Other arrangements of Our Prayer
Pick a learning view.
I wan na know how the world goes.
with How far is the moon?
How the (C6/9)sky change its col or?
Hope I find out (G6/9)soon.
I wan na sit and do noth ing.
Make you a new dress.
I’ll Hope my (C6/9)ba bies are hap py
some place God will (G6/9)bless.
Ain’t no need to dis cuss.
Wan na It ain’t worth a big fuss.
What ev er come to us is in God’s hands.
When I (D)lay me down to sleep, I will (G)say my prayer that God (D)love me so deep, He will (D)prom ise our souls to keep
to geth (D)er.
I (G)say (D)a (G6/9)prayer.
Pic ture (G6/9)prayer.
We’ll (D7sus)live in big (G)hous es, put (D7sus)swings in the (G)trees.
Braid (D7sus)up your gray (G)hair in the (Em7)cool of the (Fmaj7)breeze.
And (D7sus)one day
our (Dsus2)chil dren will sing.
(CN.C.)When I (D)lay me down to sleep, I will (G)say my prayer that God (D)love me so deep, He will (D)prom ise our souls to (Am7)keep to geth er.
I (G)say (D)a (G)prayer.
I’ll say our prayer.
Our Prayer — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Our Prayer" by The Color Purple (Musical) in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Our Prayer”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Our Prayer"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Our Prayer" by The Color Purple (Musical) played in?
- Our Prayer is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Our Prayer"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Our Prayer" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Our Prayer"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Our Prayer"?
- "Our Prayer" was originally performed by The Color Purple (Musical). The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Color Purple (Musical) can I play here?
- Try "Too Beautiful For Words", "What About Love?". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Our Prayer" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.