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Blues Before Sunrise

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[Intro]
C#7     C#7     C#7     C#7
F#7     F#7     C#7     C#7
G#7     F#7     C#7     C#7
[Verse 1]
C#7I have the blues before sunrise,
Tears standing in my eyes.
F#7I have the blues before sunrise,
Tears standing in my eyeC#7s.
G#7It was a miserable feeling, now babe,
F#7A feeling I do despise.C#7  
[Verse 2]
C#7I have to leave, leave you baby,
Because you know you done me wrong.
F#7I have to leave you baby
Because you know you done me wroC#7ng.
G#7I'm gonna pack up and leave you darling
F#7And break up my happy hoC#7me.
[Verse 3]
C#7I have to leave, leave you baby,
I'm gonna leave you all alone.
F#7I'm gonna leave you baby,
I'm gonna leave you all C#7alone.
G#7I'm gonna pack up and leF#7ave you darling
Because you know you done me wroC#7ng.
[Solo]
C#7     C#7     C#7     C#7
F#7     F#7     C#7     C#7
G#7     F#7     C#7     C#7
[Verse 4]
C#7Well now goodbye, goodbye baby,
I'll see you on some rainy day.
F#7Well now goodbye baby,
I'll see you on some rainy day.C#7  
G#7You can go ahead now little darling,
F#7'Cause I want you to have your wC#7ay.

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Blues Before Sunrise

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#7

G#7

[Intro]

C#7 C#7 C#7 C#7

F#7 F#7 C#7 C#7

G#7 F#7 C#7 C#7

[Verse 1]

C#7

I have the blues before sunrise,

Tears standing in my eyes.

F#7

I have the blues before sunrise,

C#7

Tears standing in my eyes.

G#7

It was a miserable feeling, now babe,

F#7 C#7

A feeling I do despise.

[Verse 2]

C#7

I have to leave, leave you baby,

Because you know you done me wrong.

F#7

I have to leave you baby

C#7

Because you know you done me wrong.

G#7

I'm gonna pack up and leave you darling

F#7 C#7

And break up my happy home.

[Verse 3]

C#7

I have to leave, leave you baby,

I'm gonna leave you all alone.

F#7

I'm gonna leave you baby,

C#7

I'm gonna leave you all alone.

G#7 F#7

I'm gonna pack up and leave you darling

C#7

Because you know you done me wrong.

[Solo]

C#7 C#7 C#7 C#7

F#7 F#7 C#7 C#7

G#7 F#7 C#7 C#7

[Verse 4]

C#7

Well now goodbye, goodbye baby,

I'll see you on some rainy day.

F#7

Well now goodbye baby,

C#7

I'll see you on some rainy day.

G#7

You can go ahead now little darling,

F#7 C#7

'Cause I want you to have your way.

About Blues Before Sunrise Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Blues Before Sunrise by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blues Before Sunrise chords”, “Blues Before Sunrise guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Blues Before Sunrise chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Blues Before Sunrise chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blues Before Sunrise lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#7, F#7, G#7, A.

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