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Before The Dawn

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GCome here darling, lay down by my side
CThe big stars falling the moon will turn the Gtide
DThe whistlCe of the wind will lead us on
AmHere we are, not too Cfar, before the Gdawn
GPictures keep on falling from the walls
CThe ghosts arGe still careening through the halls
DThe drunCken neighbour sings his favourite song
AmIn the stardust of the CnigGht before the dawn
GNever Creally know just who your friends are
DTill yCou find out at last who they are not
AmYou never Crecognize the things you really want
AmTill you Dremember all the dreams that you forgot
GWe’ve been running for so long against the grain
CTry to fiGnd a way to turn around again
DThe trouCble in your heart will soon be gone
AmThis lonely bClue is only true Gbefore the dawn
GCome here darling, lay down by my side
CThe big stars falling the moon will turn the Gtide
DThe whistle of thCe wind will lead us on
AmHere we are, not too Cfar, before the Gdawn
AmHere we are, not too Cfar, before the Gdawn

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Before The Dawn

by Colin James

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Come here darling, lay down by my side

C G

The big stars falling the moon will turn the tide

D C

The whistle of the wind will lead us on

Am C G

Here we are, not too far, before the dawn

Pictures keep on falling from the walls

C G

The ghosts are still careening through the halls

D C

The drunken neighbour sings his favourite song

Am C G

In the stardust of the night before the dawn

G C

Never really know just who your friends are

D C

Till you find out at last who they are not

Am C

You never recognize the things you really want

Am D

Till you remember all the dreams that you forgot

We’ve been running for so long against the grain

C G

Try to find a way to turn around again

D C

The trouble in your heart will soon be gone

Am C G

This lonely blue is only true before the dawn

Come here darling, lay down by my side

C G

The big stars falling the moon will turn the tide

D C

The whistle of the wind will lead us on

Am C G

Here we are, not too far, before the dawn

Am C G

Here we are, not too far, before the dawn

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