Tuning: E A D G B E

Tracy Byrd, " Before I Die" [Intro Lick] e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|----0--2h4--2p0-0-| A|-0h2--------------| E|------------------| D G A [Verse 1]

Before I d^Die I w^Ganna hit the Mississippi in a b^Aoat I've yet to b^Duy ^Gand take it out in the Gulf Where the w^Aater meets the ^Bmsky ^EmTo where nothing on God's green earth looks d^Ary And I wanna see ^D that sta^Gdium in New York fr^Aom a right field s^Deat Maybe ca^Gtch a homerun when a n^Aew all-star goes d^Bmeep And pret^Emend that's Maris and Mantle pointing up at m^Ae

[Chorus]

While I can still breath^Ge ^D ^EmWhile this old hear^At still has another b^Deat It's t^Bmime I put some livin^A' to these dre^Gams ^Em ^A

[Verse 2]

Before I die^D, ^GI'm gonna learn all about how ma^An swallows pride^D And find^G the strength to tell my da^Addy he was r^Bmight ^EmAnd tell mama I'm sorry about that ni^Aght

Before I'm called u^Dp I w^Ganna be the kinda man that a w^Aoman wants to l^Dove And fin^Gd a side of me that's a d^Aifferent kind of tou^Bmgh Who ain'^Emt ashamed to need the man ab^Aove

[Chorus]

While I can still breath^Ge ^D ^EmWhile this old hear^At still has another b^Deat It's t^Bmime I put some livin^A' to these dre^Gams ^Em ^A

[Verse 3]

And Lord I know ^D ^GThese are things I shoul^Ad have done a long time ^Dago And when I close^G my eyes I w^Aanna feel at e^Bmase And if I le^Emft right now I couldn't rest in p^Aeace

[Chorus]

While I can still breath^Ge ^D ^EmWhile this old hear^At still has another b^Deat It's t^Bmime I put some livin^A' to these dre^Gams ^Em ^A

[Outro]

Before I d^Die I w^Ganna hit the Mississippi in a b^Aoat I've yet to b^Duy ^Gand take it out in the Gulf Where the w^Aater meets the ^Bmsky ^EmTo where nothing on God's green earth looks d^Ary

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Tracy Byrd - Before i die