Judas Priest - Before the Dawn: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Before the Dawn" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

 Em         Am D             B7
Before the dawn I hear your whisper
Em       Am          B7             Em
In your sleep don't let the morning take him
Em            Am  D          B7  Em
Out side the birds begin to call
Em        Am    B7       Em
As if to summon up my leaving

Chorus:
 C           G       E               Am
It's been a life time since I found someone
 C             G                  D
Since I found someone who would stay
 C           G      E                Am
I've waited too long and now you're leaving
 Am7          C           B7 Em
Please don't take it all away  - x2

Before the dawn, I hear you whisper
In your sleep "Don't let the morning take him"

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Before the Dawn" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Before the Dawn" by Judas Priest.

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