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I don't know the exact names of the chords he uses so I'll write them out here:
eD-2     eG-0     Bme-2     eC-0
B-2     B-0     B-3     B-0
G-2     G-0     G-4     G-0
D-0     D-0     D-4     D-2
A-0     A-2     A-2     A-3
E-0     E-3     E-2     E-0
[Intro]
  D    Gx12
[Verse 1]
DThis plGace is goDing to waGste
WheneDver we’re nGot hereD  G  
DOne thGing beDfore we beGgin
We onDly just gGot hereD  G  
[Chorus]
BmWill thCere be feBmelingC  
Will thGere be lDove aGll aroDund yGou
BmWill tChe sun Bmgo downC  
And will tGhe night pDour Gin from abDove yGou
[Verse 2]
DDiscGard the plDans that we mGade
And sDtare into tGhe sunD  G  
DBe eGasy, now dDon’t be afGraid
Its whDere we all caGme fromD  G  
[Bridge]
  D    Gx8
[Chorus]
BmWill thCere be feBmelingC  
Will thGere be lDove aGll aroDund yGou
BmWill tChe sun Bmgo downC  
And will tGhe night pDour Gin from abDove yGou
BmWill thCere be feBmelingC  
Will thGere be lDove aGll aroDund yGou
BmWill tChe sun Bmgo downC  
And will tGhe night pDour Gin from abDove youG  
[Outro]
  Bm    C    Bm      C}
  G    D    G    D     G} x5

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Before We Begin

by Martin Courtney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I don't know the exact names of the chords he uses so I'll write them out here:

D G Bm C

e-2 e-0 e-2 e-0

B-2 B-0 B-3 B-0

G-2 G-0 G-4 G-0

D-0 D-0 D-4 D-2

A-0 A-2 A-2 A-3

E-0 E-3 E-2 E-0

[Intro]

D G

x12

[Verse 1]

D G D G

This place is going to waste

D G D G

Whenever we’re not here

D G D G

One thing before we begin

D G D G

We only just got here

[Chorus]

Bm C Bm C

Will there be feeling

G D G D G

Will there be love all around you

Bm C Bm C

Will the sun go down

G D G D G

And will the night pour in from above you

[Verse 2]

D G D G

Discard the plans that we made

D G D G

And stare into the sun

D G D G

Be easy, now don’t be afraid

D G D G

Its where we all came from

[Bridge]

D G

[Chorus]

Bm C Bm C

Will there be feeling

G D G D G

Will there be love all around you

Bm C Bm C

Will the sun go down

G D G D G

And will the night pour in from above you

Bm C Bm C

Will there be feeling

G D G D G

Will there be love all around you

Bm C Bm C

Will the sun go down

G D G D G

And will the night pour in from above you

[Outro]

Bm C Bm C

}

G D G D G

} x5

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