Allister - Start Somewhere: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Start Somewhere" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
When it feels like
       A
everything you've built
   Bm              A
Is busting at the seams
              G
and soon will all
       A       D
come crashing down
Build support or start
        A
from scratch again
Bm             A
Move ahead to find
           G
your way around

          Bm
Cause the route that you
took was misleading
         A
and you made some mistakes
                        G
on your way last time around
                A
So here's your second chance to

Chorus:
D
Be strong up against attack
A
Just know you can
                Em
always build it back
And even the hardest times
  G             A        D A Em G A
eventually will always pass

D
Use the wreckage
      A
as a starting point
Bm             A
Or move on and build again
    G            A     D
somewhere you've never been
End result will be
    A
the same each way
Bm              A         G
Play it safe or reinvent again

          Bm
Cause the route that you
took was misleading
         A
and you made some mistakes
                        G
on your way last time around
                A
So here's your second chance to

Chorus:
D
Be strong up against attack
A
Just know you can
                Em
always build it back

And even the hardest times
 G              A
eventually will pass in
D
Sometimes it can seem unfair
A
But nothing will change
              Em
just standing there
Every battle that's worth
         G                A
fighting had to start somewhere

                   Em
And there's always two
                       A
sides with different ideas
                     Em
And compromise isn't easy
              A
It seems the cycle never ends
                  Em
But you know it's alright
               A
to sit for a while
and think about
          Em
where you went wrong
             A
If you just get back up again and

Chorus:
D
Be strong up against attack
A
Just know you can
                Em
always build it back

And even the hardest times
 G              A
eventually will pass in
D
Sometimes it can seem unfair
A
But nothing will change
              Em
just standing there
Every battle that's worth
          G                 D  A Em
fighting had to start somewhere
G               A
move ahead and find a new way


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Start Somewhere" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Start Somewhere" by Allister.