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capo 2
Intro
   G      Em      C    Gx2
VIG                                 Em                            C  G  
I was hoping to rest a while but this cup of coffee will have to do 
GI’ve got one Emhand on the wheel and one Carm reaching out to Gyou 
GClosed your eyes in EmGrand Junction and I Amain’t heard a Cword from you Gsince 
GSo I’ll just try to stay Eminside the lines and Cmind the sideways Gwind 
GAll I’ve got is the Emradio and this Cempty distant Gsky 
GAnd Willie’s singing somewhere Emover the rainbow 
But Cyou, no Amyou won’t see the Ctears in Emmy eyes 
Chorus: 
BeCfore the night is Ggone D  
Won’t you Emtell me Cour love will linger Gon? D  
EmAnd knock that chip off your Gshoulder, Into your heart of Cstone to start a Gspark 
Cause EmI need Csomeway..... to seeG.... in the dark 
V2
GThought I could be Emhonest and you Cthought you could be Gtrue 
GThe promises we Emmade were many but the Cones we kept were Gfew 
GWe were looking for Emgreen grass and a Cwarm and loving Ghome 
GBut we’ve got this Emcold concrete Ccurse in our blood and Gour bones 
GWhen we crossed that Emgreat divide it was Cin the back of both of our Gminds 
GLike the rivers Emfrom that point you’d go Amyour way and CI’d   Ggo   Emmine 
Chorus: 
BeCfore the night is Ggone D  
Won’t you Emtell me our Clove will linger Gon? D  Am  
EmAnd knock that chip off your Gshoulder InDto your heart of Cstone to start a Gspark 
Cause EmI need someCway.... to see.... Gin the dark 
Instrumental      G    Em    C    Gx4
V3
GThe gas station on the Emstate line where we Csaw the posted Gsigns 
GThe government was Emsaying they were sorry and Ctrying to apoloGgize 
GAbout the poison Emin the sand and the Clies they told Gagain and again 
GThey thought if they Emgave us enough money that Cwe would all underGstand 
GBut babe you Emnever will and that’s Cwhy I love you Gstill  
GNo matter how far we Emdrift apart You’ll Calways have a Gpiece of   Emmy heart 
Chorus:
BeCfore the night is Ggone D  
Won’t you Emtell me our Clove will linger Gon? D  Am  
EmAnd knock that chip off your Gshoulder InDto your heart of Cstone to start a Gspark 
Cause EmI need someCway.... to see.... Gin the dark 
Outro
C  D   C   D   G   Em

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Before The Night Is Gone

by Zoe Muth and The Lost High Rollers

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

Chords in this song · guitar

capo 2

Intro

G Em C G

Em C G

VIG

I was hoping to rest a while but this cup of coffee will have to do

G Em C G

I’ve got one hand on the wheel and one arm reaching out to you

G Em Am C G

Closed your eyes in Grand Junction and I ain’t heard a word from you since

G Em C G

So I’ll just try to stay inside the lines and mind the sideways wind

G Em C G

All I’ve got is the radio and this empty distant sky

G Em

And Willie’s singing somewhere over the rainbow

C Am C Em

But you, no you won’t see the tears in my eyes

Chorus:

C G D

Before the night is gone

Em C G D

Won’t you tell me our love will linger on?

Em G C G

And knock that chip off your shoulder, Into your heart of stone to start a spark

Em C G

Cause I need someway..... to see.... in the dark

G Em C G

Thought I could be honest and you thought you could be true

G Em C G

The promises we made were many but the ones we kept were few

G Em C G

We were looking for green grass and a warm and loving home

G Em C G

But we’ve got this cold concrete curse in our blood and our bones

G Em C G

When we crossed that great divide it was in the back of both of our minds

G Em Am C G Em

Like the rivers from that point you’d go your way and I’d go mine

Chorus:

C G D

Before the night is gone

Em C G D Am

Won’t you tell me our love will linger on?

Em G D C G

And knock that chip off your shoulder Into your heart of stone to start a spark

Em C G

Cause I need someway.... to see.... in the dark

G Em C G

Instrumental x4

G Em C G

The gas station on the state line where we saw the posted signs

G Em C G

The government was saying they were sorry and trying to apologize

G Em C G

About the poison in the sand and the lies they told again and again

G Em C G

They thought if they gave us enough money that we would all understand

G Em C G

But babe you never will and that’s why I love you still

G Em C G Em

No matter how far we drift apart You’ll always have a piece of my heart

Chorus:

C G D

Before the night is gone

Em C G D Am

Won’t you tell me our love will linger on?

Em G D C G

And knock that chip off your shoulder Into your heart of stone to start a spark

Em C G

Cause I need someway.... to see.... in the dark

Outro

C D C D G Em

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