Before I Die Chords
Before I Die by Oak Ridge Boys is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G7, C, F, Am, Dm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G7 C F G7 C
Before I die I wanna hit the Mississippi in a boat I've yet to buy
F G7 Am
Take it out in the gulf where the water meets the sky
Dm G7
Where nothin' on God's green earth looks dry
C F G7 C
I wanna see that stadium in New York from a right field seat
F G7 Am
Maybe catch a home run when the new all-star goes deep
Dm G7
And pretend that's Maris and Mantle pointing up at me
F Em Dm G7 C
While I can still breathe while this old heart still has another beat
Am G7 F Em Dm
It's time I put some livin' in these dreams
G7 C F G7 C
Before I die I'm gonna learn all about how a man swallows pride
F G7 Am
Find the strength to tell my daddy he was right
Dm G7
Tell momma I'm sorry about that night
C F
Fore I'm called up I wanna be the kind of man
G7 C
That a woman wants to love
F G7 Am
Find the side of me that's a different kind of tough
Dm G7
Who ain't ashamed to meet the Man above
F Em Dm G7 C
While I can still breathe while this old heart still has another beat
Am G7 F Em Dm
It's time I put some livin' in these dreams
F Em Dm G7 C
And Lord I know these are the things I should've done a long time ago
Am G7 F Em
When I close my eyes I wanna feel at ease
Dm G7
If I left right now I couldn't rest in peace
F Em Dm G7 C
While I can still breathe while this old heart still has another beat
Am G7 F Em Dm
It's time I put some livin' in these dreams
C F G7 C
Before I die I wanna hit the Mississippi in a boat I've yet to buy