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Just A Song Before I Go chords by Crosby, Stills & Nash (Official Version)

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Em7
Bm7
C
Am7
Gadd9
Fadd9
Bm11
Em11

Intro 1

Em7

Bm7

C

Am7

Em7

Bm7

C

Am7

Verse 1

Em7

Bm7

Just a song before I go

C

Am7

To whom it may concern

Em7

Bm7

Traveling twice the speed of sound

C

Am7

It's easy to get burned

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Verse 2

Gadd9

Fadd9

When the shows were over

Am7

Bm11

We had to get back home

Gadd9

Fadd9

And when we opened up the door

Am7

I had to be alone

Verse 3

Em7

Bm7

She helped me with my suitcase

C

Am7

She stands before my eyes

Em7

Bm7

Driving me to the airport

C

Am7

And to the friendly skies

Verse 4

Gadd9

Fadd9

Going through security

Am7

Bm11

I held her for so long

Gadd9

Fadd9

She finally looked at me in love

Am7

And she was gone

Solo 1

Em7

Bm7

C

Am7

Em7

Bm7

C

Am7

Verse 5

Em7

Bm7

Just a song before I go

C

Am7

A lesson to be learned

Em7

Bm7

Traveling twice the speed of sound

C

Em11

It's easy to get burned

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Em7
Bm7
C
Am7
Gadd9
Fadd9
Bm11
Em11

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F# minorBPM: 110

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Bm11: x-2-0-2-2-0
Em11: 0-2-4-0-3-5

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This is the original studio version of Just A Song Before I Go by Crosby, Stills & Nash, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Crosby, Stills & Nash's performance.

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