Before The Dawn chords by Judas Priest

Tuning: Standard

Difficulty: Intermediate

Before the dawn - judas priest

from " metal works 73 - 93 "

by hard - rocking scorpions & gibson


Intro:  Em  Am  D  B7 (E - F#) Em
        Em  Am  B7 (E - F#)  Em


 Em        Am   D            B7     (E - F#)
before the dawn i hear your whisper
 Em    Am          B7     (E - F#)  Em
in your sleep don't let the morning take him
 Em         Am      D       B7  (E - F#) Em
out side the birds begin to call
 Em      Am     B7 (E - F#)     Em   (A - B - C)
as if to summon up my ........ leaving

 C           G         E  (E F# G)     Am
it's been a life time since i found ... someone
 C             G                 D     Dsus4 - D - Dsus4
since i found someone who would stay
 C    G         E (E F# G)  Am
i've too long and now you.....leaving
 Am7           C           B7  (E - F#) Em
please don't take it all away


Solo: C  G  Am  C  G  Am
      C  G  Am  C  G  Am  (A - B - C)


  C           G         E  (E F# G)  Am
it's been a life time since i found  someone
 Am7            G                 D     Dsus4  D  Dsus4
since i found someone who would stay
 C    G         E (E F# G)   Am
i've too long and now you.....leaving
 Am7           C           B7  (E - F#) Em
please don't take it all away

 Em        Am   D            B7     B
before the dawn i hear your whisper
 Em    Am          B7      (E - F#)  Em       Em
in your sleep don't let the morning take him..........



   [ (E - F#) / (E F# G) / (A - B - C) ] = Use bass only



      Em    Am     D    B7     C     G     E    Dsus4  Am7
 E|--- 0 --- x --- x --- x --- x --- 3 --- 0 --- x --- x -----|
 A|--- 2 --- 0 --- x --- 2 --- 3 --- 2 --- 2 --- x --- 0 -----|
 D|--- 2 --- 2 --- 0 --- 1 --- 2 --- 0 --- 2 --- 0 --- 2 -----|
 G|--- x --- 2 --- 2 --- 2 --- 0 --- 0 --- 1 --- 2 --- 0 -----|
 B|--- x --- 1 --- 3 --- 0 --- 1 --- 0 --- x --- 3 --- 1 -----|
 E|--- x --- 0 --- 2 --- 2 --- 0 --- 3 --- x --- 3 --- 0 -----|