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Tuning: Eb
Chord Forms:
       A    Am     F     G    Dm    Bb   COR C  
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------7---------------|
Gb|-----6-----------8-------6-------|
Db|-8---8---4---6---8---9---6----11-|
Ab|-8---8---4---6---6---9---4----11-|
Eb|-6---6---2---4-------7--------9--|
[Intro]
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|-4/6-6---6-8---------6-----------------|
Db|-------8-------9-8-9-----8-6-8-9--8-6--|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|-4/6-6---6-8b---------6----------------|
Db|-------8--------9-8-9-----8-6-8-9--8-6-|
Ab|---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
AWatch your mother in the Focean
GHopeful doubts and freckled Dmface
AThe nurses call "CongratulBbations!"
So Gnow you're both alive on every Cwave
I Flove you beDmfore // Bbyou're even Chere
AmYou're even Bbhere // with Cme
I Flove you beDmfore // BbI've seen your Cface
AmKnow what your Bbname // will Cbe
AFear of death have me psyFchotic
GSetting traps and daring Dmfate
AObsessive skeptical neuBbrotic
It Gall just seems ridiculous toCday
I Flove you beDmfore // Bbyou're even Chere
AmYou're even Bbhere // with Cme
I Flove you beDmfore // BbI've seen your Cface
AmKnow what your Bbname // will Cbe
There Bbisn't any offer
I could Fpicture as CsweeDmter
BbNo need to lighten the Fframe
There's Bbnothing insubstantial
Or Fcliche about a CfeeDmling
BbOr being Fopen this Cway
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-4/6-6---6-8---------6----------------------|
Db|-------8-------9-8-9-----8-6-8-9--8-6-------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|-4/6-6---6-8b---------6----------------8/10-|
Db|-------8--------9-8-9-----8-6-8-9--8-6------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
There Bbisn't any offer
I could Fpicture as CsweeDmter
BbNo need to lighten the Fframe
There's Bbnothing insubstantial
Or Fcliche about a CfeeDmling
BbOr being Fopen this Cway
  F          Dm      Bb          C
Am          Bb           C
I Flove you beDmfore // Bbyou're even Chere
AmYou're even hBbere // with mCe
I Flove you beDmfore // BbI've seen your Cface
AmKnow what your Bbname // will CbeF  

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Before Youre Here

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Eb

Chord Forms:

A Am F G Dm Bb C C

eb|---------------------------------|

Bb|-----------------7---------------|

Gb|-----6-----------8-------6-------|

Db|-8---8---4---6---8---9---6----11-|

Ab|-8---8---4---6---6---9---4----11-|

Eb|-6---6---2---4-------7--------9--|

[Intro]

eb|---------------------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------------------|

Gb|-4/6-6---6-8---------6-----------------|

Db|-------8-------9-8-9-----8-6-8-9--8-6--|

Ab|---------------------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------------------|

eb|---------------------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------------------|

Gb|-4/6-6---6-8b---------6----------------|

Db|-------8--------9-8-9-----8-6-8-9--8-6-|

Ab|---------------------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------------------|

A F

Watch your mother in the ocean

G Dm

Hopeful doubts and freckled face

A Bb

The nurses call "Congratulations!"

G C

So now you're both alive on every wave

F Dm Bb C

I love you before // you're even here

Am Bb C

You're even here // with me

F Dm Bb C

I love you before // I've seen your face

Am Bb C

Know what your name // will be

A F

Fear of death have me psychotic

G Dm

Setting traps and daring fate

A Bb

Obsessive skeptical neurotic

G C

It all just seems ridiculous today

F Dm Bb C

I love you before // you're even here

Am Bb C

You're even here // with me

F Dm Bb C

I love you before // I've seen your face

Am Bb C

Know what your name // will be

There isn't any offer

F C Dm

I could picture as sweeter

Bb F

No need to lighten the frame

There's nothing insubstantial

F C Dm

Or cliche about a feeling

Bb F C

Or being open this way

eb|--------------------------------------------|

Bb|--------------------------------------------|

Gb|-4/6-6---6-8---------6----------------------|

Db|-------8-------9-8-9-----8-6-8-9--8-6-------|

Ab|--------------------------------------------|

Eb|--------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------|

Bb|--------------------------------------------|

Gb|-4/6-6---6-8b---------6----------------8/10-|

Db|-------8--------9-8-9-----8-6-8-9--8-6------|

Ab|--------------------------------------------|

Eb|--------------------------------------------|

There isn't any offer

F C Dm

I could picture as sweeter

Bb F

No need to lighten the frame

There's nothing insubstantial

F C Dm

Or cliche about a feeling

Bb F C

Or being open this way

F Dm Bb C

Am Bb C

F Dm Bb C

I love you before // you're even here

Am Bb C

You're even here // with me

F Dm Bb C

I love you before // I've seen your face

Am Bb C F

Know what your name // will be

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