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[Intro]
D G D A G
[Verse 1]
I've been waiting for the sDun
To come blGazing up out of the nAight like a bullet fDrom a gun
Till every shGadow is scattered, every drAagon's on the Bmrun
Oh, I belGieve, I believe that the light is gonna cAome
And this is the dGark, this is the daArk before the dDawn
D G D A G
[Verse 2]
I've been waiting for some peDace
To come raiGning down out of the heaAvens on these wDar-torn fields
All creGation is aching for the soAns of God to Bmbe revealed
Oh, I beGlieve, I believe that the victory is seAaled
The serpent stGruck but it was cruAshed beneath His hDeel
[Chorus]
AOh, I know the wind can bring the liGghtning
AOh, I know the lightning brings the rGain
AOh, I know the storm can be so frBmightening
But that same wGind is gonna blow that storm aAway
Blow that storm aDway
D G D A G
Lord, I'm waiting for a chBmangeG  
I'm waiting for a chDangeA  G  
[Verse 3]
So I'm waiting for the KiDng
To come galGloping out of the clAouds while the angel arDmies sing
He's gonna gaGther His people in the shaAdow of His wBmings
And I'm gonna raGise my voice with the sAong of the reBmdeemed
'Cause all this darGkness is a small and passing thAingD  A  
[Bridge]
This is the sBmtorm, this is the storm
The stAorm before the calm
This is the pGain, the pain before the bAalm
This is the cBmold, the cold
It's the coAld before the warm
These are the teGars, the tears before the sAong
This is the dGarkA  
Sometimes all I see is this darGknessA  
Oh now can't you feel this darGknessA  
This is the dark before the daDwnG  D  
I'm just waiting fAor a chGange
Please let it chBmangeG  
We're all just waiting for some chDangeA  G  
[Outro]
I had a drDeam that I was waking
At the bBmurning edge of dawn
And I could sGee the fields of glory
I could hGear the sower's song
I had a drDeam that I was waking
At the bBmurning edge of dawn
And all that rGain had washed me clean
All the soGrrow was gone
I had a drDeam that I was waking
At the buBmrning edge of dawn
And I could fiGnally believe
The king had lGoved me all along
I had a dDream that I was waking
At the bBmurning edge of dawn
I saw the soGwer in the silver mAist
And He was calling me hDome
D G D A G D

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The Dark Before The Dawn

by Andrew Peterson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D A G

[Verse 1]

I've been waiting for the sun

G A D

To come blazing up out of the night like a bullet from a gun

G A Bm

Till every shadow is scattered, every dragon's on the run

G A

Oh, I believe, I believe that the light is gonna come

G A D

And this is the dark, this is the dark before the dawn

D G D A G

[Verse 2]

I've been waiting for some peace

G A D

To come raining down out of the heavens on these war-torn fields

G A Bm

All creation is aching for the sons of God to be revealed

G A

Oh, I believe, I believe that the victory is sealed

G A D

The serpent struck but it was crushed beneath His heel

[Chorus]

A G

Oh, I know the wind can bring the lightning

A G

Oh, I know the lightning brings the rain

A Bm

Oh, I know the storm can be so frightening

G A

But that same wind is gonna blow that storm away

Blow that storm away

D G D A G

Bm G

Lord, I'm waiting for a change

D A G

I'm waiting for a change

[Verse 3]

So I'm waiting for the King

G A D

To come galloping out of the clouds while the angel armies sing

G A Bm

He's gonna gather His people in the shadow of His wings

G A Bm

And I'm gonna raise my voice with the song of the redeemed

G A D A

'Cause all this darkness is a small and passing thing

[Bridge]

This is the storm, this is the storm

The storm before the calm

G A

This is the pain, the pain before the balm

This is the cold, the cold

It's the cold before the warm

G A

These are the tears, the tears before the song

G A

This is the dark

G A

Sometimes all I see is this darkness

G A

Oh now can't you feel this darkness

D G D

This is the dark before the dawn

A G

I'm just waiting for a change

Bm G

Please let it change

D A G

We're all just waiting for some change

[Outro]

I had a dream that I was waking

At the burning edge of dawn

And I could see the fields of glory

I could hear the sower's song

I had a dream that I was waking

At the burning edge of dawn

And all that rain had washed me clean

All the sorrow was gone

I had a dream that I was waking

At the burning edge of dawn

And I could finally believe

The king had loved me all along

I had a dream that I was waking

At the burning edge of dawn

G A

I saw the sower in the silver mist

And He was calling me home

D G D A G D

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