dodie – Before The Line Chords on Piano & Ukulele

dodie – Before The Line Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCFD7FmGmG#A#F#mDC#D#

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[Verse 1]
C          F
 I used to smile at every
                    C
 star and thank the sky
C           F
 Now I look up to all the
               C
 duds and wonder why
           D7
I feel like  all of them
are gone
Fm
  Can't feel a single one

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[Verse 2]
    C              F
And so I stretch my eyes 
                     C
across the land and sea
  C               F
I know I loved the world,
                    C
but now it's flat to me
                D7
Oh, tell me, did someone
snatch the light?
Fm
  Why doesn't it look right?

[Chorus]
C         Gm             F
 I made a promise, but I break
 it every day
C            Gm
 It's not my fault,
           F
 for I was promised just the same
G#                              A#
Once I saw fire, and all I know is
something happened
             F  C
Did I let it go?
F#m C

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[Verse 3]
                            F
Now every morning since the line
between my lives
C
 I greet the sun and ask,
       F
 "Have I already died?
            D7
If not, then  why am I alone?
Fm
  And when can I come home?"

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[Bridge]
Oh, and I am lying when I say
                            D
It's time to let her float away
                              C#
No, I'm still glowing for the strings
                       Fm
Oh, I'd do any fucking thing
                           D#
I know I have to close the door
                       D
Too much to miss it anymore
I think that this really is it
C#
  I'll have to take what I can get
I'll have to take what I can get
What I can get

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[Chorus]
C         Gm             F
 I made a promise, but I break
 it every day
C            Gm
 It's not my fault,
           F
 for I was promised just the same
G#
Once I saw fire, and all
       A#
I know is something happened
             F  C
Did I let it go?
C         Gm             F
 I made a promise, but I break
 it every day
C            Gm
 It's not my fault,
           F
 for I was promised just the same
G#
Once I saw fire, and all
       A#
I know is something happened
Did I let it go?
G#
Once I saw fire, and all
       A#
I know is something happened
Did I let it go?

How to play Before The Line: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Before The Line by dodie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Before The Line by dodie is built around B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭), with 11 chords in all: C, F, D7, Fm, Gm, G#, A#, F#m, D, C# and D#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C – Gm – F (V – II – vi – V in B♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – lah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes B, E, C#7, Em, F#m, G, A, Fm, C#, C (55% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯

Before The Line chords: questions

What key is Before The Line in?

Before The Line by dodie is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Before The Line?

Before The Line uses 11 chords: C, F, D7, Fm, Gm, G#, A#, F#m, D, C#, D#.

What is the chord progression of Before The Line?

The main progression is F – C – Gm – F (V – II – vi – V).

Is Before The Line easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes B, E, C#7, Em, F#m, G, A, Fm, C#, C (55% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo).

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