-E-G

rit---

F#7

F#E-C#-F#-Bb

'et

Bmin7 to F# major to   Bmin7

B-F#-A-D-F#B  to 

Bb-C#-F#-C#   to

A-C#-D-F#-B   to

B-F#-A-D-F#-A-D

Lord

Cmaj(add2)

C-G-B-G-B-E

help me 

Emin7(11)

E-B-D-G-A-B-D

to 

Gmaj7 

G-D-F#-D-F#-B 


say

B major

F#B-Eb-B-F#B

yes

E9sus7

E-B-F#-A-D-F#-A

[chord here]

arg Gmaj7 to  Amaj

F# to G to B to D 

[chord here]

C#7  to  F#7

F to B to F#-E-B# to B to C#

Yesss......

Bmin7

B-F#-A-D

....es

Amaj(add2)/C# 

C#-A-B-C#-E

F# to G to B to D 

Yes

Gmaj

G to A to B-D-G to E

Lord

Dmaj

D-A-F#-A-D-F#

"the turnaround"

Yes, 

yes, 

Yes, Lord

Abmin7 b5  to  

Db7 #9 to

F#7 to

Bmin7 to

A Major (add 2)/C#

Emin7 to

AMajor to

G Major/D to

D Major 


Ab-DF#B-E-F#-B  to

Db-Ab-F-B-E to

F#-C#-E-Bb-C#-E  to

B-F#-A-D-F#-A-D to

C#-A-B-E-A to

E-B-D-G-B to

A-E-A-C#  to 

B-G-D  to

D-A-F#-A-D


[Intro chords to Verse]

Amin9 to

D Major/A

A-E-G-B-C-E-A to

A-F#-A-F#-D

"Verse"

"A praying Spirit"

G maj to G Aug

G-D-F#-D-F#-B to 

G-Eb-B-F#-B

[chord here]

Emin/G

G-E-B-E-B

thoughout the

Emin11

E-B-D-G-B-D-F#-A

day

C#7 #5 #9

C#-F-B-E-A

ohhh

F#min7

F#-E-A-C#-E-A

[chord here]

Bb7 #5 #9

Bb-D-F#-Ab-C#-F#

pray-ay-ay-ay-ay

Bb9 sus 4 to 

Emin7

B-F#-A-C#-E to

E-B-D-G-B-D

Spirit

A 13 sus to 

D6/9 over A

A-G-B-F# to

A-D-F#-B-E-A

[chord here]

Dmaj/F#

F#-A-D-F#-A

In every, every

C# min7 b5

C#-C#-G-B-E-G

every way

F#7 #5 #9

F#-E-Bb-D-E-A

wayyyy

Bmin7

B-F#-A-D-F#-B

pray-ay-ay-ay

Bb dim7

Bb-G-E-G-C#

pray-ay-ay-ay

Bmin7

B-F#-A-D-F#-B-D

ing-ing Spirit

Bb dim7 to 

Bmin7

Bb-G-E-Bb to C# to

B-F#-A-F#-B-D

So that I might stay

Amaj add 2 to 

Bmin7  


A-E-A-B-C#-E-A to

B-F#-D-A-D-F# 


[oh Lord]

CMaj9

C-G-E-B-E-G

I want a praying Spirit

Bb 13 #11

Bb-G-Ab-D-E-G to

Ab-D-G-Bb-E-G

[chord here]

Emin7 to

A 13sus

E-B-D-G-B-D-G to

A-F#-G-B-D-F#

Yes

A13 b9

F# to A to B to

A-G-C#-F#-Bb-C#

"Vamp"

Lord

Bmin7

B-F#-A-F#-B-D

when I 

E 9 13 #11 no root

Ab-D-F#-Bb-C#

pray

Amin9

A-E-G-C-E-G-B

give me

Dmaj

D-D-F#-A

what to

Gmaj

G-D-F#-B-D-F#

say

C#7 b5 #9

C#-F-B-E-G

[chord here]

F#7

F#-E-Bb-F#

What  did you learn from this video? If you have any questions leave it in the comment box below...

  • Samykeys says:

    Video midi piano complète of A praying spirit I love your vision very good

  • Ezekiel Nicholson says:

    How can the rest of the song be accessed?

    • sean says:

      Once you “enter your email” in the box as shown above the chords should show on the page… We stopped showing chords once the song becomes repetitive

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