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Before You Were Born

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[Intro]
D Dsus4  G Gadd2
[Verse 1]
DHow can it happen  Dsus4that Gevery timeGadd2  
DYou ask us this question Dsus4the answer Gseems like a lieGadd2  
DYou know what what we're saying  Dsus4you Gknow what we meanGadd2  
BmAnd it's always sincere god knows
But it Anever gets Gthrough to where you need
[Chorus]
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GThere's no place for you here, stay back where you belong
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GYou are not wanted here anymore
[Verse 2]
DGod damn the peoplDsus4e who lGeft you in Gadd2pain
DGod damn the father, witDsus4hout face, Gwithout nameGadd2  
DGod damn the loverDsus4s who nGever showed Gadd2up
BmAnd God damn the wounds that show hAow deep a Gword can cut
[Chorus]
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GThere's no place for you here, stay back where you belong
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GYou are not wanted here, stay back where you belong
[Solo]
Em D Em D Em A D A G
[Verse 3]
DAnd how can it hapDsus4pen, noGw that you Gadd2know the cause
DThat nothing is changing Dsus4and everytGhing's wrong?Gadd2  
DBut pain is the heDsus4aling, Gand the teaGadd2rs sting like alcohol
DJust keep on their breatDsus4hing, we'll Ghelp you down the Gadd2long, long road back home
[Chorus]
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GThere's no place for you here, stay back where you belong
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GYou are not wanted here, anymore
[Solo]
Em D Em D Em A D A G
[Chorus]
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GThere's no place for you here, stay back where you belong
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GYou are not wanted here, stay back where you belong
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GThere's no place for you here, stay back where you belong
DBefore you were born someone kicked in the door
GWe'll help you down the long road

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Before You Were Born

by Toad the Wet Sprocket

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Gadd2

[Intro]

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

[Verse 1]

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

How can it happen that every time

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

You ask us this question the answer seems like a lie

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

You know what what we're saying you know what we mean

And it's always sincere god knows

A G

But it never gets through to where you need

[Chorus]

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

There's no place for you here, stay back where you belong

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

You are not wanted here anymore

[Verse 2]

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

God damn the people who left you in pain

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

God damn the father, without face, without name

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

God damn the lovers who never showed up

Bm A G

And God damn the wounds that show how deep a word can cut

[Chorus]

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

There's no place for you here, stay back where you belong

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

You are not wanted here, stay back where you belong

[Solo]

Em D Em D Em A D A G

[Verse 3]

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

And how can it happen, now that you know the cause

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

That nothing is changing and everything's wrong?

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

But pain is the healing, and the tears sting like alcohol

D Dsus4 G Gadd2

Just keep on their breathing, we'll help you down the long, long road back home

[Chorus]

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

There's no place for you here, stay back where you belong

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

You are not wanted here, anymore

[Solo]

Em D Em D Em A D A G

[Chorus]

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

There's no place for you here, stay back where you belong

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

You are not wanted here, stay back where you belong

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

There's no place for you here, stay back where you belong

Before you were born someone kicked in the door

We'll help you down the long road

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