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Gotta Start Somewhere

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Capo 1
 BmI F#mmight not have C#manything to Em9offer EmyouEm9  Em  
 BmI F#mmight not have C#manything to Em9say thEmat's Em9newEm  
chorus
But you've Dgotta start F#msomewBmhere
oh, you've Dgotta start F#msomewBmhere
oh, you've Dgotta start F#msomewBmhere
      So DinfiAnite E/G#  
     and Dscary   AtooE/G#  
    Just Dask for AitE/G#  
And it's Dcoming  AtrueE/G#  
     BmI conF#mtinue in    C#mhope I have a  Em9follow-EmupEm9  Em  
 BmAnd if i F#mdo then you C#mmight not ever Em9shut me EmupEm9  Em  
chorus
But you've Dgotta start F#msomewBmhere
oh, you've Dgotta start F#msomewBmhere
oh, you've Dgotta start F#msomewBmhere
     So DI     preApareE/G#  
     to Dfollow   AthrougE/G#h
    Why Dshould I AcareE/G#  
What it Dis to Bsus4you?
bridge
Get a F#mload of the Blengths I Ggot to Aavoid
Even B7admitting that I'm C#mqualiDfied
And I'm Faware of the Gneed to Clet it Eride
solo
Bm F#m C#m Em9 Em Em9 Em
Bm F#m C#m Em9 Em Em9 Em
Bm F#m C#m Em9 Em Em9 Em
chorus
But you've Dgotta start F#msomewBmhere
Oh, you've Dgotta start F#msomewBmhere
Yeah, you'vDe gotta starF#mt somBmewhere
         If, Dand, or  AbutE/G#  
        will Dhave to  AdoE/G#  
        This Dstory's  AwhatE/G#  
         I'm Dsticking AtoE/G#  
For it might Dnot    adAdressE/G#  
         the Dneed for AmoreE/G#  
     And it mDight be lAessE/G#  
    than I'm Dhoping   AforE/G#  
        It's Djust     AwhatE/G#  
        It's Dcoming   AtoE/G#  
        Just Dask for  AitE/G#  
    and it's Dcoming   Atrue 
chorus
  But you'vDe gotta start F#msomewBmhere
  Oh, you'vDe gotta start F#msomewBmhere
Yeah, you'vDe gotta start F#msomewBmhere
    Just Dask for AitE/G#  
and it's Dcoming  Atrue
Chords:
BmX24412
F#m244222
C#mX46654
Em9022002
Em022000
DXX0232
E/G#422100
AX02220
Bsus4X24452
B7X21202
BX24442
CX32010
F133211
G320003

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Gotta Start Somewhere

by Jon Brion

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Em9

E/G#

Bsus4

Capo 1

Bm F#m C#m Em9 Em Em9 Em

I might not have anything to offer you

Bm F#m C#m Em9 Em Em9 Em

I might not have anything to say that's new

chorus

D F#m Bm

But you've gotta start somewhere

D F#m Bm

oh, you've gotta start somewhere

D F#m Bm

oh, you've gotta start somewhere

D A E/G#

So infinite

D A E/G#

and scary too

D A E/G#

Just ask for it

D A E/G#

And it's coming true

Bm F#m C#m Em9 Em Em9 Em

I continue in hope I have a follow-up

Bm F#m C#m Em9 Em Em9 Em

And if i do then you might not ever shut me up

chorus

D F#m Bm

But you've gotta start somewhere

D F#m Bm

oh, you've gotta start somewhere

D F#m Bm

oh, you've gotta start somewhere

D A E/G#

So I prepare

D A E/G#

to follow through

D A E/G#

Why should I care

D Bsus4

What it is to you?

bridge

F#m B G A

Get a load of the lengths I got to avoid

B7 C#m D

Even admitting that I'm qualified

F G C E

And I'm aware of the need to let it ride

solo

Bm F#m C#m Em9 Em Em9 Em

chorus

D F#m Bm

But you've gotta start somewhere

D F#m Bm

Oh, you've gotta start somewhere

D F#m Bm

Yeah, you've gotta start somewhere

D A E/G#

If, and, or but

D A E/G#

will have to do

D A E/G#

This story's what

D A E/G#

I'm sticking to

D A E/G#

For it might not address

D A E/G#

the need for more

D A E/G#

And it might be less

D A E/G#

than I'm hoping for

D A E/G#

It's just what

D A E/G#

It's coming to

D A E/G#

Just ask for it

D A

and it's coming true

chorus

D F#m Bm

But you've gotta start somewhere

D F#m Bm

Oh, you've gotta start somewhere

D F#m Bm

Yeah, you've gotta start somewhere

D A E/G#

Just ask for it

D A

and it's coming true

Chords:

X24412

F#m

244222

C#m

X46654

Em9

022002

022000

XX0232

E/G#

422100

X02220

Bsus4

X24452

X21202

X24442

X32010

133211

320003

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