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Before You Walk Out of My Life

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Key: F#M

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [F#m]

[F#m]Oh, oh, oh
[C#m]Oh, yeah, yes
[F#m]Oh, oh-oh, [C#m]my, my
[F#m]Here we are, [C#m]face to face
[F#m]With the memories [G#m]that can't be erased
[C#m]Although we [F#m]need each other
[G#m]Things have changed, [C#m]it's not the same
[F#m]Sometimes it [C#m]makes me wonder
[F#m]Where would I be [C#m](where would I be)
[F#m]If you hadn't [C#m]discovered which I did
[F#m]Inside of me
[G#m]I know [F#m]there was something
[C#m]That we [F#m]could compare
[C#m]Oh, well, I never meant [F#m]to cause you no pain
[C#m]I just wanna go [F#m]back to being the same
[G#m]Well, I only [F#m]wanna make things right
[C#m]Before you walk out [F#m]of my life, yeah
[C#m]Remembering the [F#m]good times
[C#m]From a portrait hung [F#m]on high (hangs so high)
[G#m]It's filled with [F#m]so much colour
[F#m]And the laughter [C#m]we left behind
[F#m]I made the choice [C#m]and you couldn't decide
[F#m]I made the choice, I [C#m]was wrong, you were right
[F#m]Deep down [G#m]inside, I apologise

[F#m]Never meant to [C#m]cause you no pain
[F#m]I just wanna go [C#m]back to being the same
[F#m]Well, I only [C#m]wanna make things right
[F#m]Before you walk [G#m]out of my life
[C#m]Well, I never meant to [F#m]cause you no pain (never, yeah)
[G#m]I just wanna go [C#m]back to being the same
[F#m]Well, I only [C#m]wanna make things right
[F#m]Before you walk out [C#m]of my life, hey
[F#m]Though I made [C#m]plans with you
[F#m]To always have [G#m]time for you
[F#m]Before you walk [C#m]out of my life
[F#m]I guess it's true, [C#m]cannot live without you
[F#m]Don't ever go [C#m]away, ooh, oh, yeah
[F#m]Never meant to cause [G#m]you no pain, baby, yeah
[F#m]I just wanna go [C#m]back to being the same
[F#m]Well, I only wanna [C#m]make things right, baby
[F#m]Before you walk out [C#m]of my life, oh yeah
[F#m]Never meant to [G#m]cause you no pain
[F#m]I just wanna go [F#m]back to being the same
[C#m](I wanna go back, [F#m]I wanna go back, baby)
[C#m]I only wanna make [F#m]things right, yeah, yeah
[C#m]Before you walk out of [F#m]my life, 'cause life, baby
[G#m]Never meant to cause you [C#m]no pain, baby, believe me
[F#m]I just wanna go back [G#m]to being the same, baby, yeah
[C#m]I only wanna [F#m]make things right
[C#m]Before you walk [F#m]out of my life
[C#m]Before you walk [F#m]out of my life

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key F#m (F# Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 3 Unique Chords

Genre Blues

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Before You Walk Out of My Life by Monica is played in the key of F#m with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: F#m (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti C#m (v) sebagai Dominant Minor (Pelepas Tensi Lembut).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Before You Walk Out of My Life by Monica: sounding in F#m (Capo Fret 2, shape Em) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in F#m (Capo on Fret 2 (played in Em shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F#m, C#m, G#m) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from F#m to C#m requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – v – G#m

Song chords:

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F#m C#m G#m

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key F#M Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key EM Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into Em, maintaining F#m sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family F#M

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of F#M. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i F#m Tonic

ii° G#dim Supertonic

III A Mediant

iv Bm Subdominant

v C#m Dominant

VI D Submediant

VII E Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 3 chord palang/gantung (F#m, C#m, G#m)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: F#M • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – v – G#m • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 2

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Before You Walk Out of My Life (Monica)?

To play the Easy Chords for Before You Walk Out of My Life, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Before You Walk Out of My Life?

The original recording key for Before You Walk Out of My Life by Monica is F#M. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Intro]
[F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [C#m] [F#m] [G#m] [F#m]

[F#m]Oh, oh, oh
[C#m]Oh, yeah, yes
[F#m]Oh, oh-oh, [C#m]my, my
[F#m]Here we are, [C#m]face to face
[F#m]With the memories [G#m]that can't be erased
[C#m]Although we [F#m]need each other
[G#m]Things have changed, [C#m]it's not the same
[F#m]Sometimes it [C#m]makes me wonder
[F#m]Where would I be [C#m](where would I be)
[F#m]If you hadn't [C#m]discovered which I did
[F#m]Inside of me
[G#m]I know [F#m]there was something
[C#m]That we [F#m]could compare
[C#m]Oh, well, I never meant [F#m]to cause you no pain
[C#m]I just wanna go [F#m]back to being the same
[G#m]Well, I only [F#m]wanna make things right
[C#m]Before you walk out [F#m]of my life, yeah
[C#m]Remembering the [F#m]good times
[C#m]From a portrait hung [F#m]on high (hangs so high)
[G#m]It's filled with [F#m]so much colour
[F#m]And the laughter [C#m]we left behind
[F#m]I made the choice [C#m]and you couldn't decide
[F#m]I made the choice, I [C#m]was wrong, you were right
[F#m]Deep down [G#m]inside, I apologise

[F#m]Never meant to [C#m]cause you no pain
[F#m]I just wanna go [C#m]back to being the same
[F#m]Well, I only [C#m]wanna make things right
[F#m]Before you walk [G#m]out of my life
[C#m]Well, I never meant to [F#m]cause you no pain (never, yeah)
[G#m]I just wanna go [C#m]back to being the same
[F#m]Well, I only [C#m]wanna make things right
[F#m]Before you walk out [C#m]of my life, hey
[F#m]Though I made [C#m]plans with you
[F#m]To always have [G#m]time for you
[F#m]Before you walk [C#m]out of my life
[F#m]I guess it's true, [C#m]cannot live without you
[F#m]Don't ever go [C#m]away, ooh, oh, yeah
[F#m]Never meant to cause [G#m]you no pain, baby, yeah
[F#m]I just wanna go [C#m]back to being the same
[F#m]Well, I only wanna [C#m]make things right, baby
[F#m]Before you walk out [C#m]of my life, oh yeah
[F#m]Never meant to [G#m]cause you no pain
[F#m]I just wanna go [F#m]back to being the same
[C#m](I wanna go back, [F#m]I wanna go back, baby)
[C#m]I only wanna make [F#m]things right, yeah, yeah
[C#m]Before you walk out of [F#m]my life, 'cause life, baby
[G#m]Never meant to cause you [C#m]no pain, baby, believe me
[F#m]I just wanna go back [G#m]to being the same, baby, yeah
[C#m]I only wanna [F#m]make things right
[C#m]Before you walk [F#m]out of my life
[C#m]Before you walk [F#m]out of my life