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Before Too Long by Paul Kelly
Before Too Long
Read '>' as emphasis, '.' as stacato, and 'x' as no chord.
A
Before too long
Em G A D G D
The one that you're lovin' will wish that he'd never met you
A
Before too long
Em G A D G A
He who is nothin' will suddenly come into view
G D
So let the time keep rollin' on
A Em
It's on my side
G D
Lonely nights will soon be gone
A
High is the tide
| G G D - | - - G G | D x x x|
> > . > > .
A
Before too long
Em G A D G D
We'll be together and no-one will tear us apart
A
Before too long
Em G A D G A
The words will be spoken I know all the action by heart
G D A Em
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
G D A
Every dog will have his day Any dog can win
Em G
Shut the shade
D A
Do not fear any more
Em G D
Here I come creeping round
Your back door
| A A A A G G | D - - - | G G G | D - - - | G G G G | D x x x |
> > > > > > . > > > > > > > .
[Changes to 6/4, 4/4, 3/4 and back to 4/4. The word 'door' is held for
the first of these two bars.]
[3] - Instrumental
A Em G A D G D
A Em G A D G A
G D A
G D A
| G G D - | - - G G | D x x x|
> > . > > .
A
Before too long
Em G A D G D
I'll be repeating what's happened before in my mind
A
Before too long
Em G A D G A
Over and over just like a hammer inside
G D A Em
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
G D A
Every dog will have his day Any dog can win
| G G D - | - - G G | D x x x|
> > . > > .
[5] - Instrumental
A Em G A D G D
A Em G A D G A
G D A
| G G D - | - - G G | G D - - - | - G G G | G - D -| - - - - |
> > . > > > . > > > > >
Chords Used
A x02220
Em 022000
G 320003
D xx0232
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version 2
Read '>' as emphasis, '.' as stacato, and 'x' as no chord.
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A
Before too long
Em G A D G D
The one that you're lovin' will wish that he'd never met you
A
Before too long
Em G A D G A
He who is nothin' will suddenly come into view
G D
So let the time keep rollin' on
A Em
It's on my side
G D
Lonely nights will soon be gone
A
High is the tide
| G G D - | - - G G | D x x x|
> > . > > .
A
Before too long
Em G A D G D
We'll be together and no-one will tear us apart
A
Before too long
Em G A D G A
The words will be spoken I know all the action by heart
G D A Em
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
G D A
Every dog will have his day Any dog can win
Em G
Shut the shade
D A
Do not fear any more
Em G D
Here I come creeping round
Your back door
| A A A A G G | D - - - | G G G | D - - - | G G G G | D x x x |
> > > > > > . > > > > > > > .
[Changes to 6/4, 4/4, 3/4 and back to 4/4. The word 'door' is held for
the first of these two bars.]
[3] - Instrumental
A Em G A D G D
A Em G A D G A
G D A
G D A
| G G D - | - - G G | D x x x|
> > . > > .
A
Before too long
Em G A D G D
I'll be repeating what's happened before in my mind
A
Before too long
Em G A D G A
Over and over just like a hammer inside
G D A Em
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
G D A
Every dog will have his day Any dog can win
| G G D - | - - G G | D x x x|
> > . > > .
[5] - Instrumental
A Em G A D G D
A Em G A D G A
G D A
| G G D - | - - G G | G D - - - | - G G G | G - D -| - - - - |
> > . > > > . > > > > >
Chords Used
A x02220
Em 022000
G 320003
D xx0232
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version 3
Original is as below. Live versions Capo 2! (higher!)
A(4) Em(2) G(2) A(2) D(2) G(4) D(4)
Before too long the one that you're lovin' will wish that he'd never met you
A(4) Em(2) G(2) A(2) D(2) G(4) A(4)
Before too long He who is nothin' will suddenly come into view
G(4) D A
So let the time keep rollin' on, it's on my side
Em G D A
Lonely nights will soon be gone High is the tide
G(2) D(4) G(2) D(1!)
A Em G A D G D
Before too long we'll be together and no-one will tear us apart
A Em G A D G A
Before too long the words will be spoken I know all the action by heart
G(4) D A
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
Em G D A
Every dog will have his day, any dog can win
Em(4) G D A
Shut the shade, do not fear any more
Em G D A(4) G(2) D(4) G(3) D(4) G(4) D(1)
Here I come creeping round your back door
[Guitar Solo 1] shown below (over chords of first chorus and verse)
A(4) Em(2) G(2) A D G D
Before too long I'll be repeating what's happened before in my mind
A Em G A D G A
Before too long, over and over just like a hammer inside
G(4) D A
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
Em G D A G(2) D(4) G(2) D(1)
Every dog will have his day, any dog can win
A(4) Em(2) G(2) A(2) D(2) G(4) D(4)
Before too long (before too long)
A(4) Em(2) G(2) A(2) D(2) G(4) A(4)
Before too long (before too long)
[Outro]
[Guitar Solo 2 over these chords] – (repeat Solo 1 (!!) but not last line)
G(4) D A G(2) D(4) G(3) D(4) G(4)(rest) D(1…)
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Guitar Solo 1 @ 1:30 and again at the end of the song:
|: |1st time :|
e|---------------------------------------------|-----------|
B|---3--2--------------------------------------|-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------|-----------|
D|-2------2----0-2-2-2h4-2-0---2-2-2h4-2-0-----|-------4---|
A|---------------------------2-------------0-2-|-----5---5-|
E|---------------------------------------------|--3/5------|
e|-----------|----0-2-3-2-0-----------0-0h2-0-0-|
B|-----------|--3-----------3-------3-----------|
G|-------6---|----------------2---2-------------|
D|-----7---7-|----------------------------------|
A|-5/7-------|----------------------------------|
E|-----------|----------------------------------|
e|---0-2-3-2-0-----------0-2b3r2-0-|-------3-------|----3-------|
B|-3-----------3-------3---2b3r2---|-3-2-----------|----------3-|
G|---------------2---2-------------|-----4—--5-4-2-|-/4---5-4---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------|------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------|------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------|------------|
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