Logo
GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

one stage before chords by
Al Stewart
Al Stewart

N/A
Intro 1
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C

Em
C

Verse 1
Em

It seems
C
Em

to me as though I've been upon this stage before
C
G
D
C

And juggled away the night
Am
Em
C

for the same old crowd
Em
C

These harlequins you see with me,
Em
C

they too have held the floor
G
D
C

As here once again they strut
Am
Em
C

and they fret their hour
G
D

I see those half- familiar faces
C
Am

in the second row
D
Am
Bm

Ghost- like with the footlights in their eyes
C
Em
Am

But where or when we met like this
G
D
Em

last time I just don't know
Am

It's like a chord that rings
D
B

and never dies
Em

For infinity
Interlude 1
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C

Verse 2
Em
C

And now these figures in the wings
Em
C

with all their restless tunes
G
D
C

Are waiting for someone
Am
Em
C

to call their names
Em
C

They walk the backstage corridors
Em
C

and prowl the dressing- rooms
G
D
C

And vanish to specks of light in
Am
Em
C

the picture- frames
G
D

But did they move upon the
C
Am

stage a thousand years ago
D
Am
Bm

In some play in Paris or Madrid
C
Em
Am

And was I there among them then,
G
D
Em

in some travelling show
Am
D
B

And is it all still locked inside my head
Em

For in finity
Interlude 2
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C

B

Verse 3
Em
C

And some of you are harmonies
Em
C

to all the notes I play
G
D
C

Although we may not meet still
Am
Em
C

you know me well
B
Em
C

While others talk in secret keys
Em
C

and transpose all I say
G
D
C

And nothing I do or try can
Am
Em
C

get through the spell
G
D

So one more time we'll dim the
C
Am

lights and ring the curtain up
D
Am
Bm

And play again like all the times before
C
Em
Am

But far behind the music
G
D
Em

you can almost hear the sounds
Am

Of laughter like the waves
D
B

upon the shores
Em

Of infinity
Outro 1
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C

G
D
C
Am
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C
G
D
C
Am
Em

C

G
D
C
Am
D
Am
Bm
C
Am

G
D
Em
Am
C
D
B
Em
C
Em
C
Em

C
Em
C
Em
C
Em
C
Em

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
Learn to play one stage before by Al Stewart with GuitarTuna

Master one stage before by Al Stewart on guitar and explore 10000 tabs created by our verified editors.

Whether you're learning one stage before by Al Stewart for the first time or perfecting your skills, GuitarTuna makes it easier to practice across guitar, bass and piano. Join 2 Million musicians already playing songs they love on GuitarTuna. Rated 4/5 on App Store.

Chords
  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • Bm

    2
  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

Join millions playing with GuitarTuna

  • #1 Tuner

    in AppStore & Google Play

  • +

    AppStore & Play rating

  • M

    Downloads worldwide

  • k+

    Songs available

Trusted by guitar players worldwide

  • Best Tuning App Ever

    MaddProfessor

    I've downloaded many tuning apps before and this one is by far the best. Easy to use, super user-friendly, and they have a bunch of fun different chords and songs to help you learn new music. I highly recommend.

  • Well-Designed App

    Rose the Black Cat

    I mostly use this for tuning my guitar, which this app makes ridiculously easy. It also has a large selection of songs to play along to and it helps show you which chords to play as well how to make the shapes with your fingers.

  • Got me back into playing

    Tuliketsune

    I got this app to tune an old guitar, and noticed it has a feature that autoscrolls as I play chords to famous songs. For some reason, this was a lot more motivating for me than any other way of practicing guitar. Now I'm actually practicing and remembering the names of chords 🙂

  • Secret weapon

    Brad

    Not only is it a tuner (best app tuner I've used personally) but it also has a metronome, games, chords, and a plethora of instruments to choose from and it's SUPER easy to navigate. I love it! Thanks for making an awesome app. From one musician to another, THANKS!!!

  • Very reliable tuner

    theNewPaul

    This is a great app! Very easy to use and very reliable, if you are just starting out, you can take a big worry off your mind, by getting in tune quickly and easily with this app. Highly recommended!

  • This is the best guitar tuner ever.

    Caleb Schafli

    It tunes your guitar accurately so you can get the best sound. I like all the other little games as well because they teach you how to play different chords and you can learn to identify the chords by listening to them and it is all offline.

  • Great to tune and play

    Lynae T

    I love how easy it is to tune and find and play my favorite songs.