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The Night Before chords by The Beatles (Official Version)

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D7
F7
G7
A7
D
C
G
A
Bm
Gm6
F
Am7
Bm7
E7

Intro 1

D7

D7

F7

F7

G7

G7

A7

A7

Verse 1
D 
C 
G 
A 
We said our goodbyes, ah, the night before
D 
C 
G 
A 
Love was in your eyes, ah, the night before
Bm 
Gm6 
Now today I find
Bm 
Gm6 
you have changed your mind
D 
G7 
D 
F 
G 
Treat me like you did the night before

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Verse 2

D

C

G

A

Were you telling lies, ah, the night before?

D

C

G

A

Was I so unwise ah, the night before?

Bm

Gm6

When I held you near

Bm

Gm6

you were so sincere

D

G7

D

Treat me like you did the night before

Bridge 1

Am7

D7

G

Last night is a night I will remember you by

Bm7

E7

When I think of things we did

A7

it makes me wanna cry

Verse 3
D 
C 
G 
A 
We said our goodbyes, ah, the night before
D 
C 
G 
A 
Love was in your eyes, ah, the night before
Bm 
Gm6 
Now today I find
Bm 
Gm6 
you have changed your mind
D 
G7 
D 
F 
G 
Treat me like you did the night before

Solo 1

D

C

G

A

D

C

G

A

Verse 4

Bm

Gm6

When I held you near

Bm

Gm6

you were so sincere

D

G7

D

Treat me like you did the night before

Bridge 2

Am7

D7

G

Last night is a night I will remember you by

Bm7

E7

When I think of things we did

A7

it makes me wanna cry

Verse 5
D 
C 
G 
A 
Were you telling lies, ah, the night before?
D 
C 
G 
A 
Was I so unwise ah, the night before?
Bm 
Gm6 
When I held you near
Bm 
Gm6 
you were so sincere
D 
G7 
D 
Treat me like you did the night before
F 
D7 
Like the night before

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D7
F7
G7
A7
D
C
G
A
Bm
Gm6
F
Am7
Bm7
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 170

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

D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of The Night Before by The Beatles, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Beatles's performance.

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