When It Began

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When It Began

He makes some subtle alterations to the acoustic chords throughout. I’ve tried to note them all.

Standard tuning

Capo on third fret

Chords are named by pitch but frets given are relative to the capo.

Bb
3.2.0.0.3.3

Gm7
0.2.2.0.3.3

Ebadd9
x.3.2.0.3.3

Bb6
3.x.2.0.3.0

Gm7(2)
0.2.2.0.3.0

Eb
x.3.2.0.1.3

Cm7
x.0.2.0.1.3

F7
x.0.0.2.1.2

C7sus4
x.0.2.0.3.0

Gm
0.2.2.0.0.0

Eb(2)
x.3.2.0.1.0

F
X.0.0.2.3.2

F7sus4
x.0.0.2.1.3


Lead (relative to capo), overdubbed in two different octaves

————————0——0——————————————————————
—3———3———3h5—3h5——————————————————————
——2—4——0———————————————————0——0——
—————————————————0———0———— 0h2—0h2————
——————————————————0—2———(3)————————
———————————————————————3—————————


Opening

Bb — Gm7 — Ebadd9 — repeat

{Stop at a light that shines bright blue}
Bb — Bb6

{and where you've been is still in view}
Bb — Gm7(2)

{You stop at nothing at your first chance}
Ebadd9 — Eb

{Now its nothing like}
Cm7 — F7

{When it began. When it began . . .}
Bb — Gm7 — Ebadd9 — repeat


Bridge

{Oh and nothing, yeah that’s . . .}
Cm7

{ . . . something I under . . . }
C7sus4 — F7

{. . . stand, I dance, try to make you laugh}
Gm — Eb(2)

{I play the fool a king at your command}
Gm — Eb(2)

{Oh yeah}
F

Pedal steel solo over opening


{I never had to bow to you when we began}
Gm7(2) — Eb(2)

{Now I can play you a tune}
Cm7

{At your command, ooh and if you say. . .}
F7sus4 — F7

{. . . nothing, then that’s . . .}
Eb

{. . . something I'll understand}
Cm7 — F7

Bb — Gm7 — Ebadd9 — etc.