Silent Prayer

seven lonely virgins christopher s . wright sr . chords E , E7 , Em , A , A7 , G5 Intro E Verse E E7 G5 conform to your convictions E E7 G5 or be destined to receive Em G5 Em anti - messiahs with the cruelest of intentions G5 Em E7 and a dozen dirty tricks up their sleeve pre - Chorus A you say you cant remember how much time A7 you spent forsaking his name to try to save your own E E7 G5 so there will be no sense in penitence E E7 once youre cast into the great unknown Chorus G5 A rolling over in your bed just to kiss the serpents head G5 seven lonely virgins on a dead mans thrown A E silent prayers carved in stone Solo ( A , E , E7 , G5 , A , G5 , A ) Verse E E7 G5 what reward awaits the living E E7 G5 if death conceals its trace Em G5 Em how can we climb the waters if weve never swam the mountains G5 Em E7 or explored the breath of inner space A you say you cant recall a better time youve had A7 beneath the penetrating tide E E7 G5 so you find another stage to protest E E7 all the demons that youve let inside Chorus G5 A rolling over in your bed just to kiss the serpents head G5 seven lonely virgins on a dead mans thrown A E silent prayers carved in stone Verse E E7 G5 ignore those apparitions E E7 G5 just speculate instead Em G5 Em if day turns in tonight without the promise of tomorrow G5 Em E7 how the hell are you to move ahead A ( maybe you should spend ) less time trying A7 to forsake his name to try to save your own E E7 G5 just trade in your two cents for penitence E E7 G7 before youre cast into the great unknown Chorus G5 A rolling over in your bed just to kiss the serpents head G5 seven lonely virgins on a dead mans thrown A E silent prayers carved in stone G5 A rolling over in your bed just to kiss the serpents head G5 seven lonely virgins on a dead mans thrown A E silent prayers carved in stone Outro