Before You (With lyrics and chords)-Benson Boone

An easy piano transcription made by request.

Lyrics are always included in my sheet music, singing is good for health. Please, notice that the vocals are written one octave higher than Benson Boone sings on the record. Sopranos can sing as high as written, everybody else should sing one octave lower.

Imitate the vocal delivery by Benson Boone or it won't sound as the song. The vocal part is with pitch inflections (slurred notes). All inflected notes should be played very quietly. A predominant vocal style is *legato*. Use the pedal but avoid dirty sound.

"Before You" is played with a straight rhythm in triple time 3/4. It is easy to count for beginners; accent strong beats to maintain a steady pulse. Practice slowly along with the recording.

To keep listeners attention, the *chorus* of "Before You" was made to be the biggest part of the song. I colored it *blue* for your convenience: it is easier to learn a piece of music when you have a mental scheme of it. Play every part differently, as expressively as possible. If some notes are too difficult to play, omit them focusing on emotions instead of sightreading.

You can skip the arpeggios in the left hand altogether if your hand is small or weak. Play simple chords.

"Before You" is transcribed in the original *key,* B Major, and uses inverted major and minor chords *B F♯ G♯m E* and non-harmonic Em. Inversion creates harmonic motion. Notice the ellipsis (omitted chords) indicated by the symbol N.C. (no chord).

Of course I consider filling your *requests* of sheet music except for not popular tracks.

00:04 Verse I

01:04 Verse II

02:04 Climax (I was lost)