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Newsboys - Restart 
Intro      Am|  G    D|    Am|  G    D||
Verse 1
 AmI was finished, Ggame Dover, Amcouldn’t carry the wGeight on my shDoulders
 AmAt my end, Gin trDoubleAm, knocked down on the grGound seein’ dDouble
 AmBut then Your love, love Gopened my DeyesAm, lifted me up, up, nGow I’m alDive
 AmI raise my hands, hands tGo the skDy, singing “AmOh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh, Goh-oh-oh-oh Doh”
 AmOh Lord, I’m a dCifferent man, GYou gave me a sFecond chance
 AmI was lost, I was fCallin’ apart, but YGou came along, and YFou hit the restart
Chorus
 AmYou, You, YCou hit the restart, GYou, You, YFou hit the restart
          Am                      C                     G    FN.C.
 You, You, You hit the restart, You came along, and You hit the restart
Interlude      Am|  G    D||
Verse 2
 AmI was twisted, Glike bad relDigionAm, fully committed to Gmy way of lDivin’
 AmI heard the preacherG, but never lDistenedAm; on a dead end rGoad without a mDission
 AmBut then Your love, love Gopened my DeyesAm, lifted me up, up, nGow I’m alDive
 AmI raise my hands, hands tGo the skDy, singing “AmOh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh, Goh-oh-oh-oh Doh”
 AmOh Lord, I’m a dCifferent man, GYou gave me a sFecond chance
 AmI was lost, I was fCallin’ apart, but YGou came along, and YFou hit the restart
Chorus
 AmYou, You, YCou hit the restart, GYou, You, YFou hit the restart
 AmYou, You, YCou hit the restart, YGou came along, and YFou hit the restart
 AmRestart, RCestart, Oh Oh Oh, GRestart, RFestart, Oh Oh Oh
 AmI was lost, I was fCallin’ apart but YGou came along, YFou hit the restart
Bridge 
 FYou make Amall things Emnew; thDmat’s just what You dFo; You’re Ammaking me nGew
 FYou make Amall things Emnew; thDmat’s just what You dFo; You’re Ammaking me nGew
                     N.C.
(You hit the restart-start-start-start-start
Chorus
 AmYou, You, YCou hit the restart, GYou, You, YFou hit the restart
 AmYou, You, YCou hit the restart, YGou came along, and YFou hit the restart
 AmRestart, RCestart, Oh Oh Oh, GRestart, RFestart, Oh Oh Oh
 AmI was lost, I was fCallin’ apart but YGou came along, YFou hit the restart

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Restart

by Newsboys

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Newsboys - Restart

Am G D Am G D

Intro | | | ||

Verse 1

Am G D Am G D

I was finished, game over, couldn’t carry the weight on my shoulders

Am G D Am G D

At my end, in trouble, knocked down on the ground seein’ double

Am G D Am G D

But then Your love, love opened my eyes, lifted me up, up, now I’m alive

Am G D Am G D

I raise my hands, hands to the sky, singing “Oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh oh”

Am C G F

Oh Lord, I’m a different man, You gave me a second chance

Am C G F

I was lost, I was fallin’ apart, but You came along, and You hit the restart

Chorus

Am C G F

You, You, You hit the restart, You, You, You hit the restart

Am C G F

N.C.

You, You, You hit the restart, You came along, and You hit the restart

Am G D

Interlude | ||

Verse 2

Am G D Am G D

I was twisted, like bad religion, fully committed to my way of livin’

Am G D Am G D

I heard the preacher, but never listened; on a dead end road without a mission

Am G D Am G D

But then Your love, love opened my eyes, lifted me up, up, now I’m alive

Am G D Am G D

I raise my hands, hands to the sky, singing “Oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh oh”

Am C G F

Oh Lord, I’m a different man, You gave me a second chance

Am C G F

I was lost, I was fallin’ apart, but You came along, and You hit the restart

Chorus

Am C G F

You, You, You hit the restart, You, You, You hit the restart

Am C G F

You, You, You hit the restart, You came along, and You hit the restart

Am C G F

Restart, Restart, Oh Oh Oh, Restart, Restart, Oh Oh Oh

Am C G F

I was lost, I was fallin’ apart but You came along, You hit the restart

Bridge

F Am Em Dm F Am G

You make all things new; that’s just what You do; You’re making me new

F Am Em Dm F Am G

You make all things new; that’s just what You do; You’re making me new

N.C.

(You hit the restart-start-start-start-start

Chorus

Am C G F

You, You, You hit the restart, You, You, You hit the restart

Am C G F

You, You, You hit the restart, You came along, and You hit the restart

Am C G F

Restart, Restart, Oh Oh Oh, Restart, Restart, Oh Oh Oh

Am C G F

I was lost, I was fallin’ apart but You came along, You hit the restart

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