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Before The Hammers Could Ring Chords by Gene Watson

Before The Hammers Could Ring chords by Gene Watson

Guitar chords with lyrics

  • 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
🎸
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
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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