Before The Hammers Could Ring Chords - Gene Watson

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

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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

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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

OUTRO

F C Dm G Am Bm C E ---------------------0-| B ---------------------1-|

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=========================== 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 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

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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

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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