The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn

Ralph Stanley

	C	F
The	sun is slowly	sinkin’

	C	G	C
The	day is	almost	gone

	C	F
Still	darkness falls a	round us

	C	G	C
And	we must	journey	on

	F	C
The	darkest hour is	just before dawn

	G
The narrow way leads	home

	C	F	C
Lay	down your soul at	Jesus’	feet

	G	C
The darkest hour is	just before	dawn

	C	F
Like a	shepherd out on the	mountain

	C	G	C
A	watchin’ the	sheep down	below

	C	F
He’s	coming back to	claim us

	C	G	C
Will	you be	ready to	go

	F	C
The	darkest hour is	just before dawn

	G
The narrow way leads	home

	C	F	C
Lay	down your soul at	Jesus’	feet

	G	C
The darkest hour is	just before	dawn

	G	C
The darkest hour is	just before	dawn