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Before Too Long – Paul Kelly (Chords and Solo) 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 LonelyG nights will soon be gone HDigh is the tideA
G (2) D (4) G (2) D (1!)
Before too Along Emwe'll be toGgether and nAo-one willD tear us aGpart D Before too Along Emthe words wGill be spokeAn I know aDll the actGion bAy heart
G (4) D A As the night time follows day I'm closing in
Em EverGy dog will have his Dday, any dog cAan 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
Before too Along, oEmver and Gover Ajust like a Dhammer insGide A 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…) ___________________________________________________________________________ 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|---------------------------------|---------------|------------| *The second block could be played in 7th position but becomes a bit tricky to work back to open position for last section.