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Before I Go

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Tuning: Standard
CAPO 3rd fret
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I think they play the first G in the verse using only the first 
four strings (3rd frets on 1st and 2nd strings), and the second as a full G.
D* = D with 2nd fret, 6th string (low E)
Intro:  D   A   GD*  GD*  Em   Ax2
DI've Abeen sleeping Gfor Dsome hours
     GD*                 Em  A  
I just woke up and you were there
DLike Athe morning, lGike Dthe flowers
     GD*                 Em  A  
Sunlight whispering in my ears
DA redtail Ahawk shooting Gdown Dthe canyons
      GD*           Em   A  
Put me on their windy rocks
DI will be Ayour Gtrue Dcompanion
      GD*           Em  A  
When we reach the other side
G               D*
And I will try, but I will stumble
EmAnd I will fly, Ahe told me so
DProud and Ahigh or Glow and Dhumble
DMany Amiles Gbefore DI go
DMany Amiles Gbefore DI go
Interlude:  D   A   G   D   G   D   Em  D  
DAnd I can't Adecide Gwhich Dway to travel
      GD*            Em    A  
On the ground or in the sky
DAnd all my Aschemes have Gcome Dunraveled
        GD*                  Em  A  
And all that's left is you and I
G               D*
And I will try, but I will stumble
EmAnd I will fly, Ahe told me so
DProud and Ahigh or Glow and Dhumble
DMany Amiles Gbefore DI go
DMany Amiles Gbefore DI go
Solo:  D   A   G   D   GD*  Em   Ax4
DGhosts on Atrees there, Gghosts on Dwires
      GD*               Em  A  
Asking questions, showing signs
DShivering with Atruth they are Glighting Dfires
        GD*          Em  A  
Lighting fires all down the line
G               D*
And I will try, but I will stumble
EmAnd I will fly, Ahe told me so
DProud and Ahigh or Glow and Dhumble
DMany Amiles Gbefore DI go
DMany Amiles Gbefore DI go
DProud and Ahigh or Glow and Dhumble
DMany Amiles Gbefore DI go
DMany Amiles Gbefore DI go

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Before I Go

by Bearfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

CAPO 3rd fret

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I think they play the first G in the verse using only the first

four strings (3rd frets on 1st and 2nd strings), and the second as a full G.

D* = D with 2nd fret, 6th string (low E)

D A G G Em A

Intro: D* D* x2

D A G D

I've been sleeping for some hours

G Em A

I just woke up and you were there

D A G D

Like the morning, like the flowers

G Em A

Sunlight whispering in my ears

D A G D

A redtail hawk shooting down the canyons

G Em A

Put me on their windy rocks

D A G D

I will be your true companion

G Em A

When we reach the other side

G D*

And I will try, but I will stumble

Em A

And I will fly, he told me so

D A G D

Proud and high or low and humble

D A G D

Many miles before I go

D A G D

Many miles before I go

D A G D G D Em D

Interlude:

D A G D

And I can't decide which way to travel

G Em A

On the ground or in the sky

D A G D

And all my schemes have come unraveled

G Em A

And all that's left is you and I

G D*

And I will try, but I will stumble

Em A

And I will fly, he told me so

D A G D

Proud and high or low and humble

D A G D

Many miles before I go

D A G D

Many miles before I go

D A G D G Em A

Solo: D* x4

D A G D

Ghosts on trees there, ghosts on wires

G Em A

Asking questions, showing signs

D A G D

Shivering with truth they are lighting fires

G Em A

Lighting fires all down the line

G D*

And I will try, but I will stumble

Em A

And I will fly, he told me so

D A G D

Proud and high or low and humble

D A G D

Many miles before I go

D A G D

Many miles before I go

D A G D

Proud and high or low and humble

D A G D

Many miles before I go

D A G D

Many miles before I go

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