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Before We Disappear

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CAPO: 3rd FRET
INTRO:
Em C G G Em C G Bm D
VERSE:
GTime ain’t nothing if it aCin’t fast
Taking AmeverythFing that yCou ever hGad
And gGiving nothing Cin return
But a cAmold bFed in the quCiet eaGrth
PRE-CHORUS:
But tBmhere's a door to eDvery cell
A pEmearl inside of eAvery shell then
CHORUS:
EmHow hCard can it Gbe
To shDare your life with Emme?
How hCard can it Gbe
To rDise with me each mEmorning
I kCnow that it fGeels like
WBe'll live forCever but I fGear
That tCime will hide the yGearsG  
VERSE:
LGife ain’t nothing if Cit ain’t hard
It’ll sAmhow you wFho yCou truly aGre
KGnock you down when you Amget too Ctall
Till you Amspun aroFund in a fCree fGall
PRE-CHORUS:
But sBmomewhere out there pDast the storm
LEmies the shelter Aof your heart
CHORUS:
EmSo how hCard can it Gbe
To shDare your life with Emme?
How hCard can it Gbe
To rDise with me each mEmorning
I kCnow that it fGeels like
BWe'll live forCever but I fGear
That tCime will hide the yGears
Like Cwe were never hGere
So hAmold Gon tCightly my dDear
BREAK:
AmI'm not oCne to waste my tGime
Em   AmSearching fCor some sGilver lining
AmBut somewhere oCut there past the sEmtormG  
Lies the shAelter
BOf your hEmeart
CHORUS:
EmSo how hCard can it Gbe (how hard)
To shDare your life with Emme?
How hCard can it Gbe
To rDise with me each mEmorning
I kCnow that it fGeels like
BWe will live foCrever
But I fGear
TCime can hide the yGears
Like Cwe were never hGere
So hAmold Emon tCightly my dDear
OUTRO:
Before we dGisappCearG  
CBefore we dGisappCearG  
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CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
Gm Eb Bb Bb Gm Eb Bb Dm F
VERSE:
BbTime ain’t nothing if it aEbin’t fast
Taking CmeverythAbing that Ebyou ever Bbhad
And gBbiving nothing Ebin return
But a cCmold Abbed in the qEbuiet eBbarth
PRE-CHORUS:
But tDmhere's a door to eFvery cell
A pGmearl inside of Cevery shell then
CHORUS:
GmHow hEbard can it Bbbe
To shFare your life with Gmme?
How hEbard can it Bbbe
To rFise with me each mGmorning
I kEbnow that it fBbeels like
WDe'll live forEbever but I fBbear
That tEbime will hide the yBbearsBb  
VERSE:
LBbife ain’t nothing if Ebit ain’t hard
It’ll sCmhow you Abwho Ebyou truly Bbare
KBbnock you down when you Cmget too Ebtall
Till you Cmspun aroAbund in a fEbree fBball
PRE-CHORUS:
But sDmomewhere out there pFast the storm
LGmies the shelter Cof your heart
CHORUS:
GmSo how hEbard can it Bbbe
To shFare your life with Gmme?
How hEbard can it Bbbe
To rFise with me each mGmorning
I kEbnow that it fBbeels like
DWe'll live forEbever but I fBbear
That tEbime will hide the yBbears
Like Ebwe were never hBbere
So hCmold Bbon tEbightly my dFear
BREAK:
CmI'm not Ebone to waste my tBbime
Gm   CmSearching Ebfor some Bbsilver lining
CmBut somewhere Ebout there past the sGmtormBb  
Lies the shCelter
DOf your hGmeart
CHORUS:
GmSo how hEbard can it Bbbe (how hard)
To shFare your life with Gmme?
How hEbard can it Bbbe
To rFise with me each mGmorning
I kEbnow that it fBbeels like
DWe will live foEbrever
But I fBbear
TEbime can hide the yBbears
Like Ebwe were never hBbere
So hCmold Gmon tEbightly my dFear
OUTRO:
Before we BbdisappEbearBb  
EbBefore we BbdisapEbpearBb  
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The story behind the song

Chris Cornell was a key figure in the 1990s grunge movement, known for his powerful vocals and extensive songwriting. This song appears on his 2015 album, Higher Truth. It plays like a reflection on moments of connection and the fleeting nature of time, urging us to cherish the present before it slips away.

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