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A New Beginning

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[Intro]
 Bm7   F#m7   A    E7|2x
E7
[Verse]
Bm7Looking at a new day, F#m7seeing in a new way
ALiving in the here and now, forget tE7omorrow
Bm7Looking at a new girl, F#m7living in a new world
AI'm changing every little thing cause I've E7found something new.
Bm7I'm gonna make a new start, F#m7I'm gonna play a new part
AGoing down a different road, a new direE7ction
Bm7Now I've got a new feel, nF#m7ow I've got a new deal
AI'm telling everyone I know that I've E7found something new.
[Chorus]
D/AStanding alone with the beAsus4at of my Aheart
I don't kD/Anow if I'm losing or viAsus4nningA  
D/ARescued by love and the angAsus4els abAove
I'm sD/Aensing a whole new begiAsus4nning.A  F#/A#  
[Verse]
Bm7I'm looking at a new moon, F#m7listening to a new tune
AI never thought I'd find such undersE7tanding
Bm7Now I've got a new love, F#m7that fits me like a new glove
AI'm changing every little thing 'cause I've fE7ound something new.
[Chorus]
D/AStanding alone with the beaAsus4t of my Aheart
I don't D/Aknow if I'm losing or winAsus4ning (AI'm on the way)
D/ARescued by love and the angAsus4els abAove
I'm sD/Aensing a whole new begiAsus4nning.A  F#/A#  
[Solo]
 Bm7   F#m7   A    E7|2x
ESomething new...
[Chorus]
D/AStanding alone with the beaAsus4t of my Aheart
I don't D/Aknow if I'm losing or winniAsus4ng (I'Am on the way)
D/ARescued by love and the angAsus4els abAove
I'm sD/Aensing a whole new begiAsus4nning.A  F#/A#  
[Outro]
 Bm7   F#m7   A    E7(repeat and fade)

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A New Beginning

by Gerry Rafferty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m7

D/A

Asus4

F#/A#

[Intro]

Bm7 F#m7 A E7

|2x

[Verse]

Bm7 F#m7

Looking at a new day, seeing in a new way

A E7

Living in the here and now, forget tomorrow

Bm7 F#m7

Looking at a new girl, living in a new world

A E7

I'm changing every little thing cause I've found something new.

Bm7 F#m7

I'm gonna make a new start, I'm gonna play a new part

A E7

Going down a different road, a new direction

Bm7 F#m7

Now I've got a new feel, now I've got a new deal

A E7

I'm telling everyone I know that I've found something new.

[Chorus]

D/A Asus4 A

Standing alone with the beat of my heart

D/A Asus4 A

I don't know if I'm losing or vinning

D/A Asus4 A

Rescued by love and the angels above

D/A Asus4 A F#/A#

I'm sensing a whole new beginning.

[Verse]

Bm7 F#m7

I'm looking at a new moon, listening to a new tune

A E7

I never thought I'd find such understanding

Bm7 F#m7

Now I've got a new love, that fits me like a new glove

A E7

I'm changing every little thing 'cause I've found something new.

[Chorus]

D/A Asus4 A

Standing alone with the beat of my heart

D/A Asus4 A

I don't know if I'm losing or winning (I'm on the way)

D/A Asus4 A

Rescued by love and the angels above

D/A Asus4 A F#/A#

I'm sensing a whole new beginning.

[Solo]

Bm7 F#m7 A E7

|2x

Something new...

[Chorus]

D/A Asus4 A

Standing alone with the beat of my heart

D/A Asus4 A

I don't know if I'm losing or winning (I'm on the way)

D/A Asus4 A

Rescued by love and the angels above

D/A Asus4 A F#/A#

I'm sensing a whole new beginning.

[Outro]

Bm7 F#m7 A E7

(repeat and fade)

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