Chords for Johnny Cash - Before My Time
Tempo:
143.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [A]
[G]
I know that hearts were loving long [D] before I was here, and I'm not the first to ever
cry [G] in my bed or in my beer.
There [C] were songs before there was radio [G] of love that stays [Em] and love that goes.
[G] There were writing [C] melancholy tunes and tearful words that [D] rhyme before my time, [D] before my [G] time.
There were songs in old dusty books [D] of love that's always been.
Sweet lovers in their glory who [G] are now gone with the wind.
[C] Old fashioned love words spoken then [G] keep coming back [Em] around again.
[C]
Nothing's changed except the names.
Their love burned just [D] like mine before [G] my time, [D]
before [G] my time.
[C] And in the dim of yesterday [G] I can clearly see [C] that flesh and blood cried out to someone
[D] as it does in me.
And there [G] was some old song that said, [C] I'll love you till I die before my [G] time, [D] before my [G] time.
[C]
[C] [G]
[A]
[G]
But what the old time masters had [D] is what I feel for you.
[D] [A] Love is love and doesn't change [G] in a century or two.
If [C] some way they had seen and knew [G] how it would be for [E] me and you, [C] they'd wish for love
like yours and they would wish for love like [D] mine before my [G] time, [D] before my [G] time.
[A]
[G] [C]
[G] [A]
[G]
I know that hearts were loving long [D] before I was here, and I'm not the first to ever
cry [G] in my bed or in my beer.
There [C] were songs before there was radio [G] of love that stays [Em] and love that goes.
[G] There were writing [C] melancholy tunes and tearful words that [D] rhyme before my time, [D] before my [G] time.
There were songs in old dusty books [D] of love that's always been.
Sweet lovers in their glory who [G] are now gone with the wind.
[C] Old fashioned love words spoken then [G] keep coming back [Em] around again.
[C]
Nothing's changed except the names.
Their love burned just [D] like mine before [G] my time, [D]
before [G] my time.
[C] And in the dim of yesterday [G] I can clearly see [C] that flesh and blood cried out to someone
[D] as it does in me.
And there [G] was some old song that said, [C] I'll love you till I die before my [G] time, [D] before my [G] time.
[C]
[C] [G]
[A]
[G]
But what the old time masters had [D] is what I feel for you.
[D] [A] Love is love and doesn't change [G] in a century or two.
If [C] some way they had seen and knew [G] how it would be for [E] me and you, [C] they'd wish for love
like yours and they would wish for love like [D] mine before my [G] time, [D] before my [G] time.
[A]
Key:
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C
D
A
Em
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I know that hearts were loving long [D] before I was here, _ and I'm not the first to ever
cry [G] in my bed or in my beer.
There [C] were songs before there was radio _ [G] of love that stays [Em] and love that goes.
[G] There were writing [C] _ melancholy tunes and tearful words that [D] rhyme _ _ _ before my time, _ _ [D] _ before my [G] time.
_ _ _ _ There were songs in old dusty books [D] of love that's always been.
_ Sweet lovers in their glory who [G] are now gone with the wind.
_ [C] Old fashioned love words spoken then [G] keep coming back [Em] around again.
_ [C] _
Nothing's changed except the names.
Their love burned just [D] like mine _ _ _ before [G] my time, _ [D] _
before [G] my time. _ _ _ _
_ [C] And in the dim of yesterday _ [G] I can clearly see _ [C] that flesh and blood cried out to someone
[D] _ as it does in me.
And there [G] was some old song that said, _ [C] I'll love you till I die _ _ before my [G] time, _ _ [D] _ before my [G] time. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But what the old time masters had [D] is what I feel for you. _ _
[D] [A] Love is love and doesn't change [G] in a century or two. _
If [C] some way they had seen and knew [G] how it would be for [E] me and you, [C] they'd wish for love
like yours and they would wish for love like [D] mine _ _ _ before my [G] _ time, _ [D] _ before my [G] time. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I know that hearts were loving long [D] before I was here, _ and I'm not the first to ever
cry [G] in my bed or in my beer.
There [C] were songs before there was radio _ [G] of love that stays [Em] and love that goes.
[G] There were writing [C] _ melancholy tunes and tearful words that [D] rhyme _ _ _ before my time, _ _ [D] _ before my [G] time.
_ _ _ _ There were songs in old dusty books [D] of love that's always been.
_ Sweet lovers in their glory who [G] are now gone with the wind.
_ [C] Old fashioned love words spoken then [G] keep coming back [Em] around again.
_ [C] _
Nothing's changed except the names.
Their love burned just [D] like mine _ _ _ before [G] my time, _ [D] _
before [G] my time. _ _ _ _
_ [C] And in the dim of yesterday _ [G] I can clearly see _ [C] that flesh and blood cried out to someone
[D] _ as it does in me.
And there [G] was some old song that said, _ [C] I'll love you till I die _ _ before my [G] time, _ _ [D] _ before my [G] time. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But what the old time masters had [D] is what I feel for you. _ _
[D] [A] Love is love and doesn't change [G] in a century or two. _
If [C] some way they had seen and knew [G] how it would be for [E] me and you, [C] they'd wish for love
like yours and they would wish for love like [D] mine _ _ _ before my [G] _ time, _ [D] _ before my [G] time. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _