Chris Stapleton - Drunkard’s Prayer Chords

ChordsD, A, G

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

IDgetdrunkAandtalktoGod,DIsayI’msorryforAallthethingsI’mDnot

AndImeanGeverywordIsay,andIDpromiseIcanGchange

WhenDIgetAdrunkandtalktoDGod

WhenDItalktoGodIAtellhimwhywe’reDthrough

ItellhimDallthethingsIAdidanddidn’tDdo

I’llsay,G”Ican’tbealone”andhe’llsay,D”Son,you’reonyourGown”

‘CausewhenDItalktoGodIAtellhimwhywe’reDthrough

IAwishthatIcouldgotochurchbutGI’mtooashamedofDme

IAhatethefactittakesabottletoGgetmeonmyDknees

AndIDhopehe’llforgivethethingsyouain’tGforgot

WhenDIgetAdrunkandtalktoDGod

DWhenItalktoGodIAthankhimfortheDtime

DAllthosepreciousyearsthatAyouweremine,allDmine

IknowGhe’sabusyman,he’llDhelpmeifheGcan

DSowhenItalktoGodIAthankhimfortheDtime

IAwishthatIcouldgotochurchbutGI’mtooashamedofDme

IAhatethefactittakesabottletoGgetmeonmyDknees

AndIDhopehe’llforgivethethingsyouain’tGforgot

WhenDIgetAdrunkandtalktoDGod

Oh,whenDIgetAdrunkandtalktoGGodD

ArtistChris Stapleton

AlbumFrom A Room: Volume 2

GenresCountry, Country Rock, Rock

Year2017

KeyD

DifficultyEasy

How to play Drunkard's Prayer on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Chris Stapleton - Drunkard's Prayer 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.

Drunkard's Prayer uses these transitions most often: D → A (16), G → D (13), and A → D (11). 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

Switching from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

2. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

3. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Drunkard's Prayer chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drunkard's Prayer.

Drunkard's Prayer includes 53 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Drunkard's Prayer contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Drunkard's Prayer 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%