I must have left my house at eight be (Ab)cause I al ways (G)do.
My train, I’m cer tain, left the sta tion just when it was (Cm)due.
I must have read the morn ing pa pers, go ing in to (Bb)town
and hav ing got ten through the ed it o ri al, no (Bb)doubt I must have (Eb)frowned.
see.
I must have made my desk
a round a quar ter af ter (Bb)nine
with let ters to be read, and heaps of pa pers wait ing to be (Eb)signed.
I (Ab)must have gone to lunch at (Eb)half past twelve or so, the us ual (Fm)place, the us ual bunch.
And still on top of this I’m pret ty (D)sure it must have (G)rained
the day be fore you (Cm)came.
I must have lit my sec ond cig a (Ab)rette at half past (G)two.
And at the time I nev er e ven no ticed I was (Cm)blue.
I must have kept on drag ging through the busi ness of the (Bb)day
and with out real ly know ing an y thing I hid a (Bb)part of me a (Eb)way.
see.
At six I must have left,
there’s no ex cep tion to the (Bb)rule.
A mat ter of rou tine I’ve done it ev er since I fin ished (Eb)school.
The (Ab)train back home a gain, un (Eb)doubt ed ly I must have read the (Fm)eve ning pa pers then.
Oh yes, I’m sure my life was well with (D)in its u sual (G)frame
the day be fore you (Cm)came.
I (Cm)came.
I must have o pened my front door at (Ab)eight o’ clock or (G)so,
and stopped a long the way to buy some Chi nese food to (Cm)go.
I’m sure I had my din ner watch ing some thing on T.
(Bb)V.
There’s not a sin gle ep i sode of House of Cards a (Bb)that I have failed (Eb)to see.
I must have gone to bed
a round a quar ter af ter (Bb)ten.
I need a lot of sleep and so I like to be in bed by (Eb)then.
I (Ab)must have read a while, the (Eb)lat est Mar garet At wood book or (Fm)some thing in that style.
It’s fun ny, but I had no sense of (D)liv ing with out (G)aim.
the day be fore you (Cm)came.
I (Cm)came.
I (Cm)came.
And (Cm)came.
The Day Before You Came by ABBA
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 108 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “The Day Before You Came”
- What key is "The Day Before You Came" in?
- "The Day Before You Came" by ABBA is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 108 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "The Day Before You Came" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "The Day Before You Came" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- How long does it take to learn "The Day Before You Came" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by ABBA can I play here?
- Try "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY", "DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW", "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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