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Dave Gunning - Before The Morning Sun
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: Am  
In the valley by the river, we Fhad a little landC  G  
It wasn't much to speak of, what we Fhad was by our hands
But the Ambanker took it from us, at the Fend of two dry Cyears
Left E7nothing but the dustAm, watered E7by my mother's teAmars
With all the rage that Fburned inside me, I Crode into that town
And Gwith my father's rifle, I Amshot that banker down
And this Fisn't like the story books, Cthere'll be no reprieve
When they Gtake me out before the morning Amsun
The judge was looking at me, when he Fbrought the gavel Cdown
It Gechoed off the pillars, "By Flaw son you are bound"
Then beAmhind those iron bars, aFlone to face myCself
With E7the building of the scafAmfold, outside my E7quiet prison cell Am  
I can Fhear the hammers pounding, I can Cfeel my blood awaken
To a Gthousand freight trains running through my Ammind
This Fisn't like the story books, Cthere'll be no reprieve 
When they Gtake me out before the morning Amsun
My father said, "Son, we'll Flove you 'til the endC"
My Gmother turned and hid her face, as the Fpreacher man stepped in
He said, "AmKnow that god will judge you, and Fknow that you have Csinned."
The long E7shadow of the galAmlows, E7spanned my prison cellAm  
It made a E7cross upon the preacher'Ams back, a Ehardened man's farewAmellEm7  
I can Fhear the footsteps coming now, they're Cright outside my door
With a Gsingle church bell, ringing out of timeDm  
This Fisn't like the story books, and Cnow the hour has come 
When they Gtake me out E7before the morning Amsun
With my Fcalloused hands behind me, like those Cfields in my memory 
I'm E7staring straight, into a clear hoGri--Dmzon
This Fisn't like the story books, and now the Cmoment's come and gone
They Ghang me out to face the morning Amsun
They E7hang me out before the morning sAmun
OUTRO:  G                   F       C    G    E7  Am  
         Oooooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

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Before The Morning Sun

by Dave Gunning

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Dave Gunning - Before The Morning Sun

CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO:

F C G

In the valley by the river, we had a little land

It wasn't much to speak of, what we had was by our hands

Am F C

But the banker took it from us, at the end of two dry years

E7 Am E7 Am

Left nothing but the dust, watered by my mother's tears

F C

With all the rage that burned inside me, I rode into that town

G Am

And with my father's rifle, I shot that banker down

F C

And this isn't like the story books, there'll be no reprieve

G Am

When they take me out before the morning sun

F C

The judge was looking at me, when he brought the gavel down

G F

It echoed off the pillars, "By law son you are bound"

Am F C

Then behind those iron bars, alone to face myself

E7 Am E7 Am

With the building of the scaffold, outside my quiet prison cell

F C

I can hear the hammers pounding, I can feel my blood awaken

G Am

To a thousand freight trains running through my mind

F C

This isn't like the story books, there'll be no reprieve

G Am

When they take me out before the morning sun

F C

My father said, "Son, we'll love you 'til the end"

G F

My mother turned and hid her face, as the preacher man stepped in

Am F C

He said, "Know that god will judge you, and know that you have sinned."

E7 Am E7 Am

The long shadow of the gallows, spanned my prison cell

E7 Am E Am Em7

It made a cross upon the preacher's back, a hardened man's farewell

F C

I can hear the footsteps coming now, they're right outside my door

G Dm

With a single church bell, ringing out of time

F C

This isn't like the story books, and now the hour has come

G E7 Am

When they take me out before the morning sun

F C

With my calloused hands behind me, like those fields in my memory

E7 G Dm

I'm staring straight, into a clear hori--zon

F C

This isn't like the story books, and now the moment's come and gone

G Am

They hang me out to face the morning sun

E7 Am

They hang me out before the morning sun

G F C G E7 Am

OUTRO:

Oooooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

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