Forever Before
View chords used in this chart
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 1st traste
Tuning
E-A-D#-G#-B-e
Capo 1 (sounding F-A#-E-A-C-F)
Chord shapes
Ab5 A#11 Ebm7 E A6
x x x 0 x
x x x 0 x
x x x 0 x
0 0 0 1 3
6 7 4 2 7
4 5 2 0 5
[Intro]
Ab5 A#11 Ebm7 E
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0---------------0-|
D#|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----0---------0---------------1---------------1-|
A|----6-------6-------6-------6-------7-------7-------7---------------2h4-----4p2-----2---2-----2---------2-|
E|4---------------4---------------4/5-------------5---------------0h2-------------0---------------0---0-----|
Ab5 A#11 Ebm7 E
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------0---------------0-|
D#|-------0----------------0---------------0-----0---------0---------------1---------------1-|
A|----6-------6--------7-------7-------7---------------2h4-----4p2-----2---2-----2---------2-|
E|4---------------4/5-------------5----------------0h2-------------0---------------0---0-----|
[Verse 1]
The verse follows the same pattern, but a bit simplified, with more simple chord strumming, rather than the
e |------------------------|
B |------------------------|
G#|------------------------|
D#|--------0---------------| riff.
A |----2h4-----4p2-----2---|
E |0h2--------------0------|
It is often replaced by a simple x Eb m7 chord, and then the 0 E chord.
x 0
x 0
0 1
4 2
2 0
There is also a variation on the "One breath at a time" line that it prolonged, it goes something like :
Ab5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------0---------------3---------------3---------------3----|
A|----6-------6-------7----------------------------------------|
E|4---------------5--------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G#|----------------------------------------------|
D#|--------0---0---1-------1-----1---------1-----|
A|---------4---4---2-------2-----2---------2-----|
E|-2-------2-------0-------0-------0---0---0-----|
You'll get the jist of it by listening.
She also plays a riff towards the end
[Bridge (3:40ish)]
e|-----0-----0----------0---------0--------0-------------0-----0-------0-------0-------0--|
B|---------4----------------4-------4--------4---------------4-----------4-------4-------4|
G#|------------0---------------------------------0---1-----------1------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------|
e|---------0----|
B|---------0----|
G#|----1--------|
D#|3------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
then she strums something with a hammer-on 4 and 2 on the B string, then back to E chord.
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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How to play Forever Before
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.