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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard, No Capo
This songs requires quite uncoventional looking chords.. because you're trying to mix in 
with the guitar and also the chords from the piano. However, regardless, it's easy to play
e|--G3----E23--Cadd9--3---Em7-3---D/F-3----D23--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3----3----3----3----3----3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0----0----0----0----2----2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0----2----2----2----0----0--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2----0----3----2----0----0--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3----0----0----0----2----0--------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: G,  E2   Cadd9( Cadd9held for two bars)
     GI'm walking down E2broadway
   Cadd9Each foot step is a new love letter
  GI'm trying to make E2eye contact
With Cadd9each and every stranger that I pass
  GThinking about the E2city
It's Cadd9living proof people need to be together
  GI'm thinking about how I just want to E2open up
And Cadd9give and give and give
  GAnd it's Cadd9ok for you to D2care
  GCause I can Cadd9feel you in the D2air
  GAnd while you Cadd9wonder "Em7how's this gonna D/Fend?"Cadd9  
                            G    E2   Cadd9(x2)
I only want it to begin
  GI'm thinking about E2desire
   Cadd9I've had to learn how to sin successfully
  GI'm thinking about E2bliss
And bliss is Cadd9all dressed up
And there's no one to dance with
  GRemembering her E2smile and the Cadd9nuclear bomb
And the reasons I loved her
  GWalking through E2Central Park
I'm in a Cadd9foriegn country and I'm waiting for a sign
GThat it's Cadd9ok for you to D2care
GCause I'm not Cadd9going anywD2here
 GAnd while you Cadd9wonder if Em7you should let me D/FinCadd9  
I only want it to beginEm7  Cadd9  G  D/F  
  Em7I'm still Cadd9singing
GTwisting new melodies, D/Fbreaking arrangements
   Em7Thinking about my Cadd9heart
GI guess you've heard, D/Fsometimes it's heavy
GBut I just keep E2moving
When Cadd9I hit a wall, I look up at the sky
  GI'm thinking about E2my maker
In Cadd9spite of all this I know she won't give up on me
 GAnd its Cadd9ok for you to D2care
 GCause I can Cadd9taste you everyD2where
 GWhile it's Cadd9true
Em7All straight things must D/FbendCadd9  
I only want it to beginG  E2  Cadd9  
I only want it to beginG  E2  Cadd9  
I only want it to beginG  E2  Cadd9  
I only want it to beginG  E2  Cadd9  

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Begin

by Ben Lee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

D/F

Tuning: Standard, No Capo

This songs requires quite uncoventional looking chords.. because you're trying to mix in

with the guitar and also the chords from the piano. However, regardless, it's easy to play

G E2 Cadd9 Em7 D/F D2

e|--3----3----3----3----3----3--------------------------------------------------------|

B|--3----3----3----3----3----3--------------------------------------------------------|

G|--0----0----0----0----2----2--------------------------------------------------------|

D|--0----2----2----2----0----0--------------------------------------------------------|

A|--2----0----3----2----0----0--------------------------------------------------------|

E|--3----0----0----0----2----0--------------------------------------------------------|

G E2 Cadd9 Cadd9

Intro: , ( held for two bars)

G E2

I'm walking down broadway

Cadd9

Each foot step is a new love letter

G E2

I'm trying to make eye contact

Cadd9

With each and every stranger that I pass

G E2

Thinking about the city

Cadd9

It's living proof people need to be together

G E2

I'm thinking about how I just want to open up

Cadd9

And give and give and give

G Cadd9 D2

And it's ok for you to care

G Cadd9 D2

Cause I can feel you in the air

G Cadd9 Em7 D/F Cadd9

And while you wonder "how's this gonna end?"

G E2 Cadd9

(x2)

I only want it to begin

G E2

I'm thinking about desire

Cadd9

I've had to learn how to sin successfully

G E2

I'm thinking about bliss

Cadd9

And bliss is all dressed up

And there's no one to dance with

G E2 Cadd9

Remembering her smile and the nuclear bomb

And the reasons I loved her

G E2

Walking through Central Park

Cadd9

I'm in a foriegn country and I'm waiting for a sign

G Cadd9 D2

That it's ok for you to care

G Cadd9 D2

Cause I'm not going anywhere

G Cadd9 Em7 D/F Cadd9

And while you wonder if you should let me in

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F

I only want it to begin

Em7 Cadd9

I'm still singing

G D/F

Twisting new melodies, breaking arrangements

Em7 Cadd9

Thinking about my heart

G D/F

I guess you've heard, sometimes it's heavy

G E2

But I just keep moving

Cadd9

When I hit a wall, I look up at the sky

G E2

I'm thinking about my maker

Cadd9

In spite of all this I know she won't give up on me

G Cadd9 D2

And its ok for you to care

G Cadd9 D2

Cause I can taste you everywhere

G Cadd9

While it's true

Em7 D/F Cadd9

All straight things must bend

G E2 Cadd9

I only want it to begin

G E2 Cadd9

I only want it to begin

G E2 Cadd9

I only want it to begin

G E2 Cadd9

I only want it to begin

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