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Before Us
Drop D
DADGBE
Riff w/ D chord
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------2--4--2-----|
D|--0--4-----------4--|
A|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
G*  020030
  Em222000
[Intro]
D w/ riff x4
[Verse 1]
AI'm surprised, staring at the knives
        G*                 D w/riff x2
Lying silent in the drawer
AI hear the front door‚ ring in my guitar
          G*           D  w/riff x2
Empty up against the wall
[Chorus]
AAlone with the people who have come before
G*                               A  
Alone with the people who have come before
Em                              G*         D  w/riff x2
Alone with the people who have come before us
AI'm high for the people who have come before
     G*                           A  
I'm high for the people who have come before
     Em                           G*           D  w/riff x4
I'm high for the people who have come before us
[Verse 2]
AI remember when wars would end
               G*            D  w/riff x2
Remember when wars would end?
ANow‚ when something's dead
Now‚ when something's dead
           G*         D  w/riff x2
We try to kill it again
[Chorus]
AAlone with the people who have come before
G*                               A  
Alone with the people who have come before
                               Em  G*         D  
Alone with the people who have come before us
[Outro]
D  w/riff x4

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Before Us

by Wilco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Before Us

Drop D

DADGBE

Riff w/ D chord

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

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

G|--------2--4--2-----|

D|--0--4-----------4--|

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

D|--------------------|

* 020030

222000

[Intro]

D w/ riff x4

[Verse 1]

I'm surprised, staring at the knives

G* D w/riff x2

Lying silent in the drawer

I hear the front door‚ ring in my guitar

G* D w/riff x2

Empty up against the wall

[Chorus]

Alone with the people who have come before

G A

Alone with the people who have come before

Em G* D w/riff x2

Alone with the people who have come before us

I'm high for the people who have come before

G A

I'm high for the people who have come before

Em G* D w/riff x4

I'm high for the people who have come before us

[Verse 2]

I remember when wars would end

G* D w/riff x2

Remember when wars would end?

Now‚ when something's dead

G* D w/riff x2

We try to kill it again

[Chorus]

Alone with the people who have come before

G A

Alone with the people who have come before

Em G D

Alone with the people who have come before us

[Outro]

D w/riff x4

About Before Us Chords by Wilco

Learn how to play Before Us by Wilco with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Before Us chords”, “Before Us guitar chords”, or “Wilco Before Us 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 Before Us chords and for experienced players who want accurate Before Us lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, E, B, G, A, Em.

FAQ — Before Us by Wilco

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What key is "Before Us" in?

The chords for "Before Us" show the original chord names (including D, E, B, G, A, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.