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BEFORE TOO LONG

Paul Kelly

Before too [A] long,
The [Em] one that you're [G] lovin' will [A] wish that he'd [D] never met [G] you [D]
Before too [A] long,
[Em] He who is [G] nothin' will [A] suddenly [D] come into [G] view [A]
So let the [G] time keep rollin' [D] on, It's on my [A] side [Em]
Lonely [G] nights will soon be [D] gone, High is the [A] tide

[G][G][D][D][D][D][G][G][D] x x x

Before too [A] long,
[Em] We'll be to-[G]-gether and [D] no-one will [G] tear us a-[D]-part
Before too [A] long,
The [Em] words will be [G] spoken I [D] know all the [G] action by [D] heart
As the [G] night-time follows [D] day I'm closing [A] in [Em]
Every [G] dog will have his [D] day Any dog can [A] win

[Em] Shut the [G] shade, Do not [D] fear any [A] more
Here I [Em] come creeping [G] round Your back [D] door

[A][A][A][A][G][G][D][D][D][D][G][G][D][D][D][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.]

Instrumental: [A][Em][G][A][D][G][D][A][Em][G][A][D][G][A]
[G][D][A][G][D][A]
[G][G][D][D][D][D][G][G][D] x x x

Before too [A] long,
[Em] I'll be re-[G]-peating what's [D] happened be-[G]-fore in my [D] mind
Before too [A] long,
[Em] Over and [G] over [D] just like a [G] hammer in-[D]-side
As the [G] night time follows [D] day I'm closing [A] in [Em]
Every [G] dog will have his [D] day Any dog can [A] win
[G][G][D][D][D][D][G][G][D]x x x

Instrumental: [A][Em][G][A][D][G][D][A][Em][G][A][D][G][A][G][D][A]
[G][G][D][D][D][D][G][G][G][D][D][D][D][G][G][G][G][G][D][D][D][D][D][D]

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