Before The Dawn Chords
by Colin James
Before The Dawn by Colin James is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, B, Am7, C and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Guitar tuned to open G - From top to bottom (Big "E" to little "e")
D G D G B D
If you DO play it with a slide, put it on your pinky and play
the Am7 below instead
G = 000000 or 12 12 12 12 12 12
C - 555555
D = 777777
Am - x2221x Am7 = x2201x
Intro (pretty much the same as the verses)
G C G D C Am C G
G
Come here ...
C G
The big star's ... , ...turn the tide
D C
The whistle ... lead us on
Am C G
Here we are, ... far ... dawn
G
Pictures ...
C G
The ghosts ... halls
D C
The drunken ... song
Am C G
In the stardust, ... night, ...dawn
D C
You never really ... your friends are
D C
'til you ... are not
Am G C
You never recognize ... really want
Am C D
Till you remember ... the dreams ... forgot
G
We've ...
C G
Trying to find ... around again
D C
The trouble ... gone
Am C G
This lonely blue ... true ... dawn
solo (like verses)
G
Come here ...
C G
The big star's ... the tide
D C
The whistle ... us on
Am C G
Here we are, ... too far ... the dawn
Am C G
Well here we are, ... too far ... the dawn
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You found it at E-Chords
Submitted By: David Campbell
Ontario Canada