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 Dsus4- x00233
 Dsus2- x00230
  D/F#- 200232
  A/C#- x42220
  E/G#- 422100
 G= 320033
[Intro]
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 G
[Verse 1]
DI had all but Dsus4giv--Din   Dsus2up,
                     D     Dsus4     D      Dsus2   Bm- A  
On findin the one that  I   could  fall into,
On the day beforGe you,
DI was ready to Dsus4set---Dtle Dsus2for,
DLess than love and Dsus4not mDuch Dsus2more,
There was no Bmsuch thing as a dAream come Gtrue,
oh but Bmthat was On the dAay before yGou,
[Chorus]
DNow you're here, and Geverythings changin' 
BmSuddenly lAife means so Gmuch,
DI can't wait, to Gwake up tomorrow,
And Bmfind out this pAromise is tGrue,
I will Em7never have to D/F#go back Gto,
The day before yDou,
[Verse 2]
DIN your eyes I Dsus4see  fDor-Dsus2-ev---Der, 
                 D     Dsus4    D    Dsus2   Bm- A  
Makes me wish that my   life never knew,
The day before yGou,
Oh But heDaven knows those Dsus4years Dwit-Dsus2-hout yDou,
DShapin my heart for the Dsus4day  tDhat  Dsus2I   foDund you,
  BmYou're the reason for Aall that I've been thGrough,
Then I'm tBmhankful for the dAay before yGou, yea, yea,
[Chorus]
Now yDou're here, and everGythings changin' 
BmSuddenly lAife means so mGuch,
DI can't wait, to Gwake up tomorrow,
And Bmfind out this pAromise is tGrue,
I will Em7never have to D/F#go back Gto,
The dAay before Cadd9you,
[Bridge]   
Was the last day that I ever lived Galone,
And I'm neAver going bDack,
No I'm neAver going bDack,
[Chorus]
ENow you're here, and Aeverythings changin' 
C#mSuddenly lBife means so mAuch, (so much)
EI can't wait, (I can't wait), to A/C#wake up tomorrow,
And C#mfind out this proBmise is Atrue, (No I'm never going back),
I will F#m7never have to E/G#go back Ato, YEa,
I will F#m7never have to E/G#go back Ato,
The day before yEou,
Day before yAou,

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The Day Before You

by Rascal Flatts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dsus2

D/F#

A/C#

E/G#

Em7

Cadd9

C#m

F#m7

Dsus4

- x00233

Dsus2

- x00230

D/F#

- 200232

A/C#

- x42220

E/G#

- 422100

= 320033

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 G

[Verse 1]

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

I had all but giv--in up,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

On findin the one that I could fall into,

On the day before you,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

I was ready to set---tle for,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Less than love and not much more,

Bm A G

There was no such thing as a dream come true,

Bm A G

oh but that was On the day before you,

[Chorus]

D G

Now you're here, and everythings changin'

Bm A G

Suddenly life means so much,

D G

I can't wait, to wake up tomorrow,

Bm A G

And find out this promise is true,

Em7 D/F# G

I will never have to go back to,

The day before you,

[Verse 2]

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

IN your eyes I see for--ev---er,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Bm A

Makes me wish that my life never knew,

The day before you,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Oh But heaven knows those years wit--hout you,

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Shapin my heart for the day that I found you,

Bm A G

You're the reason for all that I've been through,

Bm A G

Then I'm thankful for the day before you, yea, yea,

[Chorus]

D G

Now you're here, and everythings changin'

Bm A G

Suddenly life means so much,

D G

I can't wait, to wake up tomorrow,

Bm A G

And find out this promise is true,

Em7 D/F# G

I will never have to go back to,

A Cadd9

The day before you,

[Bridge]

Was the last day that I ever lived alone,

A D

And I'm never going back,

A D

No I'm never going back,

[Chorus]

E A

Now you're here, and everythings changin'

C#m B A

Suddenly life means so much, (so much)

E A/C#

I can't wait, (I can't wait), to wake up tomorrow,

C#m B A

And find out this promise is true, (No I'm never going back),

F#m7 E/G# A

I will never have to go back to, YEa,

F#m7 E/G# A

I will never have to go back to,

The day before you,

Day before you,

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