The Moody Blues - Hope and Pray

      
 
 * = E-2---
 B---2- 
  

 & = E--------------------------|
 B-7------------------------|
 G---9-7--------------------|
 D-------9-7----------------|
 A-----------9-7-5----------|
 E-----------------7--------|
 

 
 Intro with lead.
 
 D F#m Em D Bm D Em A D 
     
 / / / / / / / / / 
          

 E-------2-----------------------------------|
 B---------2---------7-----------------------|
 G---------------------9-7-------------------|
 D-0-----------------------9-7-------------0-|
 A----4-------2---0------------9-7-5---------|
 E------------------------------------7------|
 

 
 The 1st four notes on the D and A strings are played like a
 bass just before playing the chord. The other notes are played
 just after the chord except for the last note on the D string
 which is bass again.
 
   D                                   F#m   
 1 I see the headlights shining on the wall.*
 2 I thought I heard some footsteps on the floor.*
      Em                               D                    
 1 It seems I've got a visitor, who is kind enough to call.&
 2 And tell me if I'm dreaming, or is someone at the door.&
 
 Chorus
 D     Bm       F#m    Bm   F#m 
 And I hope and pray, ev'ry day.
 F#m Bm       F#m        D   
 I hope and pray. It's you.
 
 Verse 2
 
 Chorus
 
 G F#m 
   

 Autumn turns to winter, B-----0-2-|
 G-0-2-----|
 

 Em 
  

 And winter turns to spring B-----2-3-2-----|
 G-2-4-------2-4-|
 

 
 Em D 
   

 I only know the passing of the days. E-----0----|
 B-2-3------|
 G--------2-|
 

     F#m                              Bm                 
 And if you were to ask me, about the meaning of my life.
    G                                 A                 
 It kind of lost it's meaning, on the day you went away.
 A D F#m *
 You know that when it comes to matters of the heart.
 Em D &
 I thought I had it covered, but it's tearing me apart.
 
 Chorus
 
 Lead solo

 E-12>(14)(14)(14)>12-10-10-10-12----------------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------10-----10>(12)(12)(12)>10-8-8-8-10-----|
 G--------------------------------------------------------------------7--|
 D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 Em D Bm D Em A D 
        

 E------------------------10---14------19-21>(22)(22)(22)(22)(22)(22)-----|
 B-7------------------12-----------10-------------------------------------|
 G---9-7------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D-------9-7--------------------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------9-7-5--------------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------7------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 G F#m 
   

 Autumn turns to winter. B-----0-2--|
 G-0-2------|
 

 F#m Em 
   

 And winter turns to spring. B-----2-3-2-----|
 G-2-4-------2-4-|
 

 Em D 
   

 The summer sun still lingers in my head. E-----0---|
 B-2-3-----|
 G-------2-|
 

       F#m                              Bm                      
 If it wasn't for the letters, that you wrote me from the heart.
   G                           A                      
 I sometimes wonder baby, if I dreamed it all instead.
 A D F#m *
 You see I've got to feel your hand upon my face.
 Em D &
 I need to get the calling, to rejoin the human race.
 
 Chorus
 
 D     Bm       F#m   Bm    F#m 
 And I hope and pray. Ev'ry day.
   Bm       F#m        D   
 I hope and pray, it's you.
                     ////                               
 Play after "you" E--10--| It's kind of a 2 note D chord
 B--10--|
 
 D Bm       F#m   Bm    F#m 
 I hope and pray. Ev'ry day.
   Bm       F#m        D               
 I hope and pray. It's you, yeah, yeah.
   Bm       F#m   Bm    F#m 
 I hope and pray. Ev'ry day.
   Bm       F#m        D/F#                                                        
 I hope and pray. It's you-u-u- Hold "you" into the beginning of the end lead solo.

 E-----------------2--2-2p0--2---7-7---10--12-10-12>(14)====----------------|
 B--------------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
 G----2-2-2-4---------------------------------------------------------------|
 D-4------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E----17>(19)(19)(19)===15--15-15-17-------------19-19-21>(22)====(22)------|
 B-15---------------------------------15--15--15----------------------------|
 G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-(22)(22)-(22)(22)-(22)(22)-(22)(22)-(22)(22)>21-21--21-21-19-19-21-21-19-|
 B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-19-19-19-17-17-17-19-17-17---| Fade out. This last part is a little "iffy".
 B------------------------------|
 G------------------------------|
 D------------------------------|
 A------------------------------|
 E------------------------------|
 

 
 >( )> = Bend to note in ( ) and release.
 ==== = Hold bend.
 E,B,G,D,A,E, = guitar strings.
 / = number of times to strike chord.