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[INTRO] (acoustic version only)
D  G  D  G
D/B  Gsus2  Bm  A
[VERSE 1]
 DI feel like Asomebody elsDe
  BmI don't recognAize myselDf
  BmStaring iAnto the miDrror
 GSmiling Bmear to eaAr
   BmIt's funny hoAw all this timeD  
   BmI thought AI was alDive
  BmNow I seAe things clDearer
  GSmiling Bmear to earA  
[CHORUS]
And now
DScreaming at the top of my lungs
  GFinally I found someone
   BmNever knew what love could do
  ABefore you
 DAnd I am opening my eyes
 GFor the very first time
 BmI never knew what love could do
 ABefore you
Dooooh  GoooBmhh oooAhh
[VERSE 2]
N.C.                   D
Take whatever you like
  BmChange me Afrom the insidDe
  BmI can feeAl you taking oDver
  GSmiling Bmear to earA  
[CHORUS]
And now
DScreaming at the top of my lungs
  GFinally I found someone
   BmNever knew what love could do
  ABefore you
 DAnd I am opening my eyes
 GFor the very first time
 BmI never knew what love could do
 ABefore you
[BRIDGE]
 GGuns out blazing
My Aheart is racing
And Bmeven the F#mordinDaries amF#mazing
 GBlasts of color bounce 
  Aoff each other
And Bmyou are the reason whAy I'm
[CHORUS]
DScreaming at the top of my lungs
  GFinally I found someone
   BmNever knew what love could do
  ABefore you
 DAnd I am opening my eyes
 GFor the very first time
 BmI never knew what love could do
 ABefore you
[CHORUS]
DScreaming at the top of my lungs
  GFinally I found someone
   BmNever knew what love could do
  ABefore you
 DAnd I am opening my eyes
 GFor the very first time
 BmI never knew what love could do
 ABefore you

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Before You

by Jon McLaughlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/B

Gsus2

F#m

[INTRO] (acoustic version only)

D G D G

D/B Gsus2 Bm A

[VERSE 1]

D A D

I feel like somebody else

Bm A D

I don't recognize myself

Bm A D

Staring into the mirror

G Bm A

Smiling ear to ear

Bm A D

It's funny how all this time

Bm A D

I thought I was alive

Bm A D

Now I see things clearer

G Bm A

Smiling ear to ear

[CHORUS]

And now

Screaming at the top of my lungs

Finally I found someone

Never knew what love could do

Before you

And I am opening my eyes

For the very first time

I never knew what love could do

Before you

D G Bm A

ooooh ooohh ooohh

[VERSE 2]

N.C. D

Take whatever you like

Bm A D

Change me from the inside

Bm A D

I can feel you taking over

G Bm A

Smiling ear to ear

[CHORUS]

And now

Screaming at the top of my lungs

Finally I found someone

Never knew what love could do

Before you

And I am opening my eyes

For the very first time

I never knew what love could do

Before you

[BRIDGE]

Guns out blazing

My heart is racing

Bm F#m D F#m

And even the ordinaries amazing

Blasts of color bounce

off each other

Bm A

And you are the reason why I'm

[CHORUS]

Screaming at the top of my lungs

Finally I found someone

Never knew what love could do

Before you

And I am opening my eyes

For the very first time

I never knew what love could do

Before you

[CHORUS]

Screaming at the top of my lungs

Finally I found someone

Never knew what love could do

Before you

And I am opening my eyes

For the very first time

I never knew what love could do

Before you

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