SONG: BEFORE THE HAMMERS COULD RING ARTIST: GENE WATSON VIDEO: https://youtu.be/MI_4oR2fvU4 TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM 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 C7 E ---------0----0- B -------1---1--1- G -----0--------3- D ---2----------2- A -3------------3- E --------------x- VERSE: F Before the hammers could ring C G7 F His Blood touched the cross for me F C Dm G Am Bm C E ------------------| B ------------------| G ------------------| D -3-2-0------------| A ----------0--2--3-| E --------3---------| C Before the hammers could strike the nails F C That pinned Him to the tree C Before the spear ever pierced His side D7 G7 Letting blood and water run free F Before the hammers could ring C G7 C His blood touched the cross for me F E --------- B --------- G --------- D ---0-2-3- A -3------- E --------- CHORUS: F When sin was nailed C Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright C G7 Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight F C Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by C The law was fulfilled G7 C And a dark kingdom fled from the light F E --------- B --------- G --------- D ---0-2-3- A -3------- E --------- F Before the hammers could ring C G7 C His blood touched the cross for me INSTRUMENTAL: F F F F C G7 E --------- B --------- G --------- D ---0-2-3- A -3------- E --------- F C Dm G Am Bm C E ------------------| B ------------------| G ------------------| D -3-2-0------------| A ----------0--2--3-| E --------3---------| VERSE: C Before the hammers could strike the nails F C A crown of thorns made Him bleed C And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail D7 G7 All the way to Calvary F Before the hammers could ring C G7 C His Blood touched the cross for me F E --------- B --------- G --------- D ---0-2-3- A -3------- E --------- CHORUS: F When sin was nailed C Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright C G7 Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight F C Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by C The law was fulfilled G7 C And a dark kingdom fled from the light F E --------- B --------- G --------- D ---0-2-3- A -3------- E --------- F Before the hammers could ring C G F His blood touched the cross for me OUTRO: F C Dm G Am Bm C E ---------------------0-| B ---------------------1-| G -------------------0---| D -3-2-0-----------------| A ----------0--2--3------| E --------3--------------| =========================== CAPO: NONE =========================== SONG: BEFORE THE HAMMERS COULD RING ARTIST: GENE WATSON VIDEO: https://youtu.be/MI_4oR2fvU4 TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM BEFORE THE HAMMERS COULD RING GENE WATSON CAPO: NONE INTRO: D D7 E ---------2----2- B -------3---3--1- G -----2--------2- D ---0----------0- A -0------------0- E --------------x- VERSE: G Before the hammers could ring D A7 G His Blood touched the cross for me G D Em A Bm C#m D E -------------------| B -------------------| G -------------------| D -----------------0-| A --------0--2--4----| E -3-2-0-------------| D Before the hammers could strike the nails G D That pinned Him to the tree D Before the spear ever pierced His side E7 A7 Letting blood and water run free G Before the hammers could ring D A7 D His blood touched the cross for me G E --------- B --------- G -------0- D -0-2-4--- A --------- E --------- CHORUS: G When sin was nailed D Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright D A7 Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight G D Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by D The law was fulfilled A7 D And a dark kingdom fled from the light G E --------- B --------- G -------0- D -0-2-4--- A --------- E --------- G Before the hammers could ring D A7 D His blood touched the cross for me INSTRUMENTAL: G G G G D A7 E --------- B --------- G -------0- D -0-2-4--- A --------- E --------- G D Em A Bm C#m D E -------------------| B -------------------| G -------------------| D -----------------0-| A --------0--2--4----| E -3-2-0-------------| VERSE: D Before the hammers could strike the nails G D A crown of thorns made Him bleed D And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail E7 A7 All the way to Calvary G Before the hammers could ring D A7 D His Blood touched the cross for me G E --------- B --------- G -------0- D -0-2-4--- A --------- E --------- CHORUS: G When sin was nailed D Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright D A7 Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight G D Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by D The law was fulfilled A7 D And a dark kingdom fled from the light G E --------- B --------- G -------0- D -0-2-4--- A --------- E --------- G Before the hammers could ring D A G His blood touched the cross for me OUTRO: G D Em A Bm C#m D E -------------------| B -------------------| G -------------------| D -----------------0-| A --------0--2--4----| E -3-2-0-------------|
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