Before The Morning Josh Wilson Key: A or Ab Capo 2 if playing along with album (key A). Capo 1 if playing along with this live version (key Ab): (note: his guitar is tuned down 1/2 step here) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqKYX472XJY Tabbed and chorded by weksa Contact: weksa@live.com Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TZilPWTxNA Corrected chords: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOp7iFmiy1Q Intro: (alternate picking) G e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------0----------0----------0-------------------| D|---0----------0----------0--------0----0---------| A|--------------------------------9---10-----------| E|-3---3----------3----------3---------------------| d u d u u d u u d u d u d u C e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------0----------0----------0-------------------| D|---0----------0----------0--------0----0---------| A|-3---3----------3----------3----9---10-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------| d u d u u d u u d u d u d u Em e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------0----------0----------0-------------------| D|---0----------0----------0--------0----0---------| A|--------------------------------9---10-----------| E|-0---0----------0----------0---------------------| d u d u u d u u d u d u d u C D e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------0----------0---------0----------0---------| D|---0----------0---------0----------0-------------| A|-3---3----------3---3/5---5----------5-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------| d u d u u d u d u d u u d u Verse 1: (continue alternate picking) G e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------0----------0----------0----------0--------| D|---0----------0----------0----------0------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-3---3----------3----------3----------3----------| d u d u u d u u d u u d u C e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------0----------0----------0----------0--------| D|---0----------0----------0----------0------------| A|-3---3----------3----------3----------3----------| E|-------------------------------------------------| d u d u u d u u d u u d u Em e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------0----------0----------0----------0--------| D|---0----------0----------0----------0------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-0---0----------0----------0----------0----------| d u d u u d u u d u u d u C D e|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------0----------0---------0----------0---------| D|---0----------0---------0----------0-------------| A|-3---3----------3---3/5---5----------5-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------| d u d u u d u d u d u u d u G C Do you wonder why you have to Em Feel the things that hurt you C D If there’s a God who loves you where is He now G C Maybe there are things you can’t see Em And all those things are happening C To bring a better ending D C D Someday somehow you’ll see, you’ll see Chorus chords used: These are not accurate names, e.g. the G is actually a G5. But for simplicity of displaying them over the lyrics... G D/F# Em G/B C D Am (for coda) e|-3---3---3---3---3---3---0-----------------------| B|-3---3---3---3---3---3---1-----------------------| G|-0---2---0---0---0---2---0-----------------------| D|-0---0---2---0---x---0---2-----------------------| A|-x---x---2---2---3-------0-----------------------| E|-3---2---0---------------------------------------| Chorus: G D/F# Would you dare, would you dare to believe Em G/B That you still have a reason to sing C Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling D It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming G D/F# So hold on, you gotta wait for the light Em G/B Press on and just fight the good fight C Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling D It’s just the dark before the morning Interlude 1 chords: e|-3---2---0---2---3-------------------------------| B|-3---3---3---3---3-------------------------------| G|-0---0---0---0---0-------------------------------| D|-0---0---x---x---x-------------------------------| A|-x---2---3---3---3-------------------------------| E|-3-----------------------------------------------| Verse 2: G C My friend you know how this all ends Em You know where you’re going C You just don’t know how you’ll get there D So say a prayer G C And hold on cause there’s good for those who love God Em But life is not a snapshot C D It might take a little time but you’ll see the bigger picture Chorus Interlude 2 chords: (sings "Yeah, yeah...") e|-3---2---0---2---3-|-3---2---0-------------------| B|-3---3---3---3---3-|-3---3---3-------------------| G|-0---0---0---0---0-|-0---0---0-------------------| D|-0---0---x---x---x-|-0---0---x-------------------| A|-x---2---3---3---3-|-2---2---3-------------------| E|-3-----------------|-0---------------------------| Bridge (x2): (alternate picking 1st time, strumming 2nd time) C D G/B C Once you feel the weight of glory C D G/B C (D) All your pain will fade to memory (memory, yeah) Chorus+Coda: G D/F# Would you dare, would you dare to believe Em Fsus2/G [3x303x] That you still have a reason to sing C/G [332010] Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling D It can’t compare to the joy that’s coming G D/F# So hold on, you gotta wait for the light Em G/B Press on and just fight the good fight C Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling Em It’s just the hurt before the healing Am G/B Oh the pain that you’ve been feeling C D It’s just the dark before the morning Interlude 3 (sing "Yeah, yeah" and "before the morning") e|-3---2---0---2-|-3---2---0---0-------------------| B|-3---3---3---3-|-3---3---3---3-------------------| G|-0---0---0---0-|-0---0---0---2-------------------| D|-0---0---x---x-|-0---0---x---0-------------------| A|-x---2---3---3-|-2---2---3-----------------------| E|-3-------------|-0-------------------------------|