Before The Hammers Could Ring chords by Gene Watson
Guitar chords with lyrics
Contributed by DON CZARSKI
- 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: 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-------------| Last updated:
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