Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I fell by the wayside, like everyone else
[Bm]I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, but I was just kidding myself
[G]Our every moment, I start to replace
[A]‘Cause now that they’re gone all I hear are the words that I needed to say
[chorus]
[D]When you hurt under the surface
[Bm]Like troubled water running [G]cold
Well time can heal but this [A]won’t
[chorus]
[D]So, before you [A]go…
Was there some[Bm]thing I coulda said to make your heart beat better?
If [G]only I’d have known you had a [A]storm to weather.
[D]So, before you [A]go…
Was there some[Bm]thing I coulda said to make it all stop hurting?
It [G]kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless
[A]So, before you [D]go…
[verse 2]
[D]Was never the right time, whenever you called.
[Bm]Went little by little by little, until there was nothing at all.
[G]Our every moment, I start to replay.
[A]When all I can think about is seeing that look on your face.
[chorus]
[D]When you hurt under the surface.
[Bm]Like troubled water running [G]cold.
Well time can heal but this [A]won’t.
[chorus]
[D]So, before you [A]go…
Was there some[Bm]thing I coulda said to make your heart beat better?
If [G]only I’d have known you had a [A]storm to weather.
[D]So, before you [A]go…
Was there some[Bm]thing I coulda said to make it all stop hurting?
It [G]kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless
[A]So, before you [D]go…
[Closing]
[Bm]Would we be [G]better off by [D]now?
If I’d [A]let my walls come [Bm]down?
Maybe I [G]guess we’ll never [A]know.
[A]You know, you [D]know.
[chorus]
Before you [A]go…
Was there some[Bm]thing I coulda said to make your heart beat better?
If [G]only I’d have known you had a [A]storm to weather.
Before you [A]go…
Was there some[Bm]thing I coulda said to make it all stop hurting?
It [G]kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless
[A]So, before you [D]go…
How to play Before You Go on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Before You Go uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (12), G → A (11), and A → D (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Before You Go chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Before You Go.
- Before You Go includes 52 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Before You Go contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Before You Go connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%