Before Too Long

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 G D A
lonely nights will soon be gone high is the tide

G ( 2 ) D ( 4 ) G ( 2 ) D ( 1! )

A Em G A D G D
before too long we’ll be together and no – one will tear us apart
A Em G A D G A
before too long the words will be spoken i know all the action by heart

G ( 4 ) D A
as the night time follows day i’m closing in
Em G D A
every dog will have his day , any dog can 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
A Em G A D G A
before too long , over and over just like a hammer inside

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 )

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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 .