Before It Sinks In
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Capo 6
Intro
Cadd9 G Am7 Bm7
Verse
Cadd9
Suspended in the air
G
I hear myself breathing
Cadd9
Hanging by a thread
G
My heart is barely beating
Cadd9
I haven't fallen yet
G
But I feel it comin'
Cadd9
Tell me would it be too much to ask
G
If you break it to me gently
Cadd9
And I'm waking the next day
G
WIthout you beside me
Cadd9
And you hold on to the day
G
Tomorrow will just be a memory
Cadd9 G
That I would look back at all of this
Cadd9
And wonder why I stayed in here
G
Just to watch you disappear
Am7 Bm7 Cadd9
So I breathe and let you go
Am7 Bm7 Cadd9
How do I breathe and let you go?
[Refrão]
Cadd9
Before it's too late
G
I'll take a step away
Am7
I know one word would make me go
Bm7
Rushing back to you
Cadd9
So I'll just shut my eyes
G
Forget that you were mine
Am7
How do you go from making one your home
Bm7
And then just letting it all go
Dsus2
Let me take it in
Cadd9 Bm7 Am7
Before it sinks in
verse 2
Cadd9
I'll be on my knees
G
Is the future you promised
Cadd9
Know what I never even had
G
I have every reason to miss
Cadd9
And I down away
G
I can't find the strength to let you go
Cadd9
When the ony love I've come to know
G Am7 Bm7 Cadd9
Have this past and left me alone
Am7 Bm7 Cadd9
You found another home
[Refrão]
Cadd9
Before it's too late
G
I'll take a step away
Am7
I know one word would make me go
Bm7
Rushing back to you
Cadd9
So I'll just shut my eyes
G
Forget that you were mine
Am7
How do you go from making one your home
Bm7
And then just letting it all go
Dsus2
Let me take it in
Cadd9 Bm7 Am7
Before it sinks in
Instrumental
Cadd9
(Ohhhhh...)
G
(Go...)
Am7
(Ohhhhh...)
Bm7
(Go...)
Outro
Cadd9
Before it's too late
G
I'll take a step away
Am7
I know one word would make me go
Bm7
Rushing back to you
Cadd9
So I'll just shut my eyes
G
Forget that you were mine
Am7
How do you go from making one your home
Bm7
And then just letting it all go
Dsus2
Let me take it in
Cadd9 Bm7 Am7
Before it sinks in
How to play Before It Sinks In
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cadd9. 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.