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I'm Gonna Start Today Chords

Music by: Luther Vandross
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[Intro 1]
[G]
[C][G][C][G][Em]
[C][G][Em][G][C][Dsus4][G]
[C][G][C][G]
[Em][C][G][Em][G][C]
[Em][C]

[Verse 1]
I got up this [C]morning
[G]And without a word of warning
[C]I knew for sure I had to cha[G]nge my way[Em]

[Verse 2]
[C]Dusted my mind to clear it
My [G]body and my spirit
[Em]But it's okay,[G] I'm g[C]onna start today,
[Dsus4]hey[G][C]

[Verse 3]
Emotions [G]disappearing
I call out but you're not here and
[C]I question why I have this deb[G]t to [Em]pay

[Verse 4]
[C]But I'll do my best believing
And I'll [G]get that lovin' feeling
[Em]I mean to say,[G]
[C]I'm gonna start tod[Em]ay

[Verse 5]
[C#]Start today to t[Fdim]urn this love [F#m]around
[E]I know for[A] sure I'll nev[C]er let you down,
baby
[Dsus4]'Cause no[G] longer do I think,
it's [Em]all in your mind

[Verse 6]
[Eb]I get the point and I've
[Daug]got nothing but [Gm]time
[Eb]To be the way, I know I real[Bb]ly should be
[Eb]And find a way for love to rescu[Dsus4]e me,
oo[G]h

[Verse 7]
(I'm[C]gonna start today)
Working on [G]loving you
better
[C](I'm gonna start today)
Working on [G]leaving [Em]you
[C]never

[Verse 8]
(I'm gonna start today)
So baby, dry your [G]tears away,
[Em]it's okay[G]
[C](I'm gonna start [G]today, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 9]
[C]Still dream of you returning
[G]My pilot light is burning
[C]I mention you every tim[G]e that I p[Em]ray

[Verse 10]
[C]And I sleep with one eye open
[G]'Cause in my heart I'm hoping
[Em]You'll believe what [G]I say
[C]I'm gonna start tod[G]ay, baby

[Verse 11]
[C]And from this moment on
[G]Even though, you'll be gone
[C]I'm gonna do eve[G]rything that I s[Em]ay

[Verse 12]
[C]I wanna be your best man
[G]I'll let time do the rest
And [Em]I'll sweep you [G]away
[C]I'm gonna start [Em]today[C#]
I am here but [Fdim]since your

[Verse 13]
[F#m]love is gone
[E]The days are lon[A]ely and[C] the nights are long,
[Dsus4]baby
[G]'Cause I want that love I knew,
[Em]no less or more

[Verse 14]
[Eb]I want you back the way
you [D]loved me be[Gm]fore
[Eb]'Cause yesterday is
how tomor[Bb]row should be
[Eb]I'll start today if you [Bb]will rescu[Dsus4]e me
[D]Ooh, the night's

[Verse 15]
[C]so long,
[Em]so l[Bm]ong without you baby
[C]And I can't stand it no [Em]more,
anymore
Come [C]here 'cause I want to prove
[Bm]my love for you, baby
[Am]Come [F]back,
this is [Dsus4]where you bel[C]ong
[Bm](I'm gonna start

[Verse 16]
[C]today)
Working on it,
[G]love has the power
(I'm gonna [C]start today)
I'm working on it [G]every, [Em]every,
every [C]hour

[Verse 17]
(I'm gonna start today)
So baby, dry those [G]tears away,
[Em]it's okay
[G](I'm gon[C]na start [G]tod[C#]ay)

[Verse 18]
Start today to turn this [F#m]love around
[E]I know for[A] sure I'll nev[C]er let you down,
[Dsus4]baby
[C]'Cause [G]no longer do I think
it's [Em]all in your mind

[Verse 19]
[Eb]I get the point and I've
got [D]nothing but [Gm]time
[Eb]To be the way, I know I real[Bb]ly should be
[Eb]And find a way for love to rescu[Dsus4]e me

[Verse 20]
[C]Now, I know how to [G]make love real
[C]You don't know how,
'til [G]you know how [Em]to feel
[C]I've been picking up the
pieces of my [G]broken past
[Em]But it's okay,[G]
[C]your baby's gonna start [G]today[C]

[Verse 21]
(I'm gonna start today) Working [G]on
loving [Bm]you[G]
[C]better
(I'm gonna start today)
Working on leaving [Em]you
never

[Verse 22]
[C](I'm gonna start today)
So baby, dry your tears [G]away,
[Em]it's[C] okay
(I'm gonna start today)
(I'm gonna [G]start today) Ooh,

[Verse 23]
[C]
yeah, [G]love has the
power
[C](I'm gonna start today)
I'm working on it [G]every, [Em]every,
every hour

[Verse 24]
(I'm gonna [C]start today)
So baby, dry [G]those tears away,
[Em]it's okay
[C](I'm gonna start tod[Em]ay)

[Verse 25]
[C](I'm gonna start today)
Working on [G]loving you, yes
I am
[C](I'm gonna start today)
You are [G]one of a kind,
you've [Em]made up my mind

[Verse 26]
[C](I'm gonna start today)
Baby, dry your [G]tears away
[Em](I'm gonna [C]start today)

[Verse 27]
I'm gonna start [C]today[C]
I'm gonna start today
[Em]I'm [C]gonn[Em]a start today
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