Rush - Before and After: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Before and After" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Before and After Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Before and After" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A
Love ain't seen me coming
Offer something new today
Still don't believe we're fading
But never washed away

E
And now you find a lesson
In what I have to say
A
Well, the time is right
And it is today

Chorus:
C      D     A#    A
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Maybe we could talk about it
And try to get it straight
After all these years, baby
Maybe it's too late

But I really need to
Have you by my side
And that's the only feelings
Baby, I can't hide

Chorus

Well you aren't listening, I ain't talking
We ain't getting nowhere
I keep trying to get through to you baby
All you do is stare

I don't wanna see that
I need to try to by myself
Well, I don't want to be your lover
Babe, I wanna be your man

Chorus

Well, now my story's over, baby
And I ain't gonna tell it twice
Well, you better start listening
Yeah, to my advice

Or you're gonna be left out
I said left out in the cold
Yeah, before you get my loving
Babe, you'll be too old

Chorus - x2

Well, come to me baby
Well, I said yeah, yeah, yeah!
Yeah, yeah!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 and After" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Before and After" by Rush.

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