Before You Go

Lewis Capaldi · 120 BPM · 4/4

Before You Go

Lewis Capaldi · Capo 3

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CapoPlace capo at fret 3; pitch is unchanged.

C

CI fell by the wayside, like everyone eAmlse

AmI hate you, I Dhate you, I hateAm you

AmBut I was just kidding myself

AmOurF every moment, I start to replace

F'Cause now that Gthey're gone

GAll I hear are the words that I needed to say

GWhen you hurtC under the surface

CLike troubled water runninAmg cold

AmWell, time can healDm, but Fthis won't

FSoC, Gbefore Cyou go

CWas there somethiGng I could've saCid

CTo make your heart beat better?

CIf onlAmy I'd have known you had a storm to weather

AmSo, bFefore you go

FWas therCe something I could've said

CTo makGe it all stop huCrting?

CIt kills me how your mind can Ammake you feel so worthless

AmSo, beforFe you go

FWas never thGe right time, whenever youC called

CWent little, by little, by little until there was nothing at all

COur every moment, I start to reAmplay

AmBut all I cDman think about is seDeing that look on yoCur face

CWhen yoFu hurt under the surface

FLike troublGed water running cold

GWeCll, time can heal, but this won't

CSoAm, Cbefore Fyou go

CWas there somethingG I could've said

GTo make your heart beat beCtter?

CIf only I'd have known you had a storm to weather

GSo, beforCe you Amgo

AmWas there something I couFld've said

FTo make it all stop hurting?

FIt kiClls me how your mind can make you feel so worthless

CSo, Gbefore youC go

CWoAmuld we be better off by now

AmIf I'd lFet my walls come down?

FMaybe, I guessG we'll never know

GYou know, youAm know

AmBefFore yCou gGo

GWas there something IAm could've said

AmTo make your hearFt beat better?

FIf only I'd haveG known you had a storm to weather

GSo, bCefore you go

CWasG there something I could've said

GTo makAme it all stop hurting?

AmIt kills me how your mind can make yFou feel so worthless

FSo, Cbefore yoGu go

Am

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All Chords Used (6)

KeyEb major

CapoFret 3

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play C, Am, D, F, G, Dm, the shapes the player above shows.

Before You Go is a strong song to learn because the progression is simple, emotional, and easy to recognize once you lock into it. It feels steady and expressive at about 120 BPM, so you can focus on clean changes and letting the chords ring.

You will spend most of the song moving between barre shapes, with F as the main open shape. The opening pattern D# - Cm - F - Cm is a good place to start, and the change to watch is the quick move from F back to Cm, since that shift can break the flow if your left hand is late.

Start by practicing each chord on its own, then loop D# - Cm - F - Cm slowly until the shapes feel automatic. After that, raise the tempo in small steps and aim for smooth transitions over perfect speed. Once the changes feel secure, play through the full song and keep your strumming even.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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