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Before And After

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Key: B

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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[Intro]
[E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Aadd9] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Aadd9] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Aadd9] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Aadd9] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [Aadd9]

[E]Love ain't [B]seen me coming
[A]Offer something [E]new today
[F#m]Still don't [G#m]believe we're fading
[A]But never [E]washed away
[B]And now you [A]find a lesson
[E]In what I [F#m]have to say
[G#m]Well, the [A]time is right
[E]And it [B]is today
[A]Yeah, yeah, [E]yeah, yeah
[F#m]Well, maybe we [G#m]could talk about it
[A]And try to [E]get it straight
[B]After all [A]these years, baby
[E]Maybe it's [F#m]too late
[G#m]But I [A]really need to
[E]Have you [B]by my side
[A]And that's [E]the only feeling
[F#m]Baby, I [G#m]can't hide
[A]Yeah, yeah, [E]yeah, yeah
[B]♪
[Bsus4]Well, you aren't [B]listening, I ain't talking
[Bsus4]We ain't [B]getting nowhere
[Aadd9]I keep trying to [B]get through to you, baby
[Bsus4]All you [B]do is stare
[Bsus4]I don't [B]wanna see that
[Aadd9]I need to [B]try to by myself
[Bsus4]Well, I don't want [B]to be your lover
[Bsus4]Babe, I wanna [B]be your man
[Aadd9]Yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, yeah
[Bsus4]♪
[B]Well, now my [Bsus4]story's over, baby
[B]And I ain't [Aadd9]gonna tell it twice
[F#m]Well, you [G#m]better start listening
[A]Yeah, to [E]my advice
[F#m]Or you're gonna [G#m]be left out
[Aadd9]I said left [E]out in the cold
[B]Yeah, before you [A]get my loving
[E]Babe, you'll [F#m]be too old
[G#m]Yeah, yeah, [A]yeah, yeah
[E]Yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, yeah
[A]Well, come [E]to me, baby
[F#m]Well, I said [G#m]yeah, yeah, yeah
[A]Yeah, yeah

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key B (B Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Intermediate

Capo Position Capo Fret 4

Chord Count 11 Unique Chords

Genre Album

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Before And After by Rush is played in the key of B with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: E (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti B (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti G#m (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti Bsus4 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Before And After by Rush: sounding in B (Capo Fret 4, shape G) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in B (Capo on Fret 4 (played in G shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (B, F#m, G#m) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from E to B 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)

IV – I – A – F#m – vi – I – Aadd9 – G – D – C – Bb

Song chords:

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E B A F#m

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

G#m Bsus4 Aadd9 G D C Bb

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

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key B Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 4 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 4 transforms fingering into G, maintaining B sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family B

Diatonic Matrix

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

I B Tonic

ii C#m Supertonic

iii D#m Mediant

IV E Subdominant

V F# Dominant

vi G#m Submediant

vii° A#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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

check_circle Memerlukan variasi chord bertingkat (Aadd9)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: B • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: IV – I – A – F#m – vi – I – Aadd9 – G – D – C – Bb • DIFF: 4/5 • CAPO: 4

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To play the Easy Chords for Before And After, 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 4 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Before And After by Rush is B. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Intro]
[E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Aadd9] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Aadd9] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Aadd9] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Bsus4] [B] [Aadd9] [F#m] [G#m] [A] [E] [F#m] [G#m] [Aadd9]

[E]Love ain't [B]seen me coming
[A]Offer something [E]new today
[F#m]Still don't [G#m]believe we're fading
[A]But never [E]washed away
[B]And now you [A]find a lesson
[E]In what I [F#m]have to say
[G#m]Well, the [A]time is right
[E]And it [B]is today
[A]Yeah, yeah, [E]yeah, yeah
[F#m]Well, maybe we [G#m]could talk about it
[A]And try to [E]get it straight
[B]After all [A]these years, baby
[E]Maybe it's [F#m]too late
[G#m]But I [A]really need to
[E]Have you [B]by my side
[A]And that's [E]the only feeling
[F#m]Baby, I [G#m]can't hide
[A]Yeah, yeah, [E]yeah, yeah
[B]♪
[Bsus4]Well, you aren't [B]listening, I ain't talking
[Bsus4]We ain't [B]getting nowhere
[Aadd9]I keep trying to [B]get through to you, baby
[Bsus4]All you [B]do is stare
[Bsus4]I don't [B]wanna see that
[Aadd9]I need to [B]try to by myself
[Bsus4]Well, I don't want [B]to be your lover
[Bsus4]Babe, I wanna [B]be your man
[Aadd9]Yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, yeah
[Bsus4]♪
[B]Well, now my [Bsus4]story's over, baby
[B]And I ain't [Aadd9]gonna tell it twice
[F#m]Well, you [G#m]better start listening
[A]Yeah, to [E]my advice
[F#m]Or you're gonna [G#m]be left out
[Aadd9]I said left [E]out in the cold
[B]Yeah, before you [A]get my loving
[E]Babe, you'll [F#m]be too old
[G#m]Yeah, yeah, [A]yeah, yeah
[E]Yeah, yeah, [B]yeah, yeah
[A]Well, come [E]to me, baby
[F#m]Well, I said [G#m]yeah, yeah, yeah
[A]Yeah, yeah