Before The Hammers Could Ring chords by Gene Watson

Chords with lyrics

• Submitter: Donczarski53
• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner

SONG:  BEFORE THE HAMMERS COULD RING
ARTIST: GENE WATSON
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/MI_4oR2fvU4
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


NOTE: There are a few different versions on YouTube of this song that Gene Watson
   sings. This tab is for the version I have linked and believe it will work
   for the majority of versions on YouTube. However, I would use it for the
   version that I have linked. Please keep that in mund when playing and rating
   this tab. Thanks.


             BEFORE THE HAMMERS COULD RING
                 GENE WATSON

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:
  C majorC      C7C7
E MajorE ---------0----0-
BB -------1---1--1-
G+G -----0--------3-
D MajorD ---2----------2-
A augmentedA -3------------3-
E MajorE --------------x-

VERSE:
  FF
Before the hammers could ring
   C majorC         G7G7    FF
His Blood touched the cross for me

  FF C majorC DmDm G+G A minorAm B minorBm C majorC
E MajorE ------------------|
BB ------------------|
G+G ------------------|
D MajorD -3-2-0------------|
A augmentedA ----------0--2--3-|
E MajorE --------3---------|

  C majorC
Before the hammers could strike the nails
   FF         C majorC
That pinned Him to the tree

  C majorC
Before the spear ever pierced His side
     D7D7         G7G7
Letting blood and water run free

  FF
Before the hammers could ring
   C majorC         G7G7    C majorC
His blood touched the cross for me

     FF
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G ---------
D MajorD ---0-2-3-
A augmentedA -3-------
E MajorE ---------

CHORUS:
   FF
When sin was nailed
                   C majorC
Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright

 C majorC                     G7G7
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight

 FF                      C majorC
Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by

   C majorC
The law was fulfilled
          G7G7      C majorC
And a dark kingdom fled from the light

     FF
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G ---------
D MajorD ---0-2-3-
A augmentedA -3-------
E MajorE ---------

  FF
Before the hammers could ring
   C majorC         G7G7    C majorC
His blood touched the cross for me


INSTRUMENTAL:
     FF FF FF FF C majorC G7G7
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G ---------
D MajorD ---0-2-3-
A augmentedA -3-------
E MajorE ---------

  FF C majorC DmDm G+G A minorAm B minorBm C majorC
E MajorE ------------------|
BB ------------------|
G+G ------------------|
D MajorD -3-2-0------------|
A augmentedA ----------0--2--3-|
E MajorE --------3---------|


VERSE:
  C majorC
Before the hammers could strike the nails
  FF            C majorC
A augmentedA crown of thorns made Him bleed

 C majorC
And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail
     D7D7     G7G7
All the way to Calvary

  FF
Before the hammers could ring
   C majorC         G7G7    C majorC
His Blood touched the cross for me

     FF
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G ---------
D MajorD ---0-2-3-
A augmentedA -3-------
E MajorE ---------


CHORUS:
   FF
When sin was nailed
                   C majorC
Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright

 C majorC                     G7G7
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight

 FF                      C majorC
Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by

   C majorC
The law was fulfilled
          G7G7      C majorC
And a dark kingdom fled from the light

     FF
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G ---------
D MajorD ---0-2-3-
A augmentedA -3-------
E MajorE ---------

  FF
Before the hammers could ring
   C majorC         G+G    FF
His blood touched the cross for me


OUTRO:

  FF C majorC DmDm G+G A minorAm B minorBm C majorC
E MajorE ---------------------0-|
BB ---------------------1-|
G+G -------------------0---|
D MajorD -3-2-0-----------------|
A augmentedA ----------0--2--3------|
E MajorE --------3--------------|


=========================== CAPO: NONE ===========================


SONG:  BEFORE THE HAMMERS COULD RING
ARTIST: GENE WATSON
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/MI_4oR2fvU4
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


             BEFORE THE HAMMERS COULD RING
                 GENE WATSON

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:
  D MajorD      D7D7
E MajorE ---------2----2-
BB -------3---3--1-
G+G -----2--------2-
D MajorD ---0----------0-
A augmentedA -0------------0-
E MajorE --------------x-


VERSE:
  G+G
Before the hammers could ring
   D MajorD         A7A7    G+G
His Blood touched the cross for me

  G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA B minorBm C# minorC#m D MajorD
E MajorE -------------------|
BB -------------------|
G+G -------------------|
D MajorD -----------------0-|
A augmentedA --------0--2--4----|
E MajorE -3-2-0-------------|

  D MajorD
Before the hammers could strike the nails
   G+G         D MajorD
That pinned Him to the tree

  D MajorD
Before the spear ever pierced His side
     E7E7         A7A7
Letting blood and water run free

  G+G
Before the hammers could ring
   D MajorD         A7A7    D MajorD
His blood touched the cross for me

     G+G
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G -------0-
D MajorD -0-2-4---
A augmentedA ---------
E MajorE ---------


CHORUS:
   G+G
When sin was nailed
                   D MajorD
Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright

 D MajorD                     A7A7
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight

 G+G                      D MajorD
Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by

   D MajorD
The law was fulfilled
          A7A7      D MajorD
And a dark kingdom fled from the light

     G+G
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G -------0-
D MajorD -0-2-4---
A augmentedA ---------
E MajorE ---------

  G+G
Before the hammers could ring
   D MajorD         A7A7    D MajorD
His blood touched the cross for me


INSTRUMENTAL:
     G+G  G+G G+G G+G D MajorD A7A7
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G -------0-
D MajorD -0-2-4---
A augmentedA ---------
E MajorE ---------

  G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA B minorBm C# minorC#m D MajorD
E MajorE -------------------|
BB -------------------|
G+G -------------------|
D MajorD -----------------0-|
A augmentedA --------0--2--4----|
E MajorE -3-2-0-------------|


VERSE:
  D MajorD
Before the hammers could strike the nails
  G+G            D MajorD
A augmentedA crown of thorns made Him bleed

 D MajorD
And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail
     E7E7     A7A7
All the way to Calvary

  G+G
Before the hammers could ring
   D MajorD         A7A7    D MajorD
His Blood touched the cross for me

     G+G
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G -------0-
D MajorD -0-2-4---
A augmentedA ---------
E MajorE ---------


CHORUS:
   G+G
When sin was nailed
                   D MajorD
Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright

 D MajorD                     A7A7
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight

 G+G                      D MajorD
Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by

   D MajorD
The law was fulfilled
          A7A7      D MajorD
And a dark kingdom fled from the light

     G+G
E MajorE ---------
BB ---------
G+G -------0-
D MajorD -0-2-4---
A augmentedA ---------
E MajorE ---------

  G+G
Before the hammers could ring
   D MajorD         A augmentedA    G+G
His blood touched the cross for me


OUTRO:

  G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA B minorBm C# minorC#m D MajorD
E MajorE -------------------|
BB -------------------|
G+G -------------------|
D MajorD -----------------0-|
A augmentedA --------0--2--4----|
E MajorE -3-2-0-------------|