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Before I Die chords by
Tracy Byrd
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Bm
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Em
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Before I die
Verse 1
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I wanna hit the Mississippi in a
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A

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boat I've yet to buy
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And take it out in the gulf where the
A
A

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Bm
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wa ter meets the sky
Em
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To where nothin' on God's
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A

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green earth looks dry
Verse 2
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And I wanna see
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That stadium in New York
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from a right field seat
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Maybe catch a home run when a
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Bm
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2

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new all star goes deep
Em
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And pretend that's Maris
A
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and Mantle pointin' up at me
Verse 3
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While I can still breathe
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While this old heart still has another beat
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It's time I put some livin' to
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these dreams
Verse 4
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Before I die
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I'm gonna learn all about how
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man swallows pride
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And find the strength to tell
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Bm
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my daddy he was right
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And tell mama,
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I'm sorry 'bout that night
Verse 5
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Before I'm called up
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I wanna be the kinda man that
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a woman wants to love
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And find a side of me that's a different,
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kind of tough
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And who ain't ashamed
A
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to need the man above
Verse 6
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While I can still breathe
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While this old heart still has another beat
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It's time I put some livin'
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Em
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to these dreams
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And Lord I
Verse 7
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know
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These are things I should
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have done a long time ago
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And when I close my eyes
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I wanna feel at ease
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And if I left right now,
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I couldn't rest in peace
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While I can still
Verse 8
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breathe
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While this old heart still has another beat
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It's time I put some livin' to
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these dreams
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Verse 9

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Before I die
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I wanna hit the Mississippi in a
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boat I've yet to buy
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And take it out in the gulf where the
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Bm
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wa ter meets the sky
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To where nothin' on God's green earth looks
Outro 1

dry
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Before I Die by Tracy Byrd is D major.

The primary chords used in Before I Die are A, D, G, Bm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, G, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Before I Die is approximately 69 beats per minute.

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