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Before I Let You Go

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[Intro:] (4x’s)
   Emaj7Before I let you go, beD#m7fore I let you go
   Can I C#m9get a kiss, goodnight, baby 
[Verse 1:]  
  Emaj7Lately, I've D#m7been thinking C#m9something's going wrong
 'Cause you got an Emaj7attitudeD#m7  
 And you're not C#m9in the mood like you used to
  Emaj7Girl, I D#m7can feel it when I C#m9hold you in my arms
  The feeling is Emaj7not the sameD#m7  
  Can I be the C#m9one to blame?
[BRIDGE:]
 I don't wanna D#sus7/A#lose your  D#7/A#love,       G#m7mmm
 I don't wanna D#sus7/A#say    bye-D#7/A#bye,  oh no G#m7no
 True love is so D#sus7/A#hard to    D#7/A#find
 And it's G#m7right between your lips and C#m9mine, and D#7mine
[Chorus:] (2x’s)
   BeEmaj7fore I D#m7let you C#m9go away
   Can I get Emaj7kiss goodD#m7niteC#m9  
[Verse 2:]
  Emaj7Turn the lights down D#m7low
 Let's C#m9take it nice and slow
 My mission is to Emaj7keep you mineD#m7  
 Don't want this to C#m9be the last time
 Emaj7We’ll make sweet D#m7love baby
   C#m9I know you feel it, too
 It's bigger than the Emaj7both of usD#m7  
 There's one thing IC#m9'm so certain of
[BRIDGE:]
 I don't wanna D#sus7/A#lose your  D#7/A#love,       G#m7  
 I don't wanna D#sus7/A#say    bye-D#7/A#bye,  oh no G#m7no
 It's always the D#sus7/A#little     D#7/A#things, I reG#m7member
 And I can't just let it slip aC#m9way
 Slip D#7away
[Chorus:] (2x’s)
   BeEmaj7fore I D#m7let you C#m9go away
   Can I get Emaj7kiss goodD#m7niteC#m9  
[VERSE 3:]
 Teddy, won't you play the music for meD#sus7/A#  
 Teddy, won't you play D#7/A#Backstreet sang?G#m7  
 Baby I get so lonely someD#sus7/A#times,       D#7/A#I-----G#m7  
 Baby my heart is broken someD#sus7/A#times
 I need you D#7/A#right now, I don't...G#m7  
                       C#m9                 D#7/A# (stab 3x's)
 I can't let you slip away-----, slip away------
[CHORUS:] (with ad-lib lyrics)
 Before I let go------(BeEmaj7fore I D#m7let you C#m9go away) baby, baby
 (Can I get a Emaj7kiss goodD#m7ni-----C#m9ight) I don't see it being a problem
 If I just get one little bitty kiss baby (BeEmaj7fore I D#m7let you C#m7go away)
 I just can't let you get away, oh yeah...(can I get a Emaj7kiss goodD#m7ni-----C#m9ight)
Ah yeah, before I let you go--ho--ho-- (BeEmaj7fore I let you go, before D#m7I let you go) 
(Can I C#m9get a kiss, goodnight, baby) Lord, have mercy...
See I wanna know Emaj7(Before I let you go, beD#m7fore I let you go)
I-----gotta have one kiss goodnight (Can I C#m9get a kiss, goodnight, baby)
Don't say bye bye Emaj7(Before I let you go, beD#m7fore I let you go) 
pleeee---ase (Can I C#m9get a kiss, goodnight, baby)
[OUTRO:]
   Amaj9I don't want lose your G#m7sweet love
   So don't say F#m9good-bye, F#m9/Bsay     good-G#maj9night

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Before I Let You Go

by Blackstreet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

D#m7

C#m9

D#sus7/A#

D#7/A#

G#m7

D#7

C#m7

Amaj9

F#m9

F#m9/B

G#maj9

[Intro:] (4x’s)

Emaj7 D#m7

Before I let you go, before I let you go

C#m9

Can I get a kiss, goodnight, baby

[Verse 1:]

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

Lately, I've been thinking something's going wrong

Emaj7 D#m7

'Cause you got an attitude

C#m9

And you're not in the mood like you used to

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

Girl, I can feel it when I hold you in my arms

Emaj7 D#m7

The feeling is not the same

C#m9

Can I be the one to blame?

[BRIDGE:]

D#sus7/A# D#7/A# G#m7

I don't wanna lose your love, mmm

D#sus7/A# D#7/A# G#m7

I don't wanna say bye-bye, oh no no

D#sus7/A# D#7/A#

True love is so hard to find

G#m7 C#m9 D#7

And it's right between your lips and mine, and mine

[Chorus:] (2x’s)

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

Before I let you go away

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

Can I get kiss goodnite

[Verse 2:]

Emaj7 D#m7

Turn the lights down low

C#m9

Let's take it nice and slow

Emaj7 D#m7

My mission is to keep you mine

C#m9

Don't want this to be the last time

Emaj7 D#m7

We’ll make sweet love baby

C#m9

I know you feel it, too

Emaj7 D#m7

It's bigger than the both of us

C#m9

There's one thing I'm so certain of

[BRIDGE:]

D#sus7/A# D#7/A# G#m7

I don't wanna lose your love,

D#sus7/A# D#7/A# G#m7

I don't wanna say bye-bye, oh no no

D#sus7/A# D#7/A# G#m7

It's always the little things, I remember

C#m9

And I can't just let it slip away

D#7

Slip away

[Chorus:] (2x’s)

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

Before I let you go away

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

Can I get kiss goodnite

[VERSE 3:]

D#sus7/A#

Teddy, won't you play the music for me

D#7/A# G#m7

Teddy, won't you play Backstreet sang?

D#sus7/A# D#7/A# G#m7

Baby I get so lonely sometimes, I-----

D#sus7/A#

Baby my heart is broken sometimes

D#7/A# G#m7

I need you right now, I don't...

C#m9 D#7/A# (stab 3x's)

I can't let you slip away-----, slip away------

[CHORUS:] (with ad-lib lyrics)

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

Before I let go------(Before I let you go away) baby, baby

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

(Can I get a kiss goodni-----ight) I don't see it being a problem

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m7

If I just get one little bitty kiss baby (Before I let you go away)

Emaj7 D#m7 C#m9

I just can't let you get away, oh yeah...(can I get a kiss goodni-----ight)

Emaj7 D#m7

Ah yeah, before I let you go--ho--ho-- (Before I let you go, before I let you go)

C#m9

(Can I get a kiss, goodnight, baby) Lord, have mercy...

Emaj7 D#m7

See I wanna know (Before I let you go, before I let you go)

C#m9

I-----gotta have one kiss goodnight (Can I get a kiss, goodnight, baby)

Emaj7 D#m7

Don't say bye bye (Before I let you go, before I let you go)

C#m9

pleeee---ase (Can I get a kiss, goodnight, baby)

[OUTRO:]

Amaj9 G#m7

I don't want lose your sweet love

F#m9 F#m9/B G#maj9

So don't say good-bye, say good-night

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