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The Day Before You

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GI had all but given up on finding the one that I could fall inCtoD  
On the day beCfore you
GI was ready to settle for less than love and not much more
There was Cno such thing as a dDream come Ctrue
But Emthat was on the Dday before Cyou
[Chorus]
GNow you're here and Ceverything's changing
EmSuddenly Dlife means so Cmuch
GI can't wait to Cwake up tomorrow and Emfind out this Dpromise is Ctrue
I will Am7never have to Bmgo back Cto the day before youG  
[Verse 2]
GIn your eyes I see forever and it makes me wish that my life never Cknew     Dthe day beCfore you
Oh, but Gheaven knows those years without you were shaping my heart for the day that I found you
CAnd if you're the Dreason for all CI've been through then I'm Emthankful for the Dday before Cyou
[Chorus]
GNow you're here and Ceverything's changing
EmSuddenly Dlife means so Cmuch
GI can't wait to Cwake up tomorrow and Emfind out this Dpromise is Ctrue
I will Am7never have to Bmgo back Cto the day before youF  
[Bridge]
It was the Flast day that I ever lived Calone
And I'm never going back
No, I'm Amnever going back
[Chorus]
GNow you're here and Ceverything's changing
EmSuddenly Dlife means so Cmuch
GI can't wait to Cwake up tomorrow and Emfind out this Dpromise is Ctrue
I will Am7never have to Bmgo back Cto the day before youG  

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The Day Before You

by Matthew West

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C D

I had all but given up on finding the one that I could fall into

On the day before you

I was ready to settle for less than love and not much more

C D C

There was no such thing as a dream come true

Em D C

But that was on the day before you

[Chorus]

G C

Now you're here and everything's changing

Em D C

Suddenly life means so much

G C Em D C

I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and find out this promise is true

Am7 Bm C G

I will never have to go back to the day before you

[Verse 2]

G C D C

In your eyes I see forever and it makes me wish that my life never knew the day before you

Oh, but heaven knows those years without you were shaping my heart for the day that I found you

C D C Em D C

And if you're the reason for all I've been through then I'm thankful for the day before you

[Chorus]

G C

Now you're here and everything's changing

Em D C

Suddenly life means so much

G C Em D C

I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and find out this promise is true

Am7 Bm C F

I will never have to go back to the day before you

[Bridge]

F C

It was the last day that I ever lived alone

And I'm never going back

No, I'm never going back

[Chorus]

G C

Now you're here and everything's changing

Em D C

Suddenly life means so much

G C Em D C

I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and find out this promise is true

Am7 Bm C G

I will never have to go back to the day before you

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