Prayer For Tears is a Reel in 4/4 (key: Am). It uses 6 unique chords and is classified as Intermediate difficulty.
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Unique chords
6 chordsIntermediate
Functional harmony
Progression (degrees)
I → VI → VII → V → V → VI → VII → I → V → V → VI → III → IV → VI → VI → VII → I → III → VI → VII → I → V → I → V
Progression (chords)
Am → F → G → Em → Em → F → G → Am → Em → Em → F → C → Dm → F → F → G → Am → C → F → G → Am → Em → Am → Em
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Simple Tune Structure - Parts/Chords
Parts and chords for session tune Prayer For Tears. Use Key+/Key− to transpose.
Part A
Am-|F-|G-|Em-| Em-F-|G-Am-|Em-|Em-|Em-|
Part B
F-|C-|Dm-|F-| F-G-|Am-C-|F-G-|Am-Em-|Am-Em-|Am-Em-||
Common chord palette in minor (Aeolian / trad usage)
This table shows a common chord palette for natural minor (Aeolian) in session playing. Minor tunes may occasionally borrow a dominant 7th for a stronger resolution.
| i | bVII | bVI | iv | v | III | (V7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am | G | F | Dm | Em | C | E7 |
| Bm | A | G | Em | F#m | D | F#7 |
| Dm | C | Bb | Gm | Am | F | A7 |
| Em | D | C | Am | Bm | G | B7 |
| Gm | F | Eb | Cm | Dm | Bb | D7 |