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BEFORE THEN
by The Blind King
--
standard tuning
capo 4
3/4 time
*where it says G-->Em, you're walking down from  Gto Em. listen to the song for the 
timing, but this is the pattern:
32000x
22000x
022000 (Em)
Intro: (listen to song for strumming pattern, ornamentations)
Em C G D
Em C D
Em C G D
Em C D
EmWhen you wake with a start and Cyour arms are asleepG  D  
And she’s left iEmn the night Cwith her thingsD  
EmWill you think of the time Cwe made timGe stand stillD  
And criEmed, and liedC, no regretDs
                        C              D  G-->Em*
Hope you call me up before then
DBefore it’s all washed out to seaEm  
                       C           D  G-->Em*
Before you wake up to a note on the door
CHope you call me up beforDe thenEm  
CHope you call me up beforDe thenEm  
 Emx2 (two more bars of  Emon its own)
Hmmm, hmmm (verse)
Em C D G
Em C D
Em C D G
Em C D
Now you finger Emyour sleeve Cas the evening dronGes onD  
And notEmice a fly Cin your drinkD  
You thiEmnk of the timeC, forgeGt what she saidD  
And cryEm, and lieC, and regreDt
                        C              D  G-->Em*
Hope you call me up before then
DBefore it’s all washed out to seaEm  
                       C                  D  G----------------->Em*
Before you wake up and your dreams are all gone
CHope you call me up beforDe thenEm  
Hope you call me up before then
Hope you call me up before then
[End on Em]

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Before Then

by The Blind King

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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BEFORE THEN

by The Blind King

standard tuning

capo 4

3/4 time

G Em G Em

*where it says -->, you're walking down from to . listen to the song for the

timing, but this is the pattern:

32000x

22000x

022000 ()

Intro: (listen to song for strumming pattern, ornamentations)

Em C G D

Em C D

Em C G D

Em C D

Em C G D

When you wake with a start and your arms are asleep

Em C D

And she’s left in the night with her things

Em C G D

Will you think of the time we made time stand still

Em C D

And cried, and lied, no regrets

C D G Em

-->*

Hope you call me up before then

D Em

Before it’s all washed out to sea

C D G Em

-->*

Before you wake up to a note on the door

C D Em

Hope you call me up before then

C D Em

Hope you call me up before then

Em Em

x2 (two more bars of on its own)

Hmmm, hmmm (verse)

Em C D G

Em C D

Em C D G

Em C D

Em C G D

Now you finger your sleeve as the evening drones on

Em C D

And notice a fly in your drink

Em C G D

You think of the time, forget what she said

Em C D

And cry, and lie, and regret

C D G Em

-->*

Hope you call me up before then

D Em

Before it’s all washed out to sea

C D G Em

----------------->*

Before you wake up and your dreams are all gone

C D Em

Hope you call me up before then

[End on ]

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