Before Us Chords
by Wilco
Before Us by Wilco is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, Em and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D
Verso 1:
A
I'm surprised, staring at the knives
Em D
Lying silent in the drawer
A
I hear the front door ring in my guitar
Em D
Empty up against the wall
A
Alone with the people who have come before
G A
Alone with the people who have come before
Em G D
Alone with the people who have come before us
A
I'm high for the people who have come before
G A
I'm high for the people who have come before
Em G D
I'm high for the people who have come before us
Verso 2:
A
I remember when wars would end
Em D
Remember when wars would end?
A
Now when something's dead, now when something's dead
Em D
We try to kill it again
A
Alone with the people who have come before
G A
Alone with the people who have come before
Em G D
Alone with the people who have come before us