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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1.
Played like a waltz until the bridge. Pluck the bass note and pinch all the other notes in a couplet following
         Dmaj7        F#m         G        A         Em   A*           Dsus4  D#9  
e|---2------2-----3-----0-----------5-------3-------3----------------------------------|
B|---3------2-----3-----2-----0-----5-------3-------2----------------------------------|
G|---2------2-----4-----2-----0-----6-------2-------2----------------------------------|
D|---0------4-----5-----2-----2-----7---------------2----------------------------------|
A|----------------------0-----2-----7--------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------5--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
How do you Dmaj7start?
How do you F#mstep
into the daGrk
where you've never bDmaj7een?
HAow do you groDmaj7w?
How do you cF#mhange?
How do you knGow
which direction to Dmaj7go?
[Chorus]
It's so strAange living mEmore
than a litGtle while
[Verse 2]
N.C.       Dmaj7  
How do you love
all that you've bF#meen
and then let it gGo
so life can bDmaj7egin?
HAow do you gDmaj7ive
into the trF#mue?
The wants to becGome
the new part of Dmaj7you?
[Pre-Chorus]
It's so harAd to live morEme
than a litGtle whileA  Gmaj7  A  
[Bridge]
                                  Gmaj7        D     D     Dsus4  A*
This must be, this must be why people pray
TGmaj7his must be, this must be why people sAay
N.C.
to the sky and the stars
[Verse 3]
N.C.       Dmaj7  
How do I start?
How do I sF#mtep
into the dGark
where I've never beDmaj7en?
HAow do I grDmaj7ow?
How do I chaF#mnge?
How do I knGow
which direction to Dmaj7go?
[Chorus]
It's so strAange to live mEmore
than a litGtle while
When you waAnt to live moEmreD#9  
than a litDtle while

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How Do You Start

by Michael Levesque

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

F#m

Dsus4

D#9

Gmaj7

Capo 1.

Played like a waltz until the bridge. Pluck the bass note and pinch all the other notes in a couplet following

Dmaj7 F#m G A Em A Dsus4 D#9

e|---2------2-----3-----0-----------5-------3-------3----------------------------------|

B|---3------2-----3-----2-----0-----5-------3-------2----------------------------------|

G|---2------2-----4-----2-----0-----6-------2-------2----------------------------------|

D|---0------4-----5-----2-----2-----7---------------2----------------------------------|

A|----------------------0-----2-----7--------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------5--------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7

How do you start?

F#m

How do you step

into the dark

Dmaj7

where you've never been?

A Dmaj7

How do you grow?

F#m

How do you change?

How do you know

Dmaj7

which direction to go?

[Chorus]

A Em

It's so strange living more

than a little while

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7

N.C.

How do you love

F#m

all that you've been

and then let it go

Dmaj7

so life can begin?

A Dmaj7

How do you give

F#m

into the true?

The wants to become

Dmaj7

the new part of you?

[Pre-Chorus]

A Em

It's so hard to live more

G A Gmaj7 A

than a little while

[Bridge]

Gmaj7 D D Dsus4 A

This must be, this must be why people pray

Gmaj7 A

This must be, this must be why people say

N.C.

to the sky and the stars

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7

N.C.

How do I start?

F#m

How do I step

into the dark

Dmaj7

where I've never been?

A Dmaj7

How do I grow?

F#m

How do I change?

How do I know

Dmaj7

which direction to go?

[Chorus]

A Em

It's so strange to live more

than a little while

A Em D#9

When you want to live more

than a little while

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