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Got To Begin Again

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Intro (notes played first =  D   G  A)
 G   D/G   F/G   C/G   G  D/ G  F/ G  C/G  
Well so Ghere I am at the D/Gend of the road
                       F/G  C(add2)    Am7    Am7/D  G  
Where do I go from here?
I always figured it would D/Gbe like this
Still F/Gnothing seems to be quite Cclear
All the Am7words have been Dspoken and the Am7prophecy fulfilledD  
But I Bm7just can't decide where to goE9  
Yes, it's Am7been quite a Bm7day and I Am7should go to Bm7sleep
But toAm7morrow I will Cwake up and I'll DsusknowD  
That I've Cmaj7got to begin again
Though I D/Gdon't know how start
Yes, I've Cmaj7got to begin againC/D  
              G    D/G    F/G    C/G    G  D/  G  F/  G  C/G  
And it's hard
Well it's Gbeen quite a while since I D/Glifted my head
And I'm F/Gsure the light will hurt my eyesC  Am7  Am7/D  G  
I see the way that I been D/Gspendin' my days
And reF/Gality has caught me by surCprise
I was Am7dreamin' of Dtomorrow so I Am7sacrificed todayD  
And it Bm7sure was a grand waste of timeE9  
And deAm7spite all the Bm7truth that's been Am7thrown in my Bm7face
I just Am7can't get you Cout of my DsusmindD  
But I've Cmaj7got to begin again
Though I D/Gdon't know how start
Yes, I've Cmaj7got to begin againC/D  
And it's GhardD/G  F/G  C/G  
             G    D/G        F/G    C/G     G  D/  G  F/  G  C/  G  G  
Yes it's hard           oh, ooh  ooh

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The story behind the song

This song emerges from Billy Joel's early days as a solo artist, appearing on his debut album, Cold Spring Harbor. It captures a feeling of starting anew, a fresh beginning after hardship or change. The lyrics invite reflection on moving forward, leaving the past behind, and embracing the opportunity to rebuild. It plays like a hopeful anthem for renewal and resilience.

AI-written from these sources:List of Billy Joel band members — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Got To Begin Again

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

F/G

C/G

Am7

Am7/D

Bm7

Dsus

Cmaj7

C/D

D G A

Intro (notes played first = )

G D/G F/G C/G G D G F G C G

/ / /

G D/G

Well so here I am at the end of the road

F/G C Am7 Am7/D G

(add2)

Where do I go from here?

D/G

I always figured it would be like this

F/G C

Still nothing seems to be quite clear

Am7 D Am7 D

All the words have been spoken and the prophecy fulfilled

Bm7 E9

But I just can't decide where to go

Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7

Yes, it's been quite a day and I should go to sleep

Am7 C Dsus D

But tomorrow I will wake up and I'll know

Cmaj7

That I've got to begin again

D/G

Though I don't know how start

Cmaj7 C/D

Yes, I've got to begin again

G D/G F/G C/G G D G F G C G

/ / /

And it's hard

G D/G

Well it's been quite a while since I lifted my head

F/G C Am7 Am7/D G

And I'm sure the light will hurt my eyes

D/G

I see the way that I been spendin' my days

F/G C

And reality has caught me by surprise

Am7 D Am7 D

I was dreamin' of tomorrow so I sacrificed today

Bm7 E9

And it sure was a grand waste of time

Am7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7

And despite all the truth that's been thrown in my face

Am7 C Dsus D

I just can't get you out of my mind

Cmaj7

But I've got to begin again

D/G

Though I don't know how start

Cmaj7 C/D

Yes, I've got to begin again

G D/G F/G C/G

And it's hard

G D/G F/G C/G G D G F G C G G

/ / /

Yes it's hard oh, ooh ooh

About Got To Begin Again Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play Got To Begin Again by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Got To Begin Again chords”, “Got To Begin Again guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel Got To Begin Again chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Got To Begin Again chords and for experienced players who want accurate Got To Begin Again lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, D/G, F/G, C/G.

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What key is "Got To Begin Again" in?

The chords for "Got To Begin Again" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, D/G, F/G, C/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.