The Day Before The Day Chords
by Dido
The Day Before The Day by Dido is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 6st fret. It uses the chords Am, F, G, C and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Am F
Speeches won't be made today, clocks will carry on
G C Em
Flowers won't be left in parks, work will still be done
Am F
People won't be dressed in black, babies will be born
G C Em
No flags will fly, the sun will rise but we will know that you are gone
C Am Em C Am Em
You who loved to love, and believed we can never give enough
Am F
It wakes me every single night, thinking through the day
G C Em
Did you stop at any time, have doubts at any stage
Am F
Were you calm or were you numb, or happy just to get it done
G C Em
I've lived my life without regret - until today
C Am Em C Am Em
And you who loved to love, and believed we can never give enough
Am F
I didn't get to say goodbye, the day before the day
G C Em
Was trying to get to work on time, that's why I turned away
Am F
And missed the most important thing you've ever tried to say
G C Em
I've lived my life without regret - until today
C Am Em C Am Em
And you who loved to love, and believed we can never give enough
F C Em Am
And you who hoped that underneath we all felt the same
F C Em
That was until the day before the day
Am
The day before the day
Em
The day before the day
Am
Oooh, the day before the day
Em
The day before the day
Am
Oooh, the day before the day
Em
Oooh, the day before the day
Am
Oooh, the day before the day