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Always Starting Over

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C(add2)/E
D(add2)/F#
In my G5life,
I never thought I'd get a second chance
I thought I was G5/F#done
Then I met you
And though I G5/Fnever dreamed I could learn how to love againF  
G/FI placed my C(add2)/Ebet
             Cm(add2)/Eb     Cm6/Eb
And you came through
I sD7sus5omehow still lG/Dost
                 C#m7b5     Em(add2)C#
I somehow always do
This time feels Csus2new
Csus2Thank you for finding me
And thaCnk you for the Csuscare
And fucCsus2k you for making me
CThink that this Csuslife might be GmfaGsus2irGsus  Gm  
Csus2You promised to love me
A pCromise you Csuskept
And Csus2I won't be sorry that
CYou said to Csusleap and I GmleaptGsus2  Gsus  Gm  
Bb(add2)I    won’t   Bbsus2regret
Bb(add2)What   I did   Bbsus2then
         Gm7(add4)       Gm7
Though it hurts more than I
      Gm7(add4)         Gm7
Could imagine   back   when
All the Ebsame even sEbsuso
I would lEbove you  all  Ebsusover    GsusagainG  
Am I alwaAmys starting Emover
In a F(add2)brand neFw stCoryCsus2/B  
Am I Amalways back at Emone
After Fadd2all I'Fve GsusdoneG  
'Cause I've Cburned all of my Dm7bridges
                    C/E     F   F(add2)     GmGm(add2)
And learned every last lesson      too
So Fhow can I start C5new?
Oh DI'll love our Dsus2children
Both Dfiercely and Dsus2well
When Dthey ask aDsus2bout you
Oh Dlordy! the   sDsus2tories   DI'll AmtellAsus2  Asus  Am  
And DI won't Dsus2regret the lDives I didn't Dsus2lead
I kDnew you, I lDsus2oved you
DLet that be Dsus2all that DI  nAmeedAsus2  Am  G/B  
CSay that its Csus2fate
CSay its foreCsus2told
Am7I'm through with D7/Afighting it
Am7I'm much too D7/Aold
What the Fgods have to Fsus2/Fgive
I'll Ftake and I'll Fsus2live   Fand Asusbe   AboldAsus  A  
If we're Bmalways starting F#mover
Every G(add2)brand neGw DmorDsus2/C#ning
Then we're Bmalways starting F#mout
With the  G(add2)end     Gin  AsusdoubtA  
       D                 Em7(add4)
We can leave life for tomorrow
Or D/F#grieve all that we tGsus2hought Amwe'd dAsus2oAm  
Or Gmake each moment Csus2new
All that has Gsus2happened Is hGappening C(add2)now
All that might Gsus2happen Is G/Fhere someEb(add2)how
All of the Bbsus2choices that Bb/Amade me Gme
            Cm(add2)  Csus2     Cm       G  Gsus2  
All of the      accidents      yet to  be
GAll that's C(add2)ahead
And all that's behind
It's all in the Cmmoment
I'll make up my Csus2mind
And Cmopen my Ebsus2heartEb  Ebsus2  Ebmaj7  
Eb6      F7(add4)  Eb/F   F7(add4)  Eb/F   F7(add4)
And      start
And sG5tart
Cause we're always     Cmstarting Gmover
Every Ab(add2)life     Abwe're lEbiviEbmaj7/Dng
Yes, we're Cmalways just Gmawake
Every   Absus2step    Abwe  BbsustakeBb  
       Eb                Fm7(add4)
And my love, our life is over
                    Eb/G    Absus2Bbm7(add4)     Ab/Bb  
But love, I'll make you one last vow
To start Cb6over
And over
And over
SomeCb6how
                           Ab(add2)/CBb7(add4)    Ab(add2)/C    Bb7sus    Bb9    Bb7sus   Bb7  Eb  
My new life starts right                 Now
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Always Starting Over

by If/Then

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Chords in this song · guitar

C(add2)/E

D(add2)/F#

G5/F#

G5/F

G/F

Csus2

Csus

Gsus2

Gsus

Bb(add2)

Bbsus2

Ebsus

F(add2)

Csus2/B

Fadd2

Dm7

C(add2)/E

D(add2)/F#

In my life,

I never thought I'd get a second chance

G5/F#

I thought I was done

Then I met you

G5/F F

And though I never dreamed I could learn how to love again

G/F C(add2)/E

I placed my bet

Cm(add2)/Eb Cm6/Eb

And you came through

D7sus5 G/D

I somehow still lost

C#m7b5 Em(add2)C#

I somehow always do

Csus2

This time feels new

Csus2

Thank you for finding me

C Csus

And thank you for the care

Csus2

And fuck you for making me

C Csus Gm Gsus2 Gsus Gm

Think that this life might be fair

Csus2

You promised to love me

C Csus

A promise you kept

Csus2

And I won't be sorry that

C Csus Gm Gsus2 Gsus Gm

You said to leap and I leapt

Bb(add2) Bbsus2

I won’t regret

Bb(add2) Bbsus2

What I did then

Gm7(add4) Gm7

Though it hurts more than I

Gm7(add4) Gm7

Could imagine back when

Eb Ebsus

All the same even so

Eb Ebsus Gsus G

I would love you all over again

Am Em

Am I always starting over

F(add2) F C Csus2/B

In a brand new story

Am Em

Am I always back at one

Fadd2 F Gsus G

After all I've done

C Dm7

'Cause I've burned all of my bridges

C/E F F(add2) Gm

Gm(add2)

And learned every last lesson too

F C5

So how can I start new?

D Dsus2

Oh I'll love our children

D Dsus2

Both fiercely and well

D Dsus2

When they ask about you

D Dsus2 D Am Asus2 Asus Am

Oh lordy! the stories I'll tell

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

And I won't regret the lives I didn't lead

D Dsus2

I knew you, I loved you

D Dsus2 D Am Asus2 Am G/B

Let that be all that I need

C Csus2

Say that its fate

C Csus2

Say its foretold

Am7 D7/A

I'm through with fighting it

Am7 D7/A

I'm much too old

F Fsus2/F

What the gods have to give

F Fsus2 F Asus A Asus A

I'll take and I'll live and be bold

Bm F#m

If we're always starting over

G(add2) G D Dsus2/C#

Every brand new morning

Bm F#m

Then we're always starting out

G(add2) G Asus A

With the end in doubt

D Em7(add4)

We can leave life for tomorrow

D/F# Gsus2 Am Asus2 Am

Or grieve all that we thought we'd do

G Csus2

Or make each moment new

Gsus2 G C(add2)

All that has happened Is happening now

Gsus2 G/F Eb(add2)

All that might happen Is here somehow

Bbsus2 Bb/A G

All of the choices that made me me

Csus2 Cm G Gsus2

Cm(add2)

All of the accidents yet to be

G C(add2)

All that's ahead

And all that's behind

It's all in the moment

Csus2

I'll make up my mind

Cm Ebsus2 Eb Ebsus2 Ebmaj7

And open my heart

Eb6 F7(add4) Eb/F F7(add4) Eb/F F7(add4)

And start

Cm Gm

Cause we're always starting over

Ab(add2) Ab Eb Ebmaj7/D

Every life we're living

Cm Gm

Yes, we're always just awake

Absus2 Ab Bbsus Bb

Every step we take

Eb Fm7(add4)

And my love, our life is over

Eb/G Absus2 Ab/Bb

Bbm7(add4)

But love, I'll make you one last vow

Cb6

To start over

And over

Cb6

Somehow

Ab(add2)/C Ab(add2)/C Bb7sus Bb9 Bb7sus Bb7 Eb

Bb7(add4)

My new life starts right Now

Read more: Idina Menzel - Always Starting Over Lyrics | MetroLyrics

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