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New Beginnings

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[Intro]
C  Dm  Em  F  Am  Em  F   Em   F   C
[Verse]
I see myDmself reborn in Emevery geneFrationC  
I look to Dmchildren for my Emsource and my salFvationAm  
And I will Embuild my house of Frock
On their founDmdation Gstone
[Chorus]
CI can see the Fnew beginGningC  
The universal Floser winGningC  
I can hear the Fchildren singGing
BbMaking a date with tomorCrow
[Verse]
Once I was Dmblinded by the Emlight of my reFflectionC  
The mirror's Dmeyes were moist with Emtears of deep afFfectionAm  
I could not Emsee my way
To Fmake the last conDmnection Ghome
[Chorus]
CI can see the Fnew beginGningC  
The universal Floser winGningC  
I can hear the Fchildren singGing
BbMaking a date with tomorCrow
[Bridge]
The Ebleaves of my life have been Bbfalling
EbTime rolls along like a Abwheel
The innocent games that we D7once played as kids
Are for Greal
[Instrumental]
Bb  C  Bb  C  Bb  C  Gm7  Ab
[Chorus]
CI can see the Fnew beginGningC  
The universal Floser winGningC  
I can hear the Fchildren singGing
BbMaking a date with tomorCrow
[Chorus]
CI can see the Fnew beginGningC  
The universal Floser winGningC  
I can hear the Fchildren singGing
BbMaking a date with tomorCrow
[Chorus]
CI can see the Fnew beginGningC  
The universal Floser winGningC  
I can hear the Fchildren singGing
BbMaking a date with tomorCrowF  Dm7  C  

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New Beginnings

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Dm7

[Intro]

C Dm Em F Am Em F Em F C

[Verse]

Dm Em F C

I see myself reborn in every generation

Dm Em F Am

I look to children for my source and my salvation

Em F

And I will build my house of rock

Dm G

On their foundation stone

[Chorus]

C F G C

I can see the new beginning

F G C

The universal loser winning

F G

I can hear the children singing

Bb C

Making a date with tomorrow

[Verse]

Dm Em F C

Once I was blinded by the light of my reflection

Dm Em F Am

The mirror's eyes were moist with tears of deep affection

I could not see my way

F Dm G

To make the last connection home

[Chorus]

C F G C

I can see the new beginning

F G C

The universal loser winning

F G

I can hear the children singing

Bb C

Making a date with tomorrow

[Bridge]

Eb Bb

The leaves of my life have been falling

Eb Ab

Time rolls along like a wheel

The innocent games that we once played as kids

Are for real

[Instrumental]

Bb C Bb C Bb C Gm7 Ab

[Chorus]

C F G C

I can see the new beginning

F G C

The universal loser winning

F G

I can hear the children singing

Bb C

Making a date with tomorrow

[Chorus]

C F G C

I can see the new beginning

F G C

The universal loser winning

F G

I can hear the children singing

Bb C

Making a date with tomorrow

[Chorus]

C F G C

I can see the new beginning

F G C

The universal loser winning

F G

I can hear the children singing

Bb C F Dm7 C

Making a date with tomorrow

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