Before This World Chords
by James Taylor
Before This World by James Taylor is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords Bm7, G, D, A, D/F#, Em7, C/D and Bm7/A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Bm7 G D
D G A D/F# G A
Before this world was as we know it now
D Em7 Bm7 G A
Before the land and sea were formed at all
D C/D G Em7 A
Before the stars were made to burn and shine
Bm7 Em7 D/F# G A Bm7/A A
Little love of mine, darling one
D G A D/F# G A
Who can pretend to understand at all
D Em7 Bm7 G A
No one can both inside and outside be
D C/D G Em7 A
Who can suppose he knows the way this goes
Bm7 Em7 D/F# G A Bm7/A A
Little lamb, never mind
D G A D/F# G A
So let us love and let us not delay
D Em7 Bm7 G A
The world is old and it will never last
D C/D G Em7 A
Our share of joy is in this moment past
Bm7 Em7 D/F# G A Bm7/A A
Will you come away, come away
D G A D/F# G A
Fall into Jesus baby child
D Em7 Bm7 G A
Give up the love that takes and breaks your heart
D C/D G Em7 A
Let go the weight of all that holds you here
Bm7 Em7 D/F# G A Bm7/A A
Little love of mine, darling one
Cello:
D C/D G Em7 A
Bm7 Em7 D/F# G A