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If I Could Start Today Again
Capo on 2
[Intro]
Dm Am G/B C
Dm Am G/B
FAll the CKings and Queens Gin the Cbible, Fthey could Cnot turn back Gtime.
FSo what Cchance have I Gof a Cmiracle, Fin Cthis life of Gmine.
GI only want one Fday
Gto unsay the things I've Csaid, un-Amdo that thing I did. F24 little Ghours.
GOh God, please wipe them all aCway and I Ampromise I will change.
FIf I could Gstart today aCgain.
FI Cknow I'm not Gthe milk and Choney kind, Ftoday I Cproved it Gtrue.
FWhen the Cred mist falls Garound my Ceyes, FI Cknow not what I Gdo.
GPlease give me back toFday
Gand I won't say the things I Csaid or Amdo that thing I did.
FEvery minute, every Ghour the replay's just the Csame
and AmI can't stand the shame.
FOh, let me Gstart today aCgain.
 Am--  F--  G--  C--  Am-- F  
GI only want one Fday, Gone lousy day that's Call of everyAmday that's been before
FSince time beGgan, I know my prayer's in Cvain but for a Amsecond I'll pretend
Fthat I can Gstart today aCgain.
 F---  C  

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If I Could Start Today Again

by Paul Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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G/B

If I Could Start Today Again

Capo on 2

[Intro]

Dm Am G/B C

Dm Am G/B

F C G C F C G

All the Kings and Queens in the bible, they could not turn back time.

F C G C F C G

So what chance have I of a miracle, in this life of mine.

G F

I only want one day

G C Am F G

to unsay the things I've said, un-do that thing I did. 24 little hours.

G C Am

Oh God, please wipe them all away and I promise I will change.

F G C

If I could start today again.

F C G C F C G

I know I'm not the milk and honey kind, today I proved it true.

F C G C F C G

When the red mist falls around my eyes, I know not what I do.

G F

Please give me back today

G C Am

and I won't say the things I said or do that thing I did.

F G C

Every minute, every hour the replay's just the same

and I can't stand the shame.

F G C

Oh, let me start today again.

Am F G C Am F

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G F G C Am

I only want one day, one lousy day that's all of everyday that's been before

F G C Am

Since time began, I know my prayer's in vain but for a second I'll pretend

F G C

that I can start today again.

F C

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