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“Starting Monday”
Terry Scott Taylor
[Intro]
B    F# B   F# B   F# B
B    F# B   E   B   F#   B
[Verse 1]
Startin' BMonday I'm F#cleaning the sBlate
I'm F#gonna quit sBmoking, start lF#osing some weBight
Tell Bsomeone I'm B/G#sorry
Oh it's Egonna be BgreatF#  
Startin' MondBay
B   F# B
[Verse 2]
Startin' BMonday
I'll be F#cheatin' the fBate
Here I've F#written it dBown. I've cF#ircled the Bdate
Right Bnow is not B/G#good but I'll chEarge out the gaBteF#  
Startin' BMonday
[Bridge]
I know I've Esaid it before but this time I'm determined 
to Bbe what I know I can be
Don't need no Ehow-to book or some do-gooder's sermon 
to F#change my own destiny
[Verse 3]
Startin' BMonday
I'm F#playin it sBtraight, choosing oF#nly the goBod things to puF#t on my plaBte
BReversing the B/G#engine, rewiEnding the taBpeF#  
Startin' BMonday
[Instrumental]
B    F# B   F# B   F# B
B    F# B   E   B   F#   B
[Bridge]
I'm well aEware of the fact I've got only a weekend
To Bget all my ducks in a row
I'll be Eworking real hard to get out of my system
The F#few wild oats left to sow
[Verse 4]
Startin' BMonday
There'll F#be no debBate. I'll start F#reading my BBible, rise eF#arly, work laBte
ReBcycle, stay B/G#sober, choose Elove over BhateF#  
Startin' BMonday. Startin' MBonday
Fix aEll my misBtakesF#  
Startin' MonBday
[Outro]
B    F#  B

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Starting Monday

by Terry Scott Taylor

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B/G#

“Starting Monday”

Terry Scott Taylor

[Intro]

B F# B F# B F# B

B F# B E B F# B

[Verse 1]

B F# B

Startin' Monday I'm cleaning the slate

F# B F# B

I'm gonna quit smoking, start losing some weight

B B/G#

Tell someone I'm sorry

E B F#

Oh it's gonna be great

Startin' Monday

B F# B

[Verse 2]

Startin' Monday

F# B

I'll be cheatin' the fate

F# B F# B

Here I've written it down. I've circled the date

B B/G# E B F#

Right now is not good but I'll charge out the gate

Startin' Monday

[Bridge]

I know I've said it before but this time I'm determined

to be what I know I can be

Don't need no how-to book or some do-gooder's sermon

to change my own destiny

[Verse 3]

Startin' Monday

F# B F# B F# B

I'm playin it straight, choosing only the good things to put on my plate

B B/G# E B F#

Reversing the engine, rewinding the tape

Startin' Monday

[Instrumental]

B F# B F# B F# B

B F# B E B F# B

[Bridge]

I'm well aware of the fact I've got only a weekend

To get all my ducks in a row

I'll be working real hard to get out of my system

The few wild oats left to sow

[Verse 4]

Startin' Monday

F# B F# B F# B

There'll be no debate. I'll start reading my Bible, rise early, work late

B B/G# E B F#

Recycle, stay sober, choose love over hate

B B

Startin' Monday. Startin' Monday

E B F#

Fix all my mistakes

Startin' Monday

[Outro]

B F# B

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