INTRO: G Am7 C GGHe said I know this ain't the time or placeAm7But Lord I need to talkCIn a business suit in a corner boothGIn a crowded little restaurantGWe all tried not to listenAm7We all tried not to lookCBut a whole room full of customersDAnd the waitress and the cookEm C GAll stopped what we were doing when he bowed his headEm C DIn that silence we heard every word he saidG CCHORUS: I've been trying to do things my wayD GDown here on life's highwayC GSlippin' slidin' sidewaysDBetween no way and nowhereG CIf I could only gain a footholdD Em DUp there on your high roadC GLord if you hear me help meC GI'll do anything you tell me toC GAll I've got to offer you is thisD (G)Backslider's prayerINTROGWell the waitress made the first moveAm7When she filled his coffee cupCShe said you ain't alone here misterGYou're speaking for the rest of usGI heard some scattered amensAm7And a couple of I've been there'sCThen things got back to normalDThe dishes and the silverwareEm CWere clanging in the kitchenGLike an angel's bandEm CAs I took my place in lineDTo shake his hand 'causeCHORUSSOLO: G C D G C G D DG CIf I could only gain a footholdD Em DUp there on your high roadC GLord if you hear me help meC GI'll do anything you tell me toC GAll I've got to offer you is thisD C GBackslider's prayerINTRO
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