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Begin Again
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Sound:
Step 1 / 82Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Capo on 4th
Chords:
e|-G3-D/F#--3--Em7-3--Cadd9-3----Em0--Am-0---C0---D2-Dsus2--0-|
B|-3---3---3---3----0---1---1---3---3-|
G|-0---2---0---0----0---2---0---2---2-|
D|-0---0---2---2----2---2---2---0---0-|
A|-2---0---2---3----2---0---3---x---x-|
E|-3---2---0---x----0---x---x---x---x-|
Feel free to substitue C and Cadd9, Em and Em7, D and D/F#, etc.
It's really a matter of personal preference.
If you can, play D/F# 232002 (use your thumb on the low E string)
Verses:
(G) (D/F#) (Em7) (Cadd9)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---------3-----3---3-----3-----3-----|
G|---0-----0---------0-----0-----0---0-----0---------0-----0-----0-|
D|-5-----5-----5---4-----4-----4---2-----2-----2-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3-----3-----3---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Em7) (D/F#) (Cadd9) (Cadd9)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-|
G|---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0-------|
D|-2-----2-----2---4-----4-----4-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Dsus2) (end of second verse)
e|-----------------0-|
B|-----3-----3---3-3-|
G|---2-----2-------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0---0-|
A|-----------------x-|
E|-----------------x-|
GI D/F#can't get you out of the Em7sunlight
I Cadd9can't get you out of the Grain
I D/F#can't get you back to that Em7one time
Cause Cadd9you and me are still recoverEm7ing
So let's just D/F#try to cool it Cadd9down
The Cadd9fighting is feeding the Em7flames
D/F# Cadd9(strum)
So let's try to slow it down
We crash when we rDsus2ace
Oh Gthis is not the way that it should Dend
It's the way it should beEm7gin
It's the way it should beCadd9gin again
NoG, I never wanna fall aDpart
Never wanna break your Em7heart
Never wanna let you Cadd9break my own
YGes, I know we said a lot of Dthings
That we probably didn't Em7mean
But it's not too late to Cadd9take them back
SGo, before you say you're gonna Dgo
I should probably let you Em7know
That I never knew Cadd9what I had
GI never knew Dwhat I hEm7adCadd9
GSee D/F#I look for you in the Em7morning
'Cause Cadd9that's when my mind always Ggoes
And D/F#I can't wait to get to the Em7evening
'Cause Cadd9that's when I want you the Em7most
So let's just D/F#try to cool it Cadd9down
The Cadd9fighting is feeding the Em7flames
So let's D/F#try to slow it Cadd9down
We crash when we rDsus2ace
Oh Gthis is not the way that it should Dend
It's the way it should beEm7gin
It's the way it should beCadd9gin again
NoG, I never wanna fall aDpart
Never wanna break your Em7heart
Never wanna let you Cadd9break my own
YGes, I know we said a lot of Dthings
That we probably didn't Em7mean
But it's not too late to Cadd9take them back
SGo, before you say you're gonna Dgo
I should probably let you Em7know
That I never knew Cadd9what I had
GI never knew Dwhat I hEm7adCadd9
EmBut I know it Dnow
CI wish I would've known beEmfore how gDood we wCere
AmOr is it too late Emto come bDack or is it really over
AmCause Emif it's really ovDer
Then Gthis is not the way that it should Dend
It's the way it should beEm7gin
It's the way it should beCadd9gin again
NoG, I never wanna fall aDpart
Never wanna break your Em7heart
Never wanna let you Cadd9break my own
YGes, I know we said a lot of Dthings
That we probably didn't Em7mean
But it's not too late to Cadd9take them back
SGo, before you say you're gonna Dgo
I should probably let you Em7know
That I never knew Cadd9what I had
GI never knew Dwhat I had
Em7I never knew Cadd9what I had
GI never knew Dwhat I had
Em7I never knew Cadd9what I had
G DI never Em7knew, Cadd9but I'm telling yGou
DI never Em7knewCadd9
G D Em7 Cadd9x2 G
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Begin Again
by Colbie Caillat
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D/F#
Em7
Cadd9
Em
Am
C
D
Dsus2
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Tuning: Capo on 4th
Chords:
G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 Em Am C D Dsus2
e|-3---3---3---3----0---0---0---2---0-|
B|-3---3---3---3----0---1---1---3---3-|
G|-0---2---0---0----0---2---0---2---2-|
D|-0---0---2---2----2---2---2---0---0-|
A|-2---0---2---3----2---0---3---x---x-|
E|-3---2---0---x----0---x---x---x---x-|
Feel free to substitue C and Cadd9, Em and Em7, D and D/F#, etc.
It's really a matter of personal preference.
If you can, play D/F# 232002 (use your thumb on the low E string)
Verses:
G D/F# Em7 Cadd9
() () () ()
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---------3-----3---3-----3-----3-----|
G|---0-----0---------0-----0-----0---0-----0---------0-----0-----0-|
D|-5-----5-----5---4-----4-----4---2-----2-----2-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3-----3-----3---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Em7 D/F# Cadd9 Cadd9
() () () ()
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---3-|
G|---0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0-------|
D|-2-----2-----2---4-----4-----4-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Dsus2) (end of second verse)
e|-----------------0-|
B|-----3-----3---3-3-|
G|---2-----2-------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0---0-|
A|-----------------x-|
E|-----------------x-|
G D/F# Em7
I can't get you out of the sunlight
Cadd9 G
I can't get you out of the rain
D/F# Em7
I can't get you back to that one time
Cadd9 Em7
Cause you and me are still recovering
D/F# Cadd9
So let's just try to cool it down
Cadd9 Em7
The fighting is feeding the flames
D/F# Cadd9
(strum)
So let's try to slow it down
Dsus2
We crash when we race
G D
Oh this is not the way that it should end
Em7
It's the way it should begin
Cadd9
It's the way it should begin again
G D
No, I never wanna fall apart
Em7
Never wanna break your heart
Cadd9
Never wanna let you break my own
G D
Yes, I know we said a lot of things
Em7
That we probably didn't mean
Cadd9
But it's not too late to take them back
G D
So, before you say you're gonna go
Em7
I should probably let you know
Cadd9
That I never knew what I had
G D Em7 Cadd9
I never knew what I had
G D/F# Em7
See I look for you in the morning
Cadd9 G
'Cause that's when my mind always goes
D/F# Em7
And I can't wait to get to the evening
Cadd9 Em7
'Cause that's when I want you the most
D/F# Cadd9
So let's just try to cool it down
Cadd9 Em7
The fighting is feeding the flames
D/F# Cadd9
So let's try to slow it down
Dsus2
We crash when we race
G D
Oh this is not the way that it should end
Em7
It's the way it should begin
Cadd9
It's the way it should begin again
G D
No, I never wanna fall apart
Em7
Never wanna break your heart
Cadd9
Never wanna let you break my own
G D
Yes, I know we said a lot of things
Em7
That we probably didn't mean
Cadd9
But it's not too late to take them back
G D
So, before you say you're gonna go
Em7
I should probably let you know
Cadd9
That I never knew what I had
G D Em7 Cadd9
I never knew what I had
Em D
But I know it now
C Em D C
I wish I would've known before how good we were
Am Em D
Or is it too late to come back or is it really over
Am Em D
Cause if it's really over
G D
Then this is not the way that it should end
Em7
It's the way it should begin
Cadd9
It's the way it should begin again
G D
No, I never wanna fall apart
Em7
Never wanna break your heart
Cadd9
Never wanna let you break my own
G D
Yes, I know we said a lot of things
Em7
That we probably didn't mean
Cadd9
But it's not too late to take them back
G D
So, before you say you're gonna go
Em7
I should probably let you know
Cadd9
That I never knew what I had
G D
I never knew what I had
Em7 Cadd9
I never knew what I had
G D
I never knew what I had
Em7 Cadd9
I never knew what I had
G D Em7 Cadd9 G
I never knew, but I'm telling you
D Em7 Cadd9
I never knew
G D Em7 Cadd9 G
x2
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