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Before Tonight
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1/85
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Step 1 / 85Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Music by:
The Raglans
Before Tonight
[Intro Riff]
e|-----7----10-----7------7---------7----------------------------|
B|-8------------------10-------8--------8------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G Em Am
[Verse]
Let's get alGong
In this hole where we were Emborn
Oh somehow I got Amsure
You're what I was waiting Gfor
And I wish that you were hGere (say it ain't so)
To clean the rust from all mEmy years (don't go, don't go)
What I am and what I've Amdone
What will be and what wilGl come
[Chorus]
BeCfore tonighGt
We were Emwaiting, we were Dwaiting
BeCfore tonighGt
We were Emwaiting, we were Dwaiting
[Riff]
e|-----7----10-----7------7---------7----------------------------|
B|-8------------------10-------8--------8------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
After all this tGime (say it ain't so)
I know its hard to say Emgoodbye (don't go, don't go)
Empty stations in the Amrain
That you are lost to me Gagain (you're lost)
[Chorus]
BeCfore tonighGt
We were Emwaiting, we were Dwaiting
BeCfore tonighGt
We were Emwaiting, we were Dwaiting
[Solo]
e|-----19--17--15--|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
C G
e|-------17--15------17--15----------17--15-------17--15---------|
B|---15-----------15--------------15----------15-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Em D
e|-------17--15------17--15----------17--15-------17--15---------|
B|---15-----------15--------------15----------15-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
C G
e|-------19--15------19--15----------19--15-------19--15---------|
B|---15-----------15--------------15----------15-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Em D
e|-------19--15------19--15--------19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19------15--15--15---|
B|---15-----------15------------15---------------------------15--------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
NC
And oh
NC
Let it rain on me
NC
What will come will come
NC
What will be will be, what will be
And oh Emlet it Crain, on mGe
What will Emcome will come
What will be will Cbe, what will be will Gbe
[Chorus]
BeCfore tonighGt
We were Emwaiting, we were Dwaiting
BeCfore tonighGt
We were Emwaiting, we were Dwaiting
BeCfore tonighGt (Oh, let it rain)
We were Emwaiting, we were Dwaiting (Let it rain, let it rain)
BeCfore tonighGt (What will come will come, what will be will be)
We were Emwaiting, we were Dwaiting (What will come will come, what will be)
[Riff]
e|-----7----10-----7------7---------7----------------------------|
B|-8------------------10-------8--------8------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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Before Tonight
by Raglans
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Em
Am
C
D
Music by:
The Raglans
Before Tonight
[Intro Riff]
e|-----7----10-----7------7---------7----------------------------|
B|-8------------------10-------8--------8------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
G Em Am
[Verse]
G
Let's get along
Em
In this hole where we were born
Am
Oh somehow I got sure
G
You're what I was waiting for
G
And I wish that you were here (say it ain't so)
Em
To clean the rust from all my years (don't go, don't go)
Am
What I am and what I've done
G
What will be and what will come
[Chorus]
C G
Before tonight
Em D
We were waiting, we were waiting
C G
Before tonight
Em D
We were waiting, we were waiting
[Riff]
e|-----7----10-----7------7---------7----------------------------|
B|-8------------------10-------8--------8------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G
After all this time (say it ain't so)
Em
I know its hard to say goodbye (don't go, don't go)
Am
Empty stations in the rain
G
That you are lost to me again (you're lost)
[Chorus]
C G
Before tonight
Em D
We were waiting, we were waiting
C G
Before tonight
Em D
We were waiting, we were waiting
[Solo]
e|-----19--17--15--|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
C G
e|-------17--15------17--15----------17--15-------17--15---------|
B|---15-----------15--------------15----------15-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Em D
e|-------17--15------17--15----------17--15-------17--15---------|
B|---15-----------15--------------15----------15-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
C G
e|-------19--15------19--15----------19--15-------19--15---------|
B|---15-----------15--------------15----------15-----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Em D
e|-------19--15------19--15--------19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19------15--15--15---|
B|---15-----------15------------15---------------------------15--------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
NC
And oh
NC
Let it rain on me
NC
What will come will come
NC
What will be will be, what will be
Em C G
And oh let it rain, on me
Em
What will come will come
C G
What will be will be, what will be will be
[Chorus]
C G
Before tonight
Em D
We were waiting, we were waiting
C G
Before tonight
Em D
We were waiting, we were waiting
C G
Before tonight (Oh, let it rain)
Em D
We were waiting, we were waiting (Let it rain, let it rain)
C G
Before tonight (What will come will come, what will be will be)
Em D
We were waiting, we were waiting (What will come will come, what will be)
[Riff]
e|-----7----10-----7------7---------7----------------------------|
B|-8------------------10-------8--------8------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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