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The Darkest Hour

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VERSE:
The sDun is slowly siGnkin'
The dDay is alAmost gDoneA  
Still dDarkness fAalls all aGround us
and wDe must jAourney oDn
CHORUS
The dGarkest hour is jDust before dawn
the narrow way lGeads Ahome
Lay doDwn your soul at JGesus' fDeet
the darkest hour is jAust before dDawn
SOLO:
D    A    G
   D--    A  
Am   D    G
D    A    G
VERSE
Like a sDhepherd out on the mouGntain
wDatching the sAheep down bGelow
He's coDming back to cGlaim us
will yDou be rAeady to Dgo?
CHORUS
The dGarkest hour is jDust before dawn
the narrow way lGeads Ahome
Lay doDwn your soul at JGesus' fDeet
the darkest hour is jAust before dDawn
ENDING
The darkest Bmhour is jAust before dGawnA  D  

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The Darkest Hour

by Ricky Skaggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

VERSE:

D G

The sun is slowly sinkin'

D A D A

The day is almost gone

D A G

Still darkness falls all around us

D A D

and we must journey on

CHORUS

G D

The darkest hour is just before dawn

G A

the narrow way leads home

D G D

Lay down your soul at Jesus' feet

A D

the darkest hour is just before dawn

SOLO:

D A G

D A

Am D G

D A G

VERSE

D G

Like a shepherd out on the mountain

D A G

watching the sheep down below

D G

He's coming back to claim us

D A D

will you be ready to go?

CHORUS

G D

The darkest hour is just before dawn

G A

the narrow way leads home

D G D

Lay down your soul at Jesus' feet

A D

the darkest hour is just before dawn

ENDING

Bm A G A D

The darkest hour is just before dawn

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