Courtney Barnett – Before You Gotta Go (Guitar)
Key
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Versions
(2)
Guitar Acoustic
Guitar
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Chords
Hey guys, here is my first ever tab after using everyone elses for 3 years!!
Let me know if I've done anything dumb lol
This is the tab for the original version of the song:
No Capo.
Most of the song is spent in G, but she does some picking in between. Think there are two main
riffs that she sycles between. These are below. These probably arent 100% right or comprenesive,
but if you work these riffs in while holding an open G in your hand and hitting some other strings too,
it sounds about right:
Riff 1 for the CHORUS
e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|-----------0-------0--0--0--0-|-----------0-------0--0--0--0-| G|-------0h2--------------------|-------0h2--------------------| D|----0h2-----------------------|----0h2-----------------------| A|--2---------------------------|--2---------------------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|--0---------------------------|--0---------------------------| G|----2p0----0----------0-----0-|----2p0----0----------0-----0-| D|-------2p0---------0-----0----|-------2p0---------0-----0----| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
Riff 2 for the VERSES
e|------------------------------|---------------3--------------| B|------3--1--0----------0------|---3--1--0--------0-----------| G|---------------0----------0---|------------0--------0--------| D|------------------0h2---------|------------------------------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|0h3-3-------------------------|------------------------------| e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------3--1--0----------0------|------------------------------| G|---------------0----------0---|--------0-----0-----0---------| D|------------------0h2---------|-0h2/4-----4-----4-----4---2--| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
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| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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At the end, she moves to a G, Bb, C progression. Think she plays as barre chords to get those higher notes,
but I guess can play as open too. There's a bit of a solo in the right ear here too, but not sure on the tab
here.
[Chorus]
G Before you gotta go, go, go, go G I wanted you to know, know, know, know G You're always on my mind G You're always on my mind G If something were to happen, my dear G I wouldn't want the last words you hear G To be unkind G To be unkind
[Verse 1]
G We got angry, said some careless things G Who was wrong remains unclear G Pride like poison, always keeping score G You don't have to slam the door
[Chorus]
G Before you gotta go, go, go, go G I wanted you to know, know, know, know G You're always on my mind G You're always on my mind G If something were to happen, my dear G I wouldn't want the last words you hear G To be unkind G To be unkind
[Verse 2]
G Don't you know I'm not your enemy? G Maybe lеt's cut out caffeine G Tomorrow's too late to rеminisce G Call me when you get this
[Chorus]
G Before you gotta go, go, go, go G I wanted you to know, know, know, know G You're always on my mind G You're always on my mind G If something were to happen, my dear G I wouldn't want the last words you hear G To be unkind G To be unkind
[Outro]
G Bb C
G Bb C
G Bb C Money down the drain G Bb C Funny how things change G Bb C You got to get away G Bb C Yeah, I know and I don't blame you
(Finish on Riff 1)