Start Again
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[Intro ]
F#m
[Verso 1]
F#m
Back from the war
F#m
He sits in the car
F#m
And holds onto his baby
F#m
Who still feels far
F#m
Remember as an orphan
F#m
How he wanted to be held
D
He came here with his brothers
Dm
They're working for the well
[Verso 2]
F#m
So wake up, Amani
F#m
Get down to the station
F#m
They're waiting for you
F#m
How could you leave them waiting?
F#m
I sit and listen as the trains go by
D Dm
There but for the grace of God go I
[Refrão]
F#m
How are you today?
F#m
Thank you, come again
F#m
How are you today?
F#m
Thank you, come again
Bm
You need not ask the worth
D Bm D F#m
When you show up in that precious shirt
[Verso 3]
F#m
Walking down 1st, just past the 20
F#m
A man at the center, he drinks himself sick
F#m
"Yeah the money is good, but I'm killing my body"
D
He's in his shiny clothes
Dm
So he can't get hit
[Verso 4]
F#m
One day he stops and gets out of all of it
F#m
By then his neck curls
F#m
And he walks with a limp
F#m
But now he can do anything that he wants to
D Dm
Any little thing his broken back will permit
[Refrão]
F#m
How are you today?
F#m
Thank you, come again
F#m
How are you today?
F#m
Thank you, come again
Bm
Ah, give it to the site
D
Your body, your might
Bm
Your muscles getting big
D
And your tendons are tight
D
How are you today?
Bm
How are you today?
D
You need not ask the worth
Bm D F#m
When you show up in that precious shirt
[Ponte]
F#m E
How many punch drunk surly men does it takes to screw a lightbulb in?
Break
F#m E D
Outro
F#m
New York, wasted
E
Start again, start again
D
New York, wasted
D
Start again, start again
F#m E
New York is wasted, you start again
D
New York is wasted
F#m
You start again
Solo
F#m D E F#m F# D A
F#m D E F#m F# D A F#m
End On F#m
How to play Start Again
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.