Standard (EADGBE)

 Before too long

 The one that you're lovin' will wish that he'd never met you

 Before too long

 He who is nothin' will suddenly come into view

 So let the time keep rollin' on

 It's on my side

 Lonely nights will soon be gone

 High is the tide

|

x x x|

> > . > > .

 Before too long

 We'll be together and no-one will tear us apart

 Before too long

 The words will be spoken I know all the action by heart

 As the night time follows day I'm closing in

 Every dog will have his day Any dog can win

  Shut the shade

 Do not fear any more

  Here I come creeping round

Your back door

|

x x x |

> > > > > > . > > > > > > > .

[Changes to 6/4, 4/4, 3/4 and back to 4/4. The word 'door' is held for

the first of these two bars.]

[3] - Instrumental

|

x x x|

> > . > > .

 Before too long

 I'll be repeating what's happened before in my mind

 Before too long

 Over and over just like a hammer inside

 As the night time follows day I'm closing in

 Every dog will have his day Any dog can win

|

x x x|

> > . > > .

[5] - Instrumental

  > > . > > > . > > > > >

Chords Used

From the album _Gossip_ released in 1986, and re-released on CD in 1990

(including the US).

Read '>' as emphasis, '.' as stacato, and 'x' as no chord.

 Before too long

 The one that you're lovin' will wish that he'd never met you

 Before too long

 He who is nothin' will suddenly come into view

 So let the time keep rollin' on

 It's on my side

 Lonely nights will soon be gone

 High is the tide

|

x x x|

> > . > > .

 Before too long

 We'll be together and no-one will tear us apart

 Before too long

 The words will be spoken I know all the action by heart

 As the night time follows day I'm closing in

 Every dog will have his day Any dog can win

  Shut the shade

 Do not fear any more

  Here I come creeping round

Your back door

|

x x x |

> > > > > > . > > > > > > > .

[Changes to 6/4, 4/4, 3/4 and back to 4/4. The word 'door' is held for

the first of these two bars.]

[3] - Instrumental

|

x x x|

> > . > > .

 Before too long

 I'll be repeating what's happened before in my mind

 Before too long

 Over and over just like a hammer inside

 As the night time follows day I'm closing in

 Every dog will have his day Any dog can win

|

x x x|

> > . > > .

[5] - Instrumental

  > > . > > > . > > > > >

Chords Used