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Before I Forget

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 20Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m- x46654
 E-   022100
 F#m- 244222
 A-   x02220
 D-   xx0232
 G#m- 466444
[Intro]
C#m----E  
Go! C#m---E  
[Verse 1]
SC#mtapled shut Inside an
outside world and I'm
Sealed in tight
Bizarre but Eright at home
C#mClaustrophobic
Closing in and I'm
Catastrophic ENot again
I’m sC#mmeared across the page
And doused in gasoline
I wear you like a stain Yet
I'm the Eone who's obscene
  C#mCatch me up on all your sordid
little indiscretions
I've got no time to lose I'm just
Ecaught up in all the cattle
[Refrain 1]
  C#mFrey the strings…
Throw the shapes…
Hold your breath…
Listen!
[Chorus]
C#mI am a Eworld before I am a man
C#mI was a Ecreature before I could stand
C#mI will reEmember before I forF#mget
  ABefore I forget that!
(Repeat)
[Interlude]
C#m---E  
[Verse 2]
I'm C#mripped across the ditch
And settled in the dirt and I
Wear you like a stitch
Yet I'm the Eone who's hurt
  C#mPay attention to your
twisted little indiscretions
I've got no right to win I'm
just caught up in Eall the battles
[Refrain 2]
  C#mLocked in clutch
Pushed in place
Hold your breath
Listen!
(Repeat Chorus)
[Interlude]
D--B--C#m--G#m-- x2
Guitar 2:
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------1-------|
D|-2--1-2--1-2--1-2-4-2--2--1-2--1-2--1-2---4-1-2-|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
My Dend
It Bjustifies my C#mmeans
G#mAll I ever do is deDlay
My Bevery attempt to eC#mvade
    G#,                    D  
The end of the road and my end
My Dend
It Bjustifies my C#mmeans
G#mAll I ever do is deDlay
My Bevery attempt to eC#mvade
The G#mend of the road
(Repeat Chorus thrice)
[Outro]
  C#mYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah Oh!

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Before I Forget

by Slipknot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- x02220

- xx0232

G#m

- 466444

[Intro]

C#m E

----

C#m E

Go! ---

[Verse 1]

C#m

Stapled shut Inside an

outside world and I'm

Sealed in tight

Bizarre but right at home

C#m

Claustrophobic

Closing in and I'm

Catastrophic Not again

C#m

I’m smeared across the page

And doused in gasoline

I wear you like a stain Yet

I'm the one who's obscene

C#m

Catch me up on all your sordid

little indiscretions

I've got no time to lose I'm just

caught up in all the cattle

[Refrain 1]

C#m

Frey the strings…

Throw the shapes…

Hold your breath…

Listen!

[Chorus]

C#m E

I am a world before I am a man

C#m E

I was a creature before I could stand

C#m E F#m

I will remember before I forget

Before I forget that!

(Repeat)

[Interlude]

C#m E

---

[Verse 2]

C#m

I'm ripped across the ditch

And settled in the dirt and I

Wear you like a stitch

Yet I'm the one who's hurt

C#m

Pay attention to your

twisted little indiscretions

I've got no right to win I'm

just caught up in all the battles

[Refrain 2]

C#m

Locked in clutch

Pushed in place

Hold your breath

Listen!

(Repeat Chorus)

[Interlude]

D B C#m G#m

-------- x2

Guitar 2:

e|------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------1-------|

D|-2--1-2--1-2--1-2-4-2--2--1-2--1-2--1-2---4-1-2-|

A|------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------|

[Bridge]

My end

B C#m

It justifies my means

G#m D

All I ever do is delay

B C#m

My every attempt to evade

G# D

The end of the road and my end

My end

B C#m

It justifies my means

G#m D

All I ever do is delay

B C#m

My every attempt to evade

G#m

The end of the road

(Repeat Chorus thrice)

[Outro]

C#m

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

yeah, yeah, yeah Oh!

About Before I Forget Chords by Slipknot

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