Before You Came Chords by Jesse Colin Young

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I dreamed _ [Bm] that I was [Em] riding
[Am] In a South Dakota field _ _
[C] And the sweet grass [E] whispered [D] to me
[Em] As I rode
_ Oh _ the sun it was at midday
[Am] It shone hot across my face _ _ _
[D] And our land lay [C] still in grace _
[Em] Yes [B] a crystal silent place
[A] Before [E] you came _ _ _ _ _
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[Em] Two of my closest brothers _
[Am] They were riding [G] by my [Am] side
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And they watched the [D] golden eagle _ _
[C] _ Flying circles [Em] in the sky _
And we smiled as our eyes met
For [Am] our joy we could not hide
[D] Yes we loved to hunt [C] and ride
It [B] was good to be alive
_ Before [Em] you came _ _ _ _ _
[Am] Brother take my hand and we will walk
This magic land _ [E] together
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Sister look on high and you will see
The stones are [D] building [E] in your sky
_ [Em] _ _ Oh [B] do you wonder why
_ And _ [Em] _ _ when the sun [E] was dying
We [Am] had reached the sacred hills
And [C] the sky had caught on [D] fire
[C] And [B] all the [Em] land was still
It was here all wrapped in blankets
_ [Am] In our younger days
_ That [D] we fasted and [C] we listened
Oh the [B] night would bring us vision
[Em] Before you came _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] Brother take my hand for we must go
Our fathers [D] lived _ [E] together _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Am] _ Sister look around and you will see
The scars of battle may [E] strong
_ _ _ [A] Oh [B] do you hear the sound _ _ _ _
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[Em] dreamed that I was riding _
[Am] In a South Dakota field
And [C] the sweet grass [B] whispered to [Em] me
Yes I know _ _ _ _ _
Oh the sun it was at midday
[Am] It shone hot across my face _
[D] And our land lay [C] still in grace
[B] It's a crystal silent place _ _
[Em] Before _ you _ _ came
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