Before The Morning

by Josh Wilson
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Lyrics

(G)Do you won der why you (C)have to feel the things that (Em7)hurt you?

If there’s a God who (C)loves you, where (D)is He now?

(G)May be there are things you (C)can’t see, and all those things are (Em)hap pen ing to bring a bet ter (C)end ing.

Some (Dsus)day, some how, you’ll (C)see, you’ll (Dsus)see.

Would you dare, would you dare to (D)be lieve that you still have a rea son to sing?

’Cause the pain that you’ve been feel ing, it can’t com pare to the joy that’s com ing.

So hold on, you got ta wait for (D)the light.

Press on and just fight the good fight.

’Cause the pain that you’ve been feel ing, it’s just the dark be fore the morn ing.

(G)My friend, you know how this (C)all ends, and you know where you’re (Em7)go ing; you just don’t know how you’ll (C)get there.

So (D)say a prayer and (G)hold on, ’cause there’s good for those who (C)love God.

But life is not a (Em)snap shot; it might take a lit tle time, (C)but you’ll see the (D)big ger pic ture.

it’s just the dark be fore the morn ing.

Yeah,

yeah,

be fore the morn ing.

Yeah,

yeah.

Once you feel the weight of glo ry, all your pain will fade to mem o ry.

Once you feel the weight of glo ry, all your pain will fade to mem o ry, mem o ry, mem o ry, (D)yeah.

Would you dare, would you dare to (D)be lieve that you still got a rea son (G7)to sing?

’Cause the pain that you’ve been feel ing, it can’t com pare to the joy that’s com ing.

Would you dare, would you dare to (D)be lieve that you still got a rea son to sing?

’Cause the pain that you’ve been feel ing, it can’t com pare to the joy that’s com ing.

Come on, you got ta wait for (D)the light.

Press on and just fight the good fight.

’Cause the pain that you’ve been feel ing, it’s just the hurt be fore the heal ing.

Oh, the pain that (G)you’ve been feel ing, it’s just the dark

be fore the morn ing,

be fore the morn ing.

Yeah,

yeah,

be (D)fore the morn (Dsus)ing.

Before The Morning — Classic Piano Sheet Music

Read "Before The Morning" by Josh Wilson in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Before The Morning”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Before The Morning"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Before The Morning" by Josh Wilson played in?
Before The Morning is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Before The Morning"?
The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Before The Morning" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Before The Morning"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Before The Morning"?
"Before The Morning" was originally performed by Josh Wilson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "Before The Morning" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.