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Darkness Before Dawn

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Intro (0:15)
G
Verse (0:28)
GThe lore of elders passes judgement on this waste
GAnd finding me or them does lack accepting fate
GAnd as the moments pass another face arrives
GWe watch them come and go with speed of passing clouds
eG--10--8-10-----------|
b------------8--6--8--|
g---------------------|
d---------------------|
a---------------------|
e---------------------|
Verse (1:08)
GForbidden fruits of dreams that rule our thoughts my love
GOf lands untouched and ways to come always maybe
GBut choking on promises meant for the deal
GThinking again the darkest hour before the dawn
Chorus (1:34)
e-----------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|
d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4
a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|
e-----------------------------------------|
e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
b--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|
g--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|
d--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|
a--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|
e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
GVerse (2:14)
GConfirming fears that from the dawn of time have been
GRetracing footsteps in dark chambers of grey lands
GAnd through the madness through the terror we must pass
GAs if awaiting sunlight that may never come
Chorus (2:40)
e-----------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|
d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4
a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|
e-----------------------------------------|
Bridge (2:54)
e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
b--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|
g--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---|
d--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--| x2
a--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|
e--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|
Chorus (3:20)
e-----------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|
d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4
a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|
e-----------------------------------------|
GVerse (3:47)
GIn time we face ourselves with all our faults and fears
GNow that i know the final conflict is within
GI recognise the faces of my friends and hear the call
G"Come journey, journey with me through the darkest hour"
Chorus (4:12)
e-----------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|
d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4
a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|
e-----------------------------------------|
4:25
e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
b--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|
g--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|
d--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|
a--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|
e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
Chorus (4:38)
e-----------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------|
g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|
d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x10
a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|
e-----------------------------------------|
Outro (5:10)
e------|
b--12--|
g--12--|
d--12--|
a--10--|
e------|

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Darkness Before Dawn

by Killing Joke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro (0:15)

Verse (0:28)

The lore of elders passes judgement on this waste

And finding me or them does lack accepting fate

And as the moments pass another face arrives

We watch them come and go with speed of passing clouds

e--10--8-10-----------|

b------------8--6--8--|

g---------------------|

d---------------------|

a---------------------|

e---------------------|

Verse (1:08)

Forbidden fruits of dreams that rule our thoughts my love

Of lands untouched and ways to come always maybe

But choking on promises meant for the deal

Thinking again the darkest hour before the dawn

Chorus (1:34)

e-----------------------------------------|

b-----------------------------------------|

g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|

d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4

a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|

e-----------------------------------------|

e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|

b--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|

g--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|

d--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|

a--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|

e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|

Verse (2:14)

Confirming fears that from the dawn of time have been

Retracing footsteps in dark chambers of grey lands

And through the madness through the terror we must pass

As if awaiting sunlight that may never come

Chorus (2:40)

e-----------------------------------------|

b-----------------------------------------|

g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|

d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4

a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|

e-----------------------------------------|

Bridge (2:54)

e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|

b--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|

g--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---|

d--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--| x2

a--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|

e--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|

Chorus (3:20)

e-----------------------------------------|

b-----------------------------------------|

g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|

d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4

a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|

e-----------------------------------------|

Verse (3:47)

In time we face ourselves with all our faults and fears

Now that i know the final conflict is within

I recognise the faces of my friends and hear the call

"Come journey, journey with me through the darkest hour"

Chorus (4:12)

e-----------------------------------------|

b-----------------------------------------|

g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|

d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4

a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|

e-----------------------------------------|

4:25

e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|

b--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|

g--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|

d--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|

a--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|

e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|

Chorus (4:38)

e-----------------------------------------|

b-----------------------------------------|

g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--|

d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x10

a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------|

e-----------------------------------------|

Outro (5:10)

e------|

b--12--|

g--12--|

d--12--|

a--10--|

e------|

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