The Day Before You Came

by ABBA
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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"The Day Before You Came" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Ab, 108 BPM.

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Why does "The Day Before You Came" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "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 this real sheet music for "The Day Before You Came"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "The Day Before You Came".
Can I see all the notes in "The Day Before You Came"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Ab at 108 BPM.