Our Prayer

SMiLE version


Appeared On
Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
Brian Wilson
Lead Vocals
Group vocal
Recorded On
October 4, 1966
Length
1:06
Other Versions
Notes
  • This is "Our Prayer" as it was meant to be heard on Brian Wilson's lengendary SMiLE album. Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Bruce Johnston took this track during sessions for 1969's 20/20 album and added vocal overdubs for that album's release. But for SMiLE (which Brian called a "teenage symphony to God"), this track with its a capella madrigal harmonies (the most stunning the group has recorded), it was meant to be that ill-fated (until 2004) album's spiritual invocation.
Chords
Ebm / Bbm/F / Ab/Gb Ab Ebm/Bb /

Ebm/Gb Ebm Bbm Bb7/Ab Eb/Bb /

Ab(no3) Bb Eb7/Db Ab/C Bb/D Eb Db/F Ebm/Gb Fm/Ab Adim Bbsus / Bbm /

Ebm / Bbm/F / Ab/Gb Ab Ebm/Bb Ebm7 /

Bbm Eb7/G Ab Ab/Gb Bbsus/F Bb Bbm/Db Ebm /

Ab(no3) Bb Eb7/Db Ab/Eb Bb/D Eb Db/F Ebm/Gb Fm/Ab Adim Ebm/Bb / Bbm /

Bbm7 Eb7/Bb Adim Dm7(b5)/Ab Gm6 Gb7 Ebm6 F7 Bbm /

Bb7 D(+5)/Gb Bb7/Ab Ebm/Bb / Bb /

Bb

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