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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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "The Day Before You Came" by ABBA: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Ab, 108 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “The Day Before You Came”
- What key is "The Day Before You Came" by ABBA played in?
- The Day Before You Came is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Day Before You Came"?
- The arrangement plays at 108 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Day Before You Came" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Day Before You Came"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Day Before You Came"?
- "The Day Before You Came" was originally performed by ABBA. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by ABBA can I play here?
- Try "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY", "DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW", "THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "The Day Before You Came" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "The Day Before You Came" by ABBA. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "The Day Before You Came" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Ab, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "The Day Before You Came" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.