Up Before Dawn

(Key: D Major)
(Tempo: Mid-slow, steady and hopeful)

[Verse 1]

D
Up before dawn, with the first cold light,
Bm
Chasin’ a dream that kept me up all night,
G
Coffee cup steam, heartbeats strong,
A
Another day, another song.

[Verse 2]

D
Boots on the ground, world still asleep,
Bm
Promises made that I’m tryin' to keep,
G
Whispers of hope ride the rising breeze,
A
Out where the dark gives way to me.

[Chorus]

G D
Up before dawn, runnin' with the stars,
A Bm
Carryin' faith in these empty arms,
G D
No need for luck, no need for yawn,
A G D
I'm chasing dreams up before dawn.

[Verse 3]

D
Streetlights fade into a golden glow,
Bm
Another mile down this endless road,
G
One breath closer to where I belong,
A
One more verse, one more song.

[Chorus]

G D
Up before dawn, runnin' with the stars,
A Bm
Carryin' faith in these empty arms,
G D
No need for luck, no need for yawn,
A G D
I'm chasing dreams up before dawn.

[Bridge]

Bm G
Every heartbeat, every mile,
D A
Builds a story, builds a smile,
Bm G
Sunrise knows I'm never gone,
Em A
I'm the whisper up before dawn.

[Final Chorus]

G D
Up before dawn, runnin' with the stars,
A Bm
Carryin' faith in these empty arms,
G D
No need for luck, no need for yawn,
A G D
I'm chasing dreams up before dawn.

[Outro]

A G D
Up before dawn...
A G D
Up before dawn...

🎸 Musical Feel:
Warm acoustic guitars, maybe a soft snare shuffle behind it.
Builds slightly as the song progresses, like the sun rising.
Very inspirational, but in a quiet, steady way — no big drama, just pure heart.

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Writer: Songsmith