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Capo on 6th fret. Enjoy!
[Verse 1]
AmIn the Fcold, cold Cnight
AmLying next to you Falmost made it feel alrigCht
AmAnd when we talked, Fhours just stood by
CI told you all, all about my life
AmAt one point, FI even criedC  
[Pre-Chorus]
FIt'Cs all in your eGyes
FYet CI still need some tiGme
[Chorus]
FBefore we Cburn each other upAm  
BGefore we lose our minFds
BCefore I'm not enoughAm, for you
BGaby I need some timFe
BCefore you break my hAmeart
Oh beGfore we need to talFk
BeCfore we even sAmtart something
I'm soGrry I didn't callF  
[Verse 2]
AmI was lFost and fCound
AmLike a lonely glove noFbody cares abouCt
AmBut you saw, sFomething worth having
CYou picked me up, tugged on my heart strings
AmBut I'm still Fcold insCide
[Pre-Chorus]
FMayCbe we could Gtry
Somewhere down the Fline
But CI still need some Gtime
[Chorus]
FBefore we Cburn each other upAm  
BGefore we lose our minFds
BCefore I'm not enoughAm, for you
BGaby I need some timFe
BCefore you break my hAmeart
Oh beGfore we need to talFk
BeCfore we even sAmtart, all I'm saying is
I'm soGrry I didn't callF  C  Am  
Oh I'm Gsorry I didn't caFllC  Am  G  
[Bridge]
FI am just a ghost, tryna' sAmtay alive
GStill I'm holding on to another life
You heard me Fhowling
You said let's take it slow
But I'm still Amfighting
I can't seem to let her go
Though I Gcould see the light
It only hurts my eyes right now
I don't wanna FlieC  G  
I still need some tFimeC  G  
[Chorus]
FBefore we Cburn each other upAm  
BGefore we lose our minFds
BCefore I'm not enoughAm, for you
BGaby I need some timFe
BCefore you break my hAmeart
Oh beGfore we need to talFk
BeCfore we even sAmtart, all I'm saying is
I'm soGrry I didn't callF  C  Am  
Oh I'm Gsorry I didn't caFllC  Am  G  

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Before

by Ulrik Munther

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 6th fret. Enjoy!

[Verse 1]

Am F C

In the cold, cold night

Am F C

Lying next to you almost made it feel alright

Am F

And when we talked, hours just stood by

I told you all, all about my life

Am F C

At one point, I even cried

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

It's all in your eyes

F C G

Yet I still need some time

[Chorus]

F C Am

Before we burn each other up

G F

Before we lose our minds

C Am

Before I'm not enough, for you

G F

Baby I need some time

C Am

Before you break my heart

G F

Oh before we need to talk

C Am

Before we even start something

G F

I'm sorry I didn't call

[Verse 2]

Am F C

I was lost and found

Am F C

Like a lonely glove nobody cares about

Am F

But you saw, something worth having

You picked me up, tugged on my heart strings

Am F C

But I'm still cold inside

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

Maybe we could try

Somewhere down the line

C G

But I still need some time

[Chorus]

F C Am

Before we burn each other up

G F

Before we lose our minds

C Am

Before I'm not enough, for you

G F

Baby I need some time

C Am

Before you break my heart

G F

Oh before we need to talk

C Am

Before we even start, all I'm saying is

G F C Am

I'm sorry I didn't call

G F C Am G

Oh I'm sorry I didn't call

[Bridge]

F Am

I am just a ghost, tryna' stay alive

Still I'm holding on to another life

You heard me howling

You said let's take it slow

But I'm still fighting

I can't seem to let her go

Though I could see the light

It only hurts my eyes right now

F C G

I don't wanna lie

F C G

I still need some time

[Chorus]

F C Am

Before we burn each other up

G F

Before we lose our minds

C Am

Before I'm not enough, for you

G F

Baby I need some time

C Am

Before you break my heart

G F

Oh before we need to talk

C Am

Before we even start, all I'm saying is

G F C Am

I'm sorry I didn't call

G F C Am G

Oh I'm sorry I didn't call

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