Billy Joel - Got to Begin Again: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Got to Begin Again" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Got to Begin Again Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Got to Begin Again" smoothly on your guitar.

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

         G               D/G
Well so here I am at the end of the road
F/G                 C  Am7 Am7/D G
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
All the words have been spoken and the prophecy
       D
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                Dsus4 D
But tomorrow I will wake up and I'll know

Chorus:
          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

Well, it's been quite a while since I lifted my head
And I'm sure the light will hurt my eyes
I see the way that I've been spendin' my days
And reality has caught my by surprise
I was dreamin' of tomorrow
So I sacrificed today
And it sure was a grand waste of time
And despite all the truth that's been
thrown in my face
I just can't get you out of my mind

Chorus:
But I've got to begin again
Though I don't know how to start
Yes, I've got to begin again, and it's hard
Yes, it's hard


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E9

Guitar chord E9

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Got to Begin Again" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Got to Begin Again" by Billy Joel.

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