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JOHN DENVER
TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE
RHYMES AND REASONS (1969)
CAPO 3
ToGday is the first day
of the Crest of my life
I Amwake as a child
to see the Emworld begin
on monarch wings
and Ambirthday wondeEmrings
Want to Dput on faces
wAmalk in the A7wet and Dcold
and look fGorward to Bmmy growing Emold
To grow Dold is to change
To Emchange is to be new
To be Amnew is to be young again
I Cbarely remember Dwhen
My Emmemories are sAmtolen by the Emmorning
Blotted Emout by the sAmun's hypnotic Emeye
Em? by the Em/Gsun's hypnotic B7/D#eye
Em   D
TGoday is the first day
of the rCest of my life
I Amwake as a child
to see the wEmorld begin on monarch wings
and bAmirthday wondEmerings
Want to Dput on faces
wAmalk in the A7wet and Dcold
and look fGorward to mBmy growing Emold

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Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life Sugacity

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

JOHN DENVER

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE

RHYMES AND REASONS (1969)

CAPO 3

Today is the first day

of the rest of my life

I wake as a child

to see the world begin

on monarch wings

Am Em

and birthday wonderings

Want to put on faces

Am A7 D

walk in the wet and cold

G Bm Em

and look forward to my growing old

To grow old is to change

To change is to be new

To be new is to be young again

C D

I barely remember when

Em Am Em

My memories are stolen by the morning

Em Am Em

Blotted out by the sun's hypnotic eye

Em Em/G B7/D#

? by the sun's hypnotic eye

Em D

Today is the first day

of the rest of my life

I wake as a child

to see the world begin on monarch wings

Am Em

and birthday wonderings

Want to put on faces

Am A7 D

walk in the wet and cold

G Bm Em

and look forward to my growing old

About Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life Sugacity Chords by John Denver

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