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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 3Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard tuning
Capo on fret 3
For each little strum set, Frankie puts his 4th finger on the top
E string, on the third fret, then takes it back off. Listen to the song
to get a good feel for it.
e|---C0---G0---F0---|
B|---1---1---1---|
G|---0---0---2---|
D|---2---0---3---|
A|---3---2---0---|
E|---0---3---0---|
C    F    C    F
C    F    C    F     F
WaCke up, get dressed, let's go; there's Fso much left to do.
Now I can finCally live my life, since FI let go of you.
With you gCone, I will search for ways with whFich to spend my time.
I've got oCnly a year left, then deciFsions are all mine.
You were a sCong that was over-sung, you waFsted my life,
and I don't hCave a single bit of space lFeft for your kind.
Call off aCll misunderstandings, I am dFone giving up.
No one's riCght and no one's wrong, I'm sorry tFhat I cared so much.
Please kGnow that I'm alright now, don't you Fever worry again.
And I'm soGrry I can't love you oFnly as a friend.
Two suGmmers between us, and so mFany left to go.
But I've leaGrned to live without you, I thoFught you should know.
F
So now eveCry day I get better, it gets easFier to stand.
You'd be Coh-so-surprised to know, that FI don't need your hand.
Just a gliCmpse of you used to kill me, now I neFver see your face.
YCeah it took a while, but God dFamn life's a long race.
And who knCows if we all finish or if aFny of us win,
because nCo-one knows the outcome of what haFppens in the end.
Use your lCove and hate to guide you, and tFry to do what's right.
And at the eCnd of all this bullshit, just sFay that you tried.
F
And alGthough I couldn't bring myself to say gFood luck to your face,
I swGear I'll always love you, despite thFings being this way.
And asGide from all the anger, just kFnow I'll always care.
And I hGope that you find someone that will alFways treat you fair.
SometiGmes it's hard believing these words cFame from my mouth.
I mean, I sGpent four years loving you, when you oFnly shut me out.
I know I'm yoGung, but I learned early a lesson we aFll must come to face.
RemeGmber you are not alone, although at tFimes it feels that way.
G    F    G    F

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Starting Over

by Frankie Thomas

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Capo on fret 3

For each little strum set, Frankie puts his 4th finger on the top

E string, on the third fret, then takes it back off. Listen to the song

to get a good feel for it.

C G F

e|---0---0---0---|

B|---1---1---1---|

G|---0---0---2---|

D|---2---0---3---|

A|---3---2---0---|

E|---0---3---0---|

C F C F

C F C F F

C F

Wake up, get dressed, let's go; there's so much left to do.

C F

Now I can finally live my life, since I let go of you.

C F

With you gone, I will search for ways with which to spend my time.

C F

I've got only a year left, then decisions are all mine.

C F

You were a song that was over-sung, you wasted my life,

C F

and I don't have a single bit of space left for your kind.

C F

Call off all misunderstandings, I am done giving up.

C F

No one's right and no one's wrong, I'm sorry that I cared so much.

G F

Please know that I'm alright now, don't you ever worry again.

G F

And I'm sorry I can't love you only as a friend.

G F

Two summers between us, and so many left to go.

G F

But I've learned to live without you, I thought you should know.

C F

So now every day I get better, it gets easier to stand.

C F

You'd be oh-so-surprised to know, that I don't need your hand.

C F

Just a glimpse of you used to kill me, now I never see your face.

C F

Yeah it took a while, but God damn life's a long race.

C F

And who knows if we all finish or if any of us win,

C F

because no-one knows the outcome of what happens in the end.

C F

Use your love and hate to guide you, and try to do what's right.

C F

And at the end of all this bullshit, just say that you tried.

G F

And although I couldn't bring myself to say good luck to your face,

G F

I swear I'll always love you, despite things being this way.

G F

And aside from all the anger, just know I'll always care.

G F

And I hope that you find someone that will always treat you fair.

G F

Sometimes it's hard believing these words came from my mouth.

G F

I mean, I spent four years loving you, when you only shut me out.

G F

I know I'm young, but I learned early a lesson we all must come to face.

G F

Remember you are not alone, although at times it feels that way.

G F G F

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