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Ingrid Michaelson & Zayn – To Begin Again Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Dm7 G7 E Am7
Dm7 G7 C

[Verse 1]
Dm7                G7
When the world was ending,
    E              Am7
I'd hold you in my arms
       Dm7              G7
And we talked about the places
           C
we'd never been
Dm7                G7
When the world was ending,
     E              Am7
we'd hold on to the past
            Dm7
'Cause it's all we thought
     G7            C
that we would ever see

[Pre-Chorus]
F            G              Am7
But then the sun came right back
        F
And the birds sang as if
            G
nothing had happened

[Chorus]
           C            Dm
And it's alright, it's okay
        Am          F
We will get another day
     Am              G
To begin again, to begin again,
     F       G
to begin... again
             C                 Dm
I don't know how, I don't know why
      Am               F
But I know that I will try
     Am              G
To begin again, to begin again,
   F#dim
to begin
            F        G
To live and love and breathe again

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[Verse 2]
Dm7                G7
When the world was ending,
   E                Am7
wе looked up at the sky
       Dm7              G7
And we talkеd about the last
               C
song that we'd play
   Dm7            G7
So far from comprehending,
       E              Am7
they'd lift us to the stars
      Dm7             G7
Never seen each other from
       C
so far away

[Pre-Chorus]
F            G              Am7
But then the sun came right back
        F
And the kids played as if
            G
nothing had happened

[Chorus]
           C            Dm
And it's alright, it's okay
        Am          F
We will get another day
     Am              G
To begin again, to begin again,
     F       G
to begin... again
             C                 Dm
I don't know how, I don't know why
      Am               F
But I know that I will try
     Am
To begin again,
     G             F#dim
to begin again, to begin
            F        G
To live and love and breathe again

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[Bridge]
    Am              F  G
And cry because I'm happy
   Am
And hold my friends like
F         G
long-lost lovers
  Am              F         G
Be kind to me and love each other
   Am                    F   G
The world keeps spinning on

[Outro]
           C            Dm
And it's alright, it's okay
        Am          F
We will get another day
 Am        G         F  G
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
             C                 Dm
I don't know how, I don't know when
      Am              F
But I do know that we can
         Am
Try to begin again,
     G               F#dim
to begin again, to begin
            F   G
To live and love and breathe again

How to play To Begin Again: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for To Begin Again by Ingrid Michaelson & Zayn on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To Begin Again by Ingrid Michaelson & Zayn is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 10 chords: Dm7, G7, E, Am7, C, F, G, Dm, Am and F#dim.

The backbone of the song is F – G – C – Dm (VI – VII – III – iv in A minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.