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[Verse 1]
I gave up hFopeBb  
Was dCead iDmnsideC  
Stayed lGmost within a Bb/Fworld I chose to hAmideC  
Then I fF/Aound my fBbaith in Amhim
And Bbadd9now     BbmI F/Acan
BeCgin agaFinC  
[Verse 2]
I once beFlievedBb  
Our fCate was sDmealedDm/C  
But Gmnow at last, the tBb/Fruth has been reCvealed
In an iF/Anstant
BbLife could cAmhange
And Bbadd9now       Bbmand tF/Ahen
BeCgin aDbgain
[Bridge]
I know that I am Ab/Cmeant for something Abmore
That Bbmlife beyond these Eb/Gwalls
Has gAbreater things in Eb/Gstore
When I hFmeard his voice, I rDbealized
I'd Ab/Cnever be the sCmame
InBstantly I knew my life had chCsusangedC  
[Verse 3]
I dream of pFeaceBb  
ACbove all eDmlseC  
To sGmhare a world where Bb/Fwe could be oursCelves
We must lF/Aearn to rBbise above the pAmast
BeBbadd9fore we Bbmcan at lF/AastC  
Begin agDmain
[Outro]
Dm C F Gm F/A Bb C
F C/E Dm Dm/C Bb Bb Gm Gm
Am Am Dm Dm Bb Bb
Gm C Fsus F

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Begin Again

by Dream Theater

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

F/A

Bbadd9

Bbm

Dm/C

Ab/C

Eb/G

Csus

C/E

Fsus

[Verse 1]

F Bb

I gave up hope

C Dm C

Was dead inside

Gm Bb/F Am C

Stayed lost within a world I chose to hide

F/A Bb Am

Then I found my faith in him

Bbadd9 Bbm F/A

And now I can

C F C

Begin again

[Verse 2]

F Bb

I once believed

C Dm Dm/C

Our fate was sealed

Gm Bb/F C

But now at last, the truth has been revealed

F/A

In an instant

Bb Am

Life could change

Bbadd9 Bbm F/A

And now and then

C Db

Begin again

[Bridge]

Ab/C Ab

I know that I am meant for something more

Bbm Eb/G

That life beyond these walls

Ab Eb/G

Has greater things in store

Fm Db

When I heard his voice, I realized

Ab/C Cm

I'd never be the same

B Csus C

Instantly I knew my life had changed

[Verse 3]

F Bb

I dream of peace

C Dm C

Above all else

Gm Bb/F C

To share a world where we could be ourselves

F/A Bb Am

We must learn to rise above the past

Bbadd9 Bbm F/A C

Before we can at last

Begin again

[Outro]

Dm C F Gm F/A Bb C

F C/E Dm Dm/C Bb Bb Gm Gm

Am Am Dm Dm Bb Bb

Gm C Fsus F

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