Long Before
View chords used in this chart
Capo 4
Intro: C
verse 1
F C
Oh, I think you're lost to me
F C
Just a stranger I will never see
Em C
I drove away and I walked out that door
C F C F C
But you had left us long before
verse 2
G Am F C
The year we spent there was strange and slow
G Am F C
Like all the cars in that rare southern snow
G Am F C
We ventured out without a plan or fear
G Am F G Dm7 G C F C
It was probably not a great idea
verse 3
G Am F C
It's not about the things I wanted then
G Am F C
I've come to see now that I couldn't have used them
G Am F C
All the same, it's true that even now
G Am F C
I'd like to talk to you somehow
verse 4
G Am F C
I'd want to find out if you've heard that song
G Am F C
I'd want to tell you mine are coming along
G Am F C
Your family's well and healthy, I suppose
G Am F G Dm7 G C F C
I'm really curious to know
Verse 5
G Am F C
In the dimness of those last days gloom
G Am F C
While I was packing up the spare bedroom
G Am F C
You came and offered me a solemn word
G Am F C
About a voice you'd often heard
Verse 6
G Am F C
It was a moment when I saw inside
G Am F C
A little break from all that stoic pride
G Am F C
Do I think now that this would ring a bell
G Am F G Dm7 G C F C
You know, I couldn't even tell you
Verse 7
G Am F C
Oh, my friend, you're lost to me
G Am F C
Another stranger I will never see
G Am F C
Oh, my friend, you're lost to me
G Am F C
Another stranger I will never see
How to play Long 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 C. 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.