Song: Darkness Before Dawn Band: Killing Joke Album: Night Time Year: 1985 Tabber: [email protected] Intro (0:15) G Verse (0:28) G The lore of elders passes judgement on this waste G And finding me or them does lack accepting fate G And as the moments pass another face arrives G We watch them come and go with speed of passing clouds Transition (0:55) G e--10--8-10-----------| b------------8--6--8--| g---------------------| d---------------------| a---------------------| e---------------------| Verse (1:08) G Forbidden fruits of dreams that rule our thoughts my love G Of lands untouched and ways to come always maybe G But choking on promises meant for the deal G Thinking again the darkest hour before the dawn Chorus (1:34) e-----------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------| g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--| d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4 a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------| e-----------------------------------------| 1:47 e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------| b--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--| g--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--| d--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--| a--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--| e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------| Transition (2:00) G Verse (2:14) G Confirming fears that from the dawn of time have been G Retracing footsteps in dark chambers of grey lands G And through the madness through the terror we must pass G As if awaiting sunlight that may never come Chorus (2:40) e-----------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------| g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--| d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4 a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------| e-----------------------------------------| Bridge (2:54) e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------| b--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---| g--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---|--11--|--9---| d--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--| x2 a--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--| e--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---| Chorus (3:20) e-----------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------| g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--| d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4 a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------| e-----------------------------------------| Bass (3:35) G Verse (3:47) G In time we face ourselves with all our faults and fears G Now that i know the final conflict is within G I recognise the faces of my friends and hear the call G "Come journey, journey with me through the darkest hour" Chorus (4:12) e-----------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------| g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--| d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x4 a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------| e-----------------------------------------| 4:25 e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------| b--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--| g--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--| d--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--|--10--|--12--| a--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--|--8---|--10--| e------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------| Chorus (4:38) e-----------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------| g----12---------12--------12-------10-10--| d---------12---------12---------12----10--| x10 a--10--10----10---10----10---10-----------| e-----------------------------------------| Outro (5:10) e------| b--12--| g--12--| d--12--| a--10--| e------|
