Deep Purple - Before Time Began: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Before Time Began" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F A The daylight fades C E and the stars come out A C# But there's never much to talk about F A Another day C E goes rushing by Dm and here we are just wondering why C We have to belong F C/E with a sense of purpose Dm A/C# That's all we need, A C# without them we're worthless Ah, we've come so far, hmm, but then again All we see is more of the same It's getting crowded here we agree no doubt Oh dear brother what's it all about? Hey you over there why don't you throw down your spear? We all need some help right now Where are we going from here? The way things are working out It won't be too long before we have to move Better start thinking about it while there's still time to choose A F D Every day of my life I discover Someone murdering my sisters and brothers In the name of some god or another What do you know? - x2 For the first precious few it's time to go What might have been we'll never know All those bad ideas became the law Oh yes, we've forgotten what we're looking for All of you angels it's time to gather your wings Leave it all behind you won't need any of those things We're going on through the darkness hand in hand To step into the future Before time began And for those who remain with your chosen gods May your prayers be answered You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  C#  C D  Dm  E  F  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Before Time Began" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Before Time Began" by Deep Purple.