INTRO: C C7 E|---------0----0-| B|-------1---1--1-| G|-----0--------3-| D|---2----------2-| A|-3------------3-| E|--------------x-| VERSE: F Before the hammers could ring C G7 F His Blood touched the cross for me F C Dm G Am Bm C E|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|-3-2-0------------| A|----------0--2--3-| E|--------3---------| C Before the hammers could strike the nails F C That pinned Him to the tree C Before the spear ever pierced His side D7 G7 Letting blood and water run free F Before the hammers could ring C G7 C His blood touched the cross for me F E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---0-2-3-| A|-3-------| E|---------| CHORUS: F When sin was nailed C Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright C G7 Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight F C Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by C The law was fulfilled G7 C And a dark kingdom fled from the light F E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---0-2-3-| A|-3-------| E|---------| F Before the hammers could ring C G7 C His blood touched the cross for me INSTRUMENTAL: F F F F C G7 E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---0-2-3-| A|-3-------| E|---------| F C Dm G Am Bm C E|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| D|-3-2-0------------| A|----------0--2--3-| E|--------3---------| VERSE: C Before the hammers could strike the nails F C A crown of thorns made Him bleed C And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail D7 G7 All the way to Calvary F Before the hammers could ring C G7 C His Blood touched the cross for me F E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---0-2-3-| A|-3-------| E|---------| CHORUS: F When sin was nailed C Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright C G7 Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight F C Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by C The law was fulfilled G7 C And a dark kingdom fled from the light F E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---0-2-3-| A|-3-------| E|---------| F Before the hammers could ring C G F His blood touched the cross for me OUTRO: F C Dm G Am Bm C E|---------------------0-| B|---------------------1-| G|-------------------0---| D|-3-2-0-----------------| A|----------0--2--3------| E|--------3--------------| =========================== CAPO: NONE =========================== SONG: BEFOD THE HAMMERS COULD RING ARTIST: GENE WATSON TAB BY: C N CZARSKI BEFOD THE HAMMERS COULD RING GENE WATSON CAPO: NONE INTRO: D D7 E|---------2----2-| B|-------3---3--1-| G|-----2--------2-| D|---0----------0-| A|-0------------0-| E|--------------x-| VERSE: G Before the hammers could ring D A7 G His Blood touched the cross for me G D Em A Bm C#m D E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-----------------0-| A|--------0--2--4----| E|-3-2-0-------------| D Before the hammers could strike the nails G D That pinned Him to the tree D Before the spear ever pierced His side E7 A7 Letting blood and water run free G Before the hammers could ring D A7 D His blood touched the cross for me G E|---------| B|---------| G|-------0-| D|-0-2-4---| A|---------| E|---------| CHORUS: G When sin was nailed D Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright D A7 Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight G D Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by D The law was fulfilled A7 D And a dark kingdom fled from the light G E|---------| B|---------| G|-------0-| D|-0-2-4---| A|---------| E|---------| G Before the hammers could ring D A7 D His blood touched the cross for me INSTRUMENTAL: G G G G D A7 E|---------| B|---------| G|-------0-| D|-0-2-4---| A|---------| E|---------| G D Em A Bm C#m D E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-----------------0-| A|--------0--2--4----| E|-3-2-0-------------| VERSE: D Before the hammers could strike the nails G D A crown of thorns made Him bleed D And the stripes on His back left a bloody trail E7 A7 All the way to Calvary G Before the hammers could ring D A7 D His Blood touched the cross for me G E|---------| B|---------| G|-------0-| D|-0-2-4---| A|---------| E|---------| CHORUS: G When sin was nailed D Thunder rolled the earth shook with fright D A7 Darkness fell as the Lamb of God held Him tight G D Legions of angels and a host of heaven stood by D The law was fulfilled A7 D And a dark kingdom fled from the light G E|---------| B|---------| G|-------0-| D|-0-2-4---| A|---------| E|---------| G Before the hammers could ring D A G His blood touched the cross for me OUTRO: G D Em A Bm C#m D E|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-----------------0-| A|--------0--2--4----| E -3-2-0-------------|