Before The Hammers Could Ring Chords by Gene Watson
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
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A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N]
[D]
[G] Before the hammer could ring, [D] His blood touched the [A] cross for me.
[D] Before the hammer could strike the nails [G] that pinned him to [D] the tree.
Before the spear ever pierced his side, letting [E]
blood and water run [A] free.
Before [G] the hammer could ring, His [D]
blood touched the [A] cross for [D] me.
When [G] sin was nailed, thunder rolled, the earth shook [D] with pride.
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held [A] Him tight.
[G] Legions of angels and the hosts of heaven [D] stood by.
The law was fulfilled and a dark kingdom [A] fled from the [D] light.
[G] Before the hammer could ring, [D] His blood touched [A] the cross [D] for me.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D] Before the hammer could strike the nails, a [G] crown of thorns made Him [D]
bleed.
And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail all [E] the way to [A] Calvary.
[G] Before the hammer could ring, [D] His blood touched [A] the cross for [D]
me.
When [G] sin was nailed, thunder rolled, the earth shook with [D]
pride.
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him [A] tight.
[G] Legions of angels and the hosts of heaven [D] stood by.
The law was fulfilled and a dark kingdom [A] fled from [D] the light.
[G] Before the hammer could ring, His [D] blood touched the [A] cross for [G] me.
[A]
[D]
[G] Before the hammer could ring, [D] His blood touched the [A] cross for me.
[D] Before the hammer could strike the nails [G] that pinned him to [D] the tree.
Before the spear ever pierced his side, letting [E]
blood and water run [A] free.
Before [G] the hammer could ring, His [D]
blood touched the [A] cross for [D] me.
When [G] sin was nailed, thunder rolled, the earth shook [D] with pride.
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held [A] Him tight.
[G] Legions of angels and the hosts of heaven [D] stood by.
The law was fulfilled and a dark kingdom [A] fled from the [D] light.
[G] Before the hammer could ring, [D] His blood touched [A] the cross [D] for me.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D] Before the hammer could strike the nails, a [G] crown of thorns made Him [D]
bleed.
And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail all [E] the way to [A] Calvary.
[G] Before the hammer could ring, [D] His blood touched [A] the cross for [D]
me.
When [G] sin was nailed, thunder rolled, the earth shook with [D]
pride.
Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him [A] tight.
[G] Legions of angels and the hosts of heaven [D] stood by.
The law was fulfilled and a dark kingdom [A] fled from [D] the light.
[G] Before the hammer could ring, His [D] blood touched the [A] cross for [G] me.
[A]
Key:
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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] Before _ _ _ the hammer _ _ _ could _ _ _ _ ring, _ _ _ [D] His _ blood touched the _ [A] cross for me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Before _ _ the hammer _ _ could strike _ the nails _ [G] that _ _ pinned him to _ [D] the tree. _ _ _ _
_ _ Before _ _ the spear _ ever _ _ _ pierced his side, _ letting [E] _
blood _ and water _ run [A] _ free. _ _ _ _
_ Before [G] _ _ _ the hammer _ could _ _ _ _ _ ring, _ His [D] _
blood touched the [A] _ cross for [D] me. _ _ _ _ _
_ When [G] sin _ was nailed, thunder _ _ _ rolled, the earth shook [D] with _ _ _ _ pride. _ _ _
_ _ _ Darkness fell _ as the _ _ Lamb of God held [A] Him _ tight.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Legions _ _ of angels and the _ _ hosts of _ heaven [D] stood _ by. _ _
_ _ _ The law was fulfilled _ _ and a dark _ _ kingdom [A] fled _ from the [D] _ _ light. _ _ _ _
_ [G] Before _ _ the hammer _ could _ ring, _ _ _ _ _ [D] His _ blood touched [A] the _ cross [D] for _ me. _ _ _ _ _
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[D] Before _ _ the hammer _ could _ _ strike the nails, _ a [G] crown _ of _ thorns made Him [D]
bleed.
_ _ _ _ _ And the _ stripes on His back left a _ _ _ bloody trail all [E] the way _ to _ _ _ _ [A] Calvary.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Before _ _ _ the hammer _ could _ _ _ _ _ ring, _ [D] His blood touched [A] the _ cross for [D] _
me.
_ _ _ _ _ When [G] sin _ was nailed, _ thunder _ _ rolled, the earth shook with [D] _ _ _ _
pride. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Darkness fell _ as the _ _ Lamb of _ God held Him [A] tight. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Legions of angels and the _ _ hosts of heaven _ [D] stood _ _ by. _ _ _ _
The law was _ fulfilled _ and a dark _ kingdom [A] fled _ _ from [D] the light.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Before _ _ the hammer _ could _ _ _ _ _ ring, _ His [D] _ blood touched the [A] _ cross for [G] me. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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[G] Before _ _ _ the hammer _ _ _ could _ _ _ _ ring, _ _ _ [D] His _ blood touched the _ [A] cross for me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Before _ _ the hammer _ _ could strike _ the nails _ [G] that _ _ pinned him to _ [D] the tree. _ _ _ _
_ _ Before _ _ the spear _ ever _ _ _ pierced his side, _ letting [E] _
blood _ and water _ run [A] _ free. _ _ _ _
_ Before [G] _ _ _ the hammer _ could _ _ _ _ _ ring, _ His [D] _
blood touched the [A] _ cross for [D] me. _ _ _ _ _
_ When [G] sin _ was nailed, thunder _ _ _ rolled, the earth shook [D] with _ _ _ _ pride. _ _ _
_ _ _ Darkness fell _ as the _ _ Lamb of God held [A] Him _ tight.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Legions _ _ of angels and the _ _ hosts of _ heaven [D] stood _ by. _ _
_ _ _ The law was fulfilled _ _ and a dark _ _ kingdom [A] fled _ from the [D] _ _ light. _ _ _ _
_ [G] Before _ _ the hammer _ could _ ring, _ _ _ _ _ [D] His _ blood touched [A] the _ cross [D] for _ me. _ _ _ _ _
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[D] Before _ _ the hammer _ could _ _ strike the nails, _ a [G] crown _ of _ thorns made Him [D]
bleed.
_ _ _ _ _ And the _ stripes on His back left a _ _ _ bloody trail all [E] the way _ to _ _ _ _ [A] Calvary.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Before _ _ _ the hammer _ could _ _ _ _ _ ring, _ [D] His blood touched [A] the _ cross for [D] _
me.
_ _ _ _ _ When [G] sin _ was nailed, _ thunder _ _ rolled, the earth shook with [D] _ _ _ _
pride. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Darkness fell _ as the _ _ Lamb of _ God held Him [A] tight. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Legions of angels and the _ _ hosts of heaven _ [D] stood _ _ by. _ _ _ _
The law was _ fulfilled _ and a dark _ kingdom [A] fled _ _ from [D] the light.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Before _ _ the hammer _ could _ _ _ _ _ ring, _ His [D] _ blood touched the [A] _ cross for [G] me. _ _
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