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Dave Hause - Before
This is my first try, but I love this song and I couldn't find any good version of it.
Although I know that Dave plays it with Power Chords, but I can't figure them out, sorry!
In the verses I change from Bm to B* (lift your middle finger), just to vary the sound as he does.
(Start with slow and single string picking)
Intro:
Bm E G A
There's a Bmplace I'd go
Before it Eall broke down
Where we cGarried on and carried the fire
But managed Anot to burn the sea or the town
                           Bm  B*
Before we sharpened up our teeth
Before the Ecrash and the shame
When I could Gstill hear your voice
When your Atongue still knew my name
But you Dleft me there
With just a Bmmemory
How do I Cfeel your love
Adrift on this Gplastic plague of a Asea?
                 Bm              A                G  B* -  D  
Is this all of the grace you'll allow?
(small riff - if anybody can tab it I'll gladly put it here)
(Chord Strumming)
                 Bm  B*
I would kneel down low
Under Estained glass light
To taste your Gbody to taste your blood
Then count the Aminutes till we'd reunite
                     Bm  B*
Before the gulf turned black
Before this Etown got too close to the flames
When I would Gwait at the door like a dog
For you to Awrap your tongue 'round my name
But you Dleft me here
             Bm  B*
With just a memory
How do I Cfeel your love
Adrift on this Gplastic plague of a Asea
But you Dleft me here
             Bm  B*
With just a memory
How do I Cfeel your love
Adrift on this Gplastic sickening Asea
Is this Bmall of the Agrace you Gallow?
I Bmbegged you Abefore and I'm Gbegging you Dnow
Will the Bmslaughter conAvince you to Gstay?
The Bmcross wouldn't Ahold you but this Gtime you Dwon't get aAway
G  A  D
F#m  G  D  A
F#  G  D  A
DI'll leave you here
Just F#ma memory
You will not Gfeel, feel my Dlove
Adrift on this Aplastic sickening sea
DI'll leave you here
Just Bma memory
You will not Cfeel, feel my love
Adrift on this Gplastic sickening Asea
This is Bmall of the Agrace I'll Gallow
I beEgged you before, AI'm not begging Gyou nowD  
The slGaughter conviAnced me to Gstay
But Ethis time, tGhis time you Dwon't get Aaway
You won't get away
(Single StringPicking)
             Bm  B*
There's a place I go
            Bm  B*
Before if all broke down
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Before

by Dave Hause

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Dave Hause - Before

This is my first try, but I love this song and I couldn't find any good version of it.

Although I know that Dave plays it with Power Chords, but I can't figure them out, sorry!

In the verses I change from Bm to B* (lift your middle finger), just to vary the sound as he does.

(Start with slow and single string picking)

Intro:

Bm E G A

There's a place I'd go

Before it all broke down

Where we carried on and carried the fire

But managed not to burn the sea or the town

Bm B

Before we sharpened up our teeth

Before the crash and the shame

When I could still hear your voice

When your tongue still knew my name

But you left me there

With just a memory

How do I feel your love

G A

Adrift on this plastic plague of a sea?

Bm A G B D

* -

Is this all of the grace you'll allow?

(small riff - if anybody can tab it I'll gladly put it here)

(Chord Strumming)

Bm B

I would kneel down low

Under stained glass light

To taste your body to taste your blood

Then count the minutes till we'd reunite

Bm B

Before the gulf turned black

Before this town got too close to the flames

When I would wait at the door like a dog

For you to wrap your tongue 'round my name

But you left me here

Bm B

With just a memory

How do I feel your love

G A

Adrift on this plastic plague of a sea

But you left me here

Bm B

With just a memory

How do I feel your love

G A

Adrift on this plastic sickening sea

Bm A G

Is this all of the grace you allow?

Bm A G D

I begged you before and I'm begging you now

Bm A G

Will the slaughter convince you to stay?

Bm A G D A

The cross wouldn't hold you but this time you won't get away

G A D

F#m G D A

F# G D A

I'll leave you here

F#m

Just a memory

G D

You will not feel, feel my love

Adrift on this plastic sickening sea

I'll leave you here

Just a memory

You will not feel, feel my love

G A

Adrift on this plastic sickening sea

Bm A G

This is all of the grace I'll allow

E A G D

I begged you before, I'm not begging you now

G A G

The slaughter convinced me to stay

E G D A

But this time, this time you won't get away

You won't get away

(Single StringPicking)

Bm B

There's a place I go

Bm B

Before if all broke down

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