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Before I Knew You chords by
Ben Platt
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Key: B major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
C

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G
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D
D

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There's been something following me
Em
Em

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all my life
D
D

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Some protection that I can't define
G
G

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D
D

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C
C

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How I earned it, not a clue
G
G

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D
D

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They said, "It's a universal
Em
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stars align

It's a message from the
G
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D
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great di vine"
C
C

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But it didn't quite ring true
Verse 2
Am
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C
C

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Like a hope I couldn't place
D
D

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'Til the day I saw your face
Verse 3
G
G

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You were somewhere in the sunlight
D
D

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Em
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In the corners of my young mind
D
D

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Little whispers in a daydream

Little voice that always saved

me
C
C

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You were hiding in plain sight
G
G

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Now I see you every morning
D
D

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In your unencumbered
Em
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glory
D
D

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But even when you hadn't found

me

You were right there all around me
C
C

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And I've been on my way to you
G
G

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I loved you long before I knew you
Verse 4
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G

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C
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G
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Back then when
D
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you were bright- eyed
Em
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And too young to care
D
D

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I wonder if you ever felt me there
C
C

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Like an unexpected breeze
G
G

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C

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G
G

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D
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I hope now that you and
Em
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I are intertwined
D
D

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You can feel me with you

all the time
C
C

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'Cause that's where I wan

na be
Am
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You're the hope I couldn't place
Verse 5

D
D

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'Til the day I saw your face
G
G

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You were somewhere in the sunlight In
Verse 6
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G

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D
D

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the corners of my young
Em
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mind
D
D

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Little whispers in a daydream

Little voice that always saved

me
C
C

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You were hiding in plain sight
G
G

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Now I see you every morning
D
D

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Em
Em

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In your unencumbered glory

But even when you hadn't
D
D

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found me

You were right there all around me
C
C

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And I've been on my way to you

I loved you long before I
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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knew you
D
D

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C
C

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Before I knew you
Verse 7
G
G

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And when we run out

of mornings
D
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Em
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I'll remember all your glory
D
D

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And your love will always

ground me

Even when you're not around me
C
C

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And I'll still be singing to you
Cm
Cm
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G
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I'll love you longer than I knew you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Am

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Before I Knew You by Ben Platt is B major.

The primary chords used in Before I Knew You are B, E, F#, G#m, C#m, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Before I Knew You is approximately 35 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Before I Knew You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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