Oct192018

Lady Gaga – Before I Cry Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Before I Cry by Lady Gaga on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

D
I can’t believe the things you said
Right now I wish that you would try
A
Try to stay near me
Em
Try to be near me
G
Before I cry

Bm A
Cause I am gonna need a well
G
To catch the pain and lift the spell
Bm
Like you won’t hear me
A
Can you try and hear me?
G
Before I cry

Bm
Hurry up hurry up
A
Before I lose you
G
Hurry up hurry up
Before you lose me too
Bm
Hurry up hurry up
A G
Before I change my mind

Bm A
Could you please find another way
G
I start to think that I’m insane
Bm
Tryin’ to stay here
A
Let me just lay here
G
Before I cry
Bm
Hurry up hurry up
A
Before I lose you
G
Hurry up hurry up Before you lose me too
Bm
Hurry up hurry up
A G
Before I change my mind

C
I’m ’bout to lose it
G
It’s got so confusin’
D
Am I just repeatin’ myself?
C G
Say somethin’ lovin’ to me before I crumble
D
Tell me
Tell me
Tell me

D A
Cause I’m gonna cry if you say you don’t need me
Em G
I’m gonna cry if you act like you don’t care
D A
Promise me baby you know I can’t fake it
Em
Why don’t you hold me
G
Tell me you love me
D A
Before I cry
Em G
Before I cry
D A Em G
Before I cry
D
Have I said what I needed to say
Bm
Have you said what you wanted to say
Em
Did you say what you wanted to say
G
Would you try and stop me
D
Before I cry

How to play Before I Cry: key, chords and progression

Before I Cry by Lady Gaga is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, A, Em, G, Bm and C.

The backbone of the song is D – A – Em – G (I – V – ii – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.