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Before Tomorrow Comes

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"Before Tomorrow Comes"
Guitar with standard tuning: Capo 1
Guitar tuned 1/2 step down : Capo 2
[Verse]
  GI couldn't Dsleep I had to Alisten
  GTo a Dconscience knowing Aso well
  GThat nothing Dcomes from inAdifference
  AI look GinsiDde of myAself
  GWill I find Dsome kind of cAonviction?
  GWill I bid Dthe hero fareweAll?
  GWill I be dDefined by thingAs that could have been?
  AI guess Gtime Dwill only Atell
  AI guess Gtime Dwill only Atell
[Chorus]
ASo don't let it Gbe
GBefore tomorrow Dcomes
DBefore you turn Aaway
ATake the hand in Gneed
GBefore tomorrow Dcomes
DYou could change Aeverything
G D A
[Verse]
  GI curse my Dworth and every Acomfort
  GThat blindeDd me for way toAo long
  GDamn it all DI'll make a diAfference from now on
ACause I'm Gwide Dawake to it Aall
ACause I'm Gwide Dawake to it Aall
[Chorus]
ASo don't let it Gbe
GBefore tomorrow Dcomes
DBefore you turn Aaway
ATake the hand in Gneed
GBefore tomorrow Dcomes
DYou could change GeverytDhiiiinAg
N.C.                                       G        D  A  
Does anyone care it ain't right what we're doing?
ADoes anyone care it ain't Gright where we're Dgoing?A  
ADoes anyone dare justiGfy how we're Dliving?A  
ADoes anyone here care at aGll?D  A  
[Chorus]
ASo don't let it Gbe
GBefore tomorrow Dcomes
DBefore you turn Aaway
ATake the hand in Gneed
GBefore tomorrow Dcomes
DYou could change Aeverything
AWe could Gbe so much Dmore than we Aare
AWe could Gbe so much Dmore than we Aare
AWe could Gbe so much Dmore than we Aare
AOh this much I GknowD  A  

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Before Tomorrow Comes

by Alter Bridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

"Before Tomorrow Comes"

Guitar with standard tuning: Capo 1

Guitar tuned 1/2 step down : Capo 2

[Verse]

G D A

I couldn't sleep I had to listen

G D A

To a conscience knowing so well

G D A

That nothing comes from indifference

A G D A

I look inside of myself

G D A

Will I find some kind of conviction?

G D A

Will I bid the hero farewell?

G D A

Will I be defined by things that could have been?

A G D A

I guess time will only tell

A G D A

I guess time will only tell

[Chorus]

A G

So don't let it be

G D

Before tomorrow comes

D A

Before you turn away

A G

Take the hand in need

G D

Before tomorrow comes

D A

You could change everything

G D A

[Verse]

G D A

I curse my worth and every comfort

G D A

That blinded me for way too long

G D A

Damn it all I'll make a difference from now on

A G D A

Cause I'm wide awake to it all

A G D A

Cause I'm wide awake to it all

[Chorus]

A G

So don't let it be

G D

Before tomorrow comes

D A

Before you turn away

A G

Take the hand in need

G D

Before tomorrow comes

D G D A

You could change everythiiiing

G D A

N.C.

Does anyone care it ain't right what we're doing?

A G D A

Does anyone care it ain't right where we're going?

A G D A

Does anyone dare justify how we're living?

A G D A

Does anyone here care at all?

[Chorus]

A G

So don't let it be

G D

Before tomorrow comes

D A

Before you turn away

A G

Take the hand in need

G D

Before tomorrow comes

D A

You could change everything

A G D A

We could be so much more than we are

A G D A

We could be so much more than we are

A G D A

We could be so much more than we are

A G D A

Oh this much I know

About Before Tomorrow Comes Chords by Alter Bridge

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