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Before I Let You Go

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This is one way to play it. With capo on fifth.
Standard tuning
Capo on fifth fret!
        G= 320003      Em= 022000  CM7add6 = x32200   Am7= x02010
        D= xx0232   Cmaj7= x32000       Bm7= x24232
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INTRO
  G    D    Em    Cmaj7CM7add6    Cmaj7CM7add6   x2
VERSE I
Boy, I Gsee you looking overD  
                  Em       Cmaj7CM7add6     Cmaj7CM7add6
You keep on looking back at what you knew
GWill you come closerD?
            Em           Cmaj7CM7add6     Cmaj7CM7add6
Closer to the one that's good for you
PRE-CHORUS
'Cause you're Emstill going back to that lBm7ife
And I reAm7fuse to stand on the side
By Emsparing her from heartacBm7he
Don't you know you Am7end up hurting me?D  
CHORUS
I Gsee your head spinning right around
She Dmakes you fall hard and Emhit the ground
                  Cmaj7CM7add6
When you ever gonna let her go?
                       Cmaj7CM7add6
I see the way that she breaks you so
GAll I'm asking is for you, please, to Dtake control and Embe set free
               Cmaj7CM7add6                    Cmaj7CM7add6
Make the space so we can grow, save us, before I let you go
        G       D         Em    Cmaj7CM7add6    Cmaj7CM7add6
   Oo-wo—oh-oh,   oo-wo-oh-oh
VERSE II
So, you Gsay this will get betterD  
        Em      Cmaj7CM7add6    Cmaj7CM7add6
Better for you, her, or me?
Well, I Gdon't know what to tell yaD  
                Em         Cmaj7CM7add6    Cmaj7CM7add6
It's not my fault that I don't believe
PRE-CHORUS
'Cause you're Emstill so stuck in that lBm7ife
And I reAm7fuse to stay on this ride
'Cause we're Emgoing round in circleBm7s
Aren't you tired of Am7never having peace?D  
CHORUS
I Gsee your head spinning right around
She Dmakes you fall hard and Emhit the ground
                  Cmaj7CM7add6
When you ever gonna let her go?
                       Cmaj7CM7add6
I see the way that she breaks you so
GAll I'm asking is for you, please, to Dtake control and Embe set free
               Cmaj7CM7add6                    Cmaj7CM7add6
Make the space so we can grow, save us, before I let you go
BRIDGE
But Bm7I have been waiting Emfor you to change this
Am7But it has taken too Dlong
So, Bm7I can't keep waiting, EmI've got to change this
It's Am7hard for me to have to Dbe so strong
CHORUS
I Gsee your head spinning right around
She Dmakes you fall hard and Emhit the ground
                  Cmaj7CM7add6
When you ever gonna let her go?
                       Cmaj7CM7add6
I see the way that she breaks you so
GAll I'm asking is for you, please, to Dtake control and Embe set free
               Cmaj7CM7add6                    Cmaj7CM7add6
Make the space so we can grow, save us, before I let you go
CHORUS
I Gsee your head spinning right around
She Dmakes you fall hard and Emhit the ground
                  Cmaj7CM7add6
When you ever gonna let her go?
                       Cmaj7CM7add6
I see the way that she breaks you so
GAll I'm asking is for you, please, to Dtake control and Embe set free
               Cmaj7CM7add6                    Cmaj7CM7add6
Make the space so we can grow, save us, before I let you go
OUTRO
(Oo-wo—oh) GBaby I, baby I (Oo-wo—oh-oh) DBaby I, babEmy I (Oo-wo—oh-oh)
                 Cmaj7CM7add6              Cmaj7  
Don't wanna let you go,      I don't wanna let you go
                   CM7add6
(Oo-wo—oh) GBaby I, baby I (Oo-wo—oh-oh) DBaby I, babEmy I (Oo-wo—oh-oh)
                 Cmaj7CM7add6                    Cmaj7CM7add6
Don't wanna let you go,      I don't wanna let you go
      G    D       Em    Cmaj7CM7add6
   Oh no,    oh no
                  Cmaj7CM7add6  G  
No, I don't ever wanna let you  go.

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Before I Let You Go

by Colbie Caillat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cmaj7

Bm7

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This is one way to play it. With capo on fifth.

Standard tuning

Capo on fifth fret!

G Em Am7

= 320003 = 022000 CM7add6 = x32200 = x02010

D Cmaj7 Bm7

= xx0232 = x32000 = x24232

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INTRO

G D Em Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6 x2

VERSE I

G D

Boy, I see you looking over

Em Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

You keep on looking back at what you knew

G D

Will you come closer?

Em Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

Closer to the one that's good for you

PRE-CHORUS

Em Bm7

'Cause you're still going back to that life

Am7

And I refuse to stand on the side

Em Bm7

By sparing her from heartache

Am7 D

Don't you know you end up hurting me?

CHORUS

I see your head spinning right around

D Em

She makes you fall hard and hit the ground

Cmaj7

CM7add6

When you ever gonna let her go?

Cmaj7

CM7add6

I see the way that she breaks you so

G D Em

All I'm asking is for you, please, to take control and be set free

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

Make the space so we can grow, save us, before I let you go

G D Em Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

Oo-wo—oh-oh, oo-wo-oh-oh

VERSE II

G D

So, you say this will get better

Em Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

Better for you, her, or me?

G D

Well, I don't know what to tell ya

Em Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

It's not my fault that I don't believe

PRE-CHORUS

Em Bm7

'Cause you're still so stuck in that life

Am7

And I refuse to stay on this ride

Em Bm7

'Cause we're going round in circles

Am7 D

Aren't you tired of never having peace?

CHORUS

I see your head spinning right around

D Em

She makes you fall hard and hit the ground

Cmaj7

CM7add6

When you ever gonna let her go?

Cmaj7

CM7add6

I see the way that she breaks you so

G D Em

All I'm asking is for you, please, to take control and be set free

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

Make the space so we can grow, save us, before I let you go

BRIDGE

Bm7 Em

But I have been waiting for you to change this

Am7 D

But it has taken too long

Bm7 Em

So, I can't keep waiting, I've got to change this

Am7 D

It's hard for me to have to be so strong

CHORUS

I see your head spinning right around

D Em

She makes you fall hard and hit the ground

Cmaj7

CM7add6

When you ever gonna let her go?

Cmaj7

CM7add6

I see the way that she breaks you so

G D Em

All I'm asking is for you, please, to take control and be set free

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

Make the space so we can grow, save us, before I let you go

CHORUS

I see your head spinning right around

D Em

She makes you fall hard and hit the ground

Cmaj7

CM7add6

When you ever gonna let her go?

Cmaj7

CM7add6

I see the way that she breaks you so

G D Em

All I'm asking is for you, please, to take control and be set free

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

Make the space so we can grow, save us, before I let you go

OUTRO

G D Em

(Oo-wo—oh) Baby I, baby I (Oo-wo—oh-oh) Baby I, baby I (Oo-wo—oh-oh)

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6

Don't wanna let you go, I don't wanna let you go

CM7add6

G D Em

(Oo-wo—oh) Baby I, baby I (Oo-wo—oh-oh) Baby I, baby I (Oo-wo—oh-oh)

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

CM7add6 CM7add6

Don't wanna let you go, I don't wanna let you go

G D Em Cmaj7

CM7add6

Oh no, oh no

Cmaj7 G

CM7add6

No, I don't ever wanna let you go.

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