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Chris Stapleton - Daddy Doesn’t Pray Anymore Chords

ChordsD, A, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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DAD
DDaddydoesn’tAprayDanymore,guesshe’sfinishedGtalkingtotheALord
HeGusedtofoldhisAhandsandbowhisDheaddowntotheGfloor
DDaddydoesn’tAprayDanymore
IDrememberevenAwhenthetimeswherebad
He’dthankDJesusforGeverythingheAhad
AGgoodwifeand3Achildren,theDfooduponourGplates
YeahDeverythingwasArightwhenhesaidDgrace
DDaddydoesn’tAprayDanymore,guesshe’sfinishedGtalkingtotheALord
HeGusedtofoldhisAhandsandbowhisDheaddowntotheGfloor
DDaddydoesn’tAprayDanymore
ThereDwasatimewhenweAdidn’tgetDalong
‘CauseIDthoughtIwasGrightandhewasAwrong
StillwhenGI’dlaydownatAnight,I’dhearhimDgetdownonhisGknees
AndDsayalittleAprayerforDme
DDaddydoesn’tAprayDanymore,guesshe’sfinishedGtalkingtotheALord
HeGusedtofoldhisAhandsandbowhisDheaddowntotheGfloor
DDaddydoesn’tAprayDanymore
DADGAGADGDAD
DTodayIfollowedAdaddydowntoDchurch
DListenedtotheGpreacherreadsGodsAwords
AndweGsanghisfavoriteAhymnbutdaddyDdidn’tmakeaGsound
AndDthisafternoonwe’llAlayhiminDtheground
DDaddydoesn’tAprayDanymore,guesshe’sfinishedGtalkingtotheALord
HeGusedtofoldhisAhandsandbowhisDheaddowntotheGfloor
DDaddydoesn’tAprayDanymore
AlbumSingle
Year2015
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Chris Stapleton - Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore uses these transitions most often: A → D (25), D → A (17), and D → G (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

D to A

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

D to G

3. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

G to A

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore.

  • Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore includes 90 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%