An Hour Before The Light
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Intro: G#m9
G#m9 G#m9/E G#m9
And when I see your sunlit eyes it turns my laughter into stone
G#m9 G#m9/E G#m9
I wait a single hour before the light unreal and alone
G#m9 G#m9/E G#m9/C# G#m9
Summer's waxing in the air the meadows stretch and onwards to Saint James square Oh my mind's astray
G#m9 G#m9/E G#m9/C# G#m9
I dream of you each fevered night the stars are cold and singing in an august sky that breaks into the day
D#m C#
Are you really in the lonely evening light
B G#m9
That falls in shadows to the ground
D#m C#
And when I wake enchanted and alone
B G#m9* - E - C#m9
I don't know where to turn my eyes
G#m9 G#m9/E G#m9/C# G#m9
Summer's waxing in the air the meadows stretch and onwards to Saint James square Oh my mind's astray
G#m9 G#m9/E G#m9/C# G#m9
An afternoon on Saturday before the stars can shine upon the streets of grey and you and I go home
G#m9 G#m9/E G#m9
And when I see your sunlit eyes it turns my laughter into stone
G#m9 G#m9/E G#m9
I wait a single hour before the light unreal and alone
How to play An Hour Before The Light
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.