As I Stand Before The Coffin chords by Cameron Whitcomb

Key: Am

Intro:

Am    G    Am    G


Verse 1:
     Am
As I stand before your coffin
Am
I can't tell what I see
   G
It looks like you from head to toe
G
But you refuse to breathe
    Am
The color of your skin looks like it was painted on
    G
And I can tell you're tired
G

But I would kill to see you yawn


Pre-Chorus 1:
       D         Am       C
'Cause I've been thinking
                 G     D
I'd hate to see you go
                       Am       C
But you can't stop the angels, no
                     G D
From taking what you owe


Chorus:
Am
Wait for me in heaven
        C
I'll be just one step behind
        G
I'll be back before you know it
        D
I'll forget I ever cried
            Am                          C
But I found comfort knowing I was there long before you left
           G                        D
But we all know the best of stories must come to an end
         Am         C
But God, I miss you
                     G     D
And I'd hate to see you go
                       Am       C
But you can't stop the angels, no
                  G
From taking what you owe


Verse 2:
Am
Often when I think of you, I hope I made you proud
  G
I spent my whole life trying to be a piece of who you are
    Am
I admire you for getting up each time you earned a scar
    G
The coldest nights you laid amongst the snow and lonely stars


Pre-Chorus 2:
      D        Am       C
While you were thinking
              G       D
I'll be gone too soon
                       Am       C
But you can't stop the angels, no
                        G  D
From saying when you're due


Chorus:
Am
Wait for me in heaven
        C
I'll be just one step behind
        G
I'll be back before you know it
        D
I'll forget I ever cried
            Am                          C
But I found comfort knowing I was there long before you left
           G                        D
But we all know the best of stories must come to an end
         Am         C
But God, I miss you
                     G     D
And I'd hate to see you go
                       Am       C
But you can't stop the angels, no
                  G    D
From taking what you owe


Out-Chorus:
Am
Wait for me in heaven
        C
I'll be just one step behind
        G
I'll be back before you know it
        D
I'll forget I ever cried
            Am                          C
But I found comfort knowing I was there long before you left
           G                        D
But we all know the best of stories must come to an end
         Am
But God, I miss you
                     G
And I'd hate to see you go
                       Am       C
But you can't stop the angels, no
                  G
From taking what you owe