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Before the Day by Newsong
[NOTES:  This song was originally performed on piano with bass cello accompaniment and 
includes nuances and key changes not included in this version.  However, this should be 
the key that it was played in.  Hope it blesses you as much as it has me.]
Verse 1:
Last Gnight while I was sAmleepin'
D/F#You were watchin' over mGe
While GI dreamt about tomAmorrow
D/F#And knew my every neGed
Chorus:
D/F#Now another day is waGiting
Amfor me to make it thrCough
And there's no Amway that I could fCace it, Emwithout D/F#you
Before the Cday slips away
I want to Emstop and say I lCove you, I loD/F#ve you
Before the Cworld rushes in again
I want to Emstop and say there's none aboCve you, there's nD/F#one above you
I'll just be sAmtill and kDnow that you are GGod
Be stAmill and Dknow that you are GGod
Verse 2:
There's sGomething 'bout the morAmning
The D/F#stillness of it Gall,
That Gcause my heart to hAmear you
D/F#When you gently cGall.
(CHORUS)
AmHere I am in your pDresence where I long to bAme
Alone with Emyou in the silDence
AmRain down your love and your mDercy
Whisper sCoftly to Dme
Intrumental:
Am Em D

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Before The Day

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D/F#

Before the Day by Newsong

[NOTES: This song was originally performed on piano with bass cello accompaniment and

includes nuances and key changes not included in this version. However, this should be

the key that it was played in. Hope it blesses you as much as it has me.]

Verse 1:

G Am

Last night while I was sleepin'

D/F# G

You were watchin' over me

G Am

While I dreamt about tomorrow

D/F# G

And knew my every need

Chorus:

D/F# G

Now another day is waiting

Am C

for me to make it through

Am C Em D/F#

And there's no way that I could face it, without you

Before the day slips away

Em C D/F#

I want to stop and say I love you, I love you

Before the world rushes in again

Em C D/F#

I want to stop and say there's none above you, there's none above you

Am D G

I'll just be still and know that you are God

Am D G

Be still and know that you are God

Verse 2:

G Am

There's something 'bout the morning

D/F# G

The stillness of it all,

G Am

That cause my heart to hear you

D/F# G

When you gently call.

(CHORUS)

Am D Am

Here I am in your presence where I long to be

Em D

Alone with you in the silence

Am D

Rain down your love and your mercy

C D

Whisper softly to me

Intrumental:

Am Em D

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