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Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn

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CThe sun is slowly Fsinking 
The Cday is G7almost Cgone 
CStill darkness falls Faround us 
And Cwe must G7journey Con 
The Fdarkest hour is Cjust before dawn
CThe narrow way leads G7home
Lay Cdown your soul at FJesus' Cfeet
CThe darkest hour is G7just before Cdawn
CLike a shepherd out on the Fmountain 
A Cwatching the G7sheep down beClow
CHe's coming back to Fclaim us
Will Cyou be G7ready to Cgo

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Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn

by Emmylou Harris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C F

The sun is slowly sinking

C G7 C

The day is almost gone

C F

Still darkness falls around us

C G7 C

And we must journey on

F C

The darkest hour is just before dawn

C G7

The narrow way leads home

C F C

Lay down your soul at Jesus' feet

C G7 C

The darkest hour is just before dawn

C F

Like a shepherd out on the mountain

C G7 C

A watching the sheep down below

C F

He's coming back to claim us

C G7 C

Will you be ready to go

About Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn Chords by Emmylou Harris

Learn how to play Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn by Emmylou Harris with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn chords”, “Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn guitar chords”, or “Emmylou Harris Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn chords and for experienced players who want accurate Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G7, A.

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What key is "Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn" in?

The chords for "Darkest Hour Just Before Dawn" show the original chord names (including C, F, G7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.