Lewis Capaldi – Before You Go Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Lewis Capaldi – Before You Go Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
D
I fell by the wayside, like everyone else
Bm
I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, but I was just kidding myself
G
Our every moment, I start to replay
A
‘cause now that they’re gone I hear all the words I needed to say

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[Prechorus]
D
When you hurt under the surface
Bm                                          G
Like troubled water running cold
Asus4                                     A
Well time can heal but this wont

[Chorus 1]
D
So
A
Before you go
Bm
Was there something I coulda said to make your heart beat better?
G
If only I’d have known you had a storm to weather
D
So
A
Before you go
Bm
Was there something I coulda said to make it all stop hurting?
G
It kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless
A
So
D
Before you go

[Verse 2]
D
Was never the right time, whenever you called
Bm
Went little by little by little, until there was nothing at all
G
Our every moment, I start to replay
A
When all I can think about is seeing that look on your face

[Prechorus]
D
When you hurt under the surface
Bm                                     G
Like troubled water running cold
Asus4                                     A
Well time can heal but this wont

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[Chorus 2]
D
So
A
Before you go
Bm
Was there something I coulda said to make your heart beat better?
G
If only I’d have known you had a storm to weather
D
So
A
Before you go
Bm
Was there something I coulda said to make it all stop hurting?
G
It kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless
A
So
G
Before you go

[Bridge]
G                                     Bm
Would we be better off by now?
D
If I’d let my walls come down?
A
Maybe I guess we’ll never know
A                                     D
You know, you know, you know

[Chorus 3]
A
Before you go
Bm
Was there something I coulda said to make your heart beat better?
G
If only I’d have known you had a storm to weather
D
So
A
Before you go
Bm
Was there something I coulda said to make it all stop hurting?
G
It kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless
A
So
D
Before you go

How to play Before You Go: key, chords and progression

To play Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 5 chords: D, Bm, G, A and Asus4.

The backbone of the song is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV in D major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D, Dsus4 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230)
Asus4A D E

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Before You Go chords: questions

What key is Before You Go in?

Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Before You Go?

Before You Go uses 5 chords: D, Bm, G, A, Asus4.

What is the chord progression of Before You Go?

The main progression is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Before You Go easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, D, Dsus4 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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