Before Too Long

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From: Eva Zsigri 

 
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 1995 14:10:39 +1000 (EST)

Before Too Long
===============
Paul Kelly
Transcribed by Eva Zsigri - ezsigri@st.nepean.uws.edu.au

>From the album _Gossip_ released in 1986, and re-released on CD in 1990
(including the US).

Read '>' as emphasis, '.' as stacato, and 'x' as no chord.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
             
 A
Before too long
    
 Em              
 G           
 A              
 D         
 G    
 D
The one that you're lovin' will wish that he'd never met you
           
 A
Before too long

 Em        
 G            
 A        
 D         
 G    
 A
He who is nothin' will suddenly come into view

	     
 G			 
 D
So let the time keep rollin' on
           
 A	
 Em
It's on my side
       
 G	                   
 D
Lonely nights will soon be gone
            
 A
High is the tide

| 
 G 
 G 
 D - | - - 
 G 
 G | 
 D x x x|
  > > .         > >   .

           
 A
Before too long

 Em        
 G           
 A           
 D           
 G   
 D
We'll be together and no-one will tear us apart
           
 A
Before too long
    
 Em            
 G        
 A            
 D         
 G    
 A
The words will be spoken I know all the action by heart

       
 G                    
 D             
 A    
 Em
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
      
 G                   
 D             
 A
Every dog will have his day Any dog can win


 Em                
 G
   Shut the shade
          
 D        
 A
Do not fear any more

 Em           
 G              
 D
   Here I come creeping round

Your back door
| 
 A 
 A 
 A 
 A 
 G 
 G | 
 D - - - | 
 G 
 G 
 G | 
 D - - - | 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G | 
 D x x x |
  > > > > > >   .         > > >             > > > >   .

[Changes to 6/4, 4/4, 3/4 and back to 4/4. The word 'door' is held for
the first of these two bars.]

[3] - Instrumental

 A   
 Em   
 G   
 A   
 D   
 G   
 D

 A   
 Em   
 G   
 A   
 D   
 G   
 A


 G   
 D   
 A

 G   
 D   
 A
| 
 G 
 G 
 D - | - - 
 G 
 G | 
 D x x x|
  > > .         > >   .

           
 A
Before too long

 Em        
 G              
 A             
 D       
 G     
 D
I'll be repeating what's happened before in my mind
           
 A
Before too long

 Em       
 G    
 A           
 D         
 G     
 A
Over and over just like a hammer inside

       
 G                    
 D             
 A    
 Em
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
      
 G                   
 D             
 A
Every dog will have his day Any dog can win

| 
 G 
 G 
 D - | - - 
 G 
 G | 
 D x x x|
  > > .         > >   .

[5] - Instrumental

 A   
 Em   
 G   
 A   
 D   
 G   
 D

 A   
 Em   
 G   
 A   
 D   
 G   
 A


 G   
 D    
 A
| G G D - | - - G G | G D - - - | - G G G | G - D -| - - - - |
  > > .         > >   > .           > > >   >   >

Chords Used


 A       x02220

 Em      022000

 G       320003

 D       xx0232

From alt.guitar.tab Fri Jun 30 14:38:58 1995
From: eva@ilanet.slnsw.gov.au (Eva Zsigri)
Date: 29 Jun 1995 03:49:55 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature,alt.guitar.tab,aus.music
Subject: CRD: Paul Kelly - "Before Too Long"

Before Too Long
===============
By Paul Kelly
Transcribed by Eva Zsigri - ezsigri@st.nepean.uws.edu.au

From the album _Gossip_ released in 1986, and re-released on CD in 1990
(including the US).

Read '>' as emphasis, '.' as stacato, and 'x' as no chord.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
             
 A
Before too long
    
 Em              
 G           
 A              
 D         
 G    
 D
The one that you're lovin' will wish that he'd never met you
           
 A
Before too long

 Em        
 G            
 A        
 D         
 G    
 A
He who is nothin' will suddenly come into view

	     
 G			 
 D
So let the time keep rollin' on
           
 A	
 Em
It's on my side
       
 G	                   
 D
Lonely nights will soon be gone
            
 A
High is the tide

| 
 G 
 G 
 D - | - - 
 G 
 G | 
 D x x x|
  > > .         > >   .

           
 A
Before too long

 Em        
 G           
 A           
 D           
 G   
 D
We'll be together and no-one will tear us apart
           
 A
Before too long
    
 Em            
 G        
 A            
 D         
 G    
 A
The words will be spoken I know all the action by heart

       
 G                    
 D             
 A    
 Em
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
      
 G                   
 D             
 A
Every dog will have his day Any dog can win


 Em                
 G
   Shut the shade
          
 D        
 A
Do not fear any more

 Em           
 G              
 D
   Here I come creeping round

Your back door
| 
 A 
 A 
 A 
 A 
 G 
 G | 
 D - - - | 
 G 
 G 
 G | 
 D - - - | 
 G 
 G 
 G 
 G | 
 D x x x |
  > > > > > >   .         > > >             > > > >   .

[Changes to 6/4, 4/4, 3/4 and back to 4/4. The word 'door' is held for
the first of these two bars.]

[3] - Instrumental

 A   
 Em   
 G   
 A   
 D   
 G   
 D

 A   
 Em   
 G   
 A   
 D   
 G   
 A


 G   
 D   
 A

 G   
 D   
 A
| 
 G 
 G 
 D - | - - 
 G 
 G | 
 D x x x|
  > > .         > >   .

           
 A
Before too long

 Em        
 G              
 A             
 D       
 G     
 D
I'll be repeating what's happened before in my mind
           
 A
Before too long

 Em       
 G    
 A           
 D         
 G     
 A
Over and over just like a hammer inside

       
 G                    
 D             
 A    
 Em
As the night time follows day I'm closing in
      
 G                   
 D             
 A
Every dog will have his day Any dog can win

| 
 G 
 G 
 D - | - - 
 G 
 G | 
 D x x x|
  > > .         > >   .

[5] - Instrumental

 A   
 Em   
 G   
 A   
 D   
 G   
 D

 A   
 Em   
 G   
 A   
 D   
 G   
 A


 G   
 D    
 A
| G G D - | - - G G | G D - - - | - G G G | G - D -| - - - - |
  > > .         > >   > .           > > >   >   >

Chords Used


 A       x02220

 Em      022000

 G       320003

 D       xx0232