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Version 1Paul Kelly - Before Too Long Read '>' as emphasis, '.' as staccato, and 'x' as no chord. [Chords Used] A x02220 Em 022000 G 320003 D xx0232 [Verse 1] 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 [Chorus 1] 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| > > . > > . [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus 2] 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 [Bridge] 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.) [Instrumental] A Em G A D G D A Em G A D G A G D A Em G D A | G G D - | - - G G | D x x x| > > . > > . [Verse 3] A Before too long (before too lo-o-ong) Em G A D G D I'll be repeating what's happened before in my mind A Before too long (before too lo-o-ong) Em G A D G A Over and over just like a hammer inside [Chorus 2] 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| > > . > > . [Outro] A Em G A D G D Before too long (before too lo-o-ong) A Em G A D G A Before too long (before too lo-o-ong) G D A | G G D - | - - G G | G D - - - | G G G G | - D - - | > > . > > > . > > > > >