At the Beginning
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Verse 1:
C Am Bb G
We were strangers starting out on a journey
C Am F G
Never dreaming what we'd have to go through
Am G C Am F
Now here we are and I'm suddenly standing
Bb Gsus4 G
At the Beginning with you
D Bm C A
No one told me I was going to find you
D Bm G A
Unexpected what you did to my heart
Bm A D Bm G
When I lost hope you were there to remind me
C Asus4 A
This is the start
Chorus:
D
And Life is a road and I wanna keep going
G
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Bm A B
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
D
I'll be there when the world stops turning
G
I'll be there when the storm is through
Bm
In the end I wanna be standing
G A D
At the beginning with you
Verse 2: Same chords
We were strangers on a crazy adventure
Never dreaming how our dreams would come true
Now here we stand unafraid of the future
At the Beginning with you
Chorus 2: Same chords
And Life is a road and I wanna keep going
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the Beginning with you
Bridge:
G
Knew there was somebody somewhere
G C
Like a light in the dark
Am
Now I know that dreams will live on
F
I've been waiting so long
Bsus4 B
Nothing's gonna tear us apart
Chorus 3:
E
And Life is a road and I wanna keep going
A
Love is a river I wanna keep flowing
C#m B A
Life is a road now and forever wonderful journey
E
I'll be there when the world stops turning
A
I'll be there when the storm is through
C#m
In the end I wanna be standing
A B E
At the beginning with you
repeat Chorus from
Life is a road....
How to play At the Beginning
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.