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If I Could Start Today Again

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[Verse]
  DmAll the Amkings and queens Gin the CBible
  DmThey Amcould not turn back Gtime
  DmSo what Amchance have GI of a mirCacle
  DmIn Amthis life of mineG?
[Chorus]
  GI only want oFne day
  GTo unsay the things CI said
  UnAmdo the thing I did
  FTwenty four little Ghours
  GOh, God, please wipe them all Caway
  And I Ampromise I will changeF  
  GIf I could start today agaiCn
[Interlude]
G Am Am F F G
[Verse]
  DmI know I'm Amnot the milk anGd honey kCind
  DmTodAmay I proved it truGe
  DmWhen the Amred mist falls Garound my eCyes
  DmI kAmnow not what I dGo
[Chorus]
  GPlease give me back toFday
  GAnd I won't say the things CI said
  Or Amdo that thing I did
  FEvery minute, every Ghour
  GThe replay's just the Csame
  And AmI can't stand the shameF  
  GOh, let me start today aCgain
[Interlude]
G Am Am F F G C G Am Am F F G
[Chorus]
  GI only want one dFay
  GOne lousy day, that's Call
  Of every dAmay that's been before
  FSince time begGan
  GI know my prayer's in vCain
  But for a Amsecond I'll pretendF  
  GThat I can start today Cagain
[Outro]
C F C

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If I Could Start Today Again

by Alex the Astronaut

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[Verse]

Dm Am G C

All the kings and queens in the Bible

Dm Am G

They could not turn back time

Dm Am G C

So what chance have I of a miracle

Dm Am G

In this life of mine?

[Chorus]

G F

I only want one day

G C

To unsay the things I said

Undo the thing I did

F G

Twenty four little hours

G C

Oh, God, please wipe them all away

Am F

And I promise I will change

G C

If I could start today again

[Interlude]

G Am Am F F G

[Verse]

Dm Am G C

I know I'm not the milk and honey kind

Dm Am G

Today I proved it true

Dm Am G C

When the red mist falls around my eyes

Dm Am G

I know not what I do

[Chorus]

G F

Please give me back today

G C

And I won't say the things I said

Or do that thing I did

F G

Every minute, every hour

G C

The replay's just the same

Am F

And I can't stand the shame

G C

Oh, let me start today again

[Interlude]

G Am Am F F G C G Am Am F F G

[Chorus]

G F

I only want one day

G C

One lousy day, that's all

Of every day that's been before

F G

Since time began

G C

I know my prayer's in vain

Am F

But for a second I'll pretend

G C

That I can start today again

[Outro]

C F C

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