I'm Gonna Start Today chords by
Luther Vandross

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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Em

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Verse 1

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C

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I got up this morning

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G

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And without a word of warning

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G

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Em

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I knew for sure I had to change my way

Verse 2

C

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Dusted my mind to clear it

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G

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My body and my spirit

Em

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G

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C

C

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But it's okay, I'm gonna start today,

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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C

C

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hey

Verse 3

G

G

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Emotions disappearing

I call out but you're not here and

C

C

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G

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Em

Em

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I question why I have this debt to pay

Verse 4

C

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But I'll do my best believing

G

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And I'll get that lovin' feeling

Em

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G

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I mean to say,

C

C

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Em

Em

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I'm gonna start today

Verse 5

C#

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Fdim

Fdim

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F#m

F#m

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Start today to turn this love around

E

E

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A

A

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C

C

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I know for sure I'll never let you down,

baby

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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'Cause no longer do I think,

Em

Em

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it's all in your mind

Verse 6

Eb

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I get the point and I've

Daug

Daug

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Gm

Gm

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got nothing but time

Eb

Eb

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Bb

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To be the way, I know I really should be

Eb

Eb

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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And find a way for love to rescue me,

G

G

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ooh

Verse 7

C

C

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(I'mgonna start today)

G

G

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Working on loving you

better

C

C

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(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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Em

Em

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Working on leaving you

C

C

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never

Verse 8

(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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So baby, dry your tears away,

Em

Em

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G

G

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it's okay

C

C

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G

G

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(I'm gonna start today, yeah, yeah)

Verse 9

C

C

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Still dream of you returning

G

G

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My pilot light is burning

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C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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I mention you every time that I pray

Verse 10

C

C

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And I sleep with one eye open

G

G

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'Cause in my heart I'm hoping

Em

Em

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G

G

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You'll believe what I say

C

C

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G

G

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I'm gonna start today, baby

Verse 11

C

C

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And from this moment on

G

G

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Even though, you'll be gone

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G

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Em

Em

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I'm gonna do everything that I say

Verse 12

C

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I wanna be your best man

G

G

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I'll let time do the rest

Em

Em

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G

G

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And I'll sweep you away

C

C

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Em

Em

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C#

C#

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I'm gonna start today

Fdim

Fdim

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I am here but since your

Verse 13

F#m

F#m

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love is gone

E

E

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A

A

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C

C

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The days are lonely and the nights are long,

Dsus4

Dsus4

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baby

G

G

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'Cause I want that love I knew,

Em

Em

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no less or more

Verse 14

Eb

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I want you back the way

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Gm

Gm

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you loved me before

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'Cause yesterday is

Bb

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how tomorrow should be

Eb

Eb

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Bb

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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I'll start today if you will rescue me

D

D

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Ooh, the night's

Verse 15

C

C

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so long,

Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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so long without you baby

C

C

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Em

Em

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And I can't stand it no more,

anymore

C

C

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Come here 'cause I want to prove

Bm

Bm

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my love for you, baby

Am

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F

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Come back,

Dsus4

Dsus4

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C

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this is where you belong

Bm

Bm

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(I'm gonna start

Verse 16

C

C

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today)

Working on it,

G

G

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love has the power

C

C

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(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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Em

Em

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I'm working on it every, every,

C

C

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every hour

Verse 17

(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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So baby, dry those tears away,

Em

Em

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it's okay

G

G

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C

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G

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C#

C#

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(I'm gonna start today)

Verse 18

F#m

F#m

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Start today to turn this love around

E

E

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A

A

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C

C

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I know for sure I'll never let you down,

Dsus4

Dsus4

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baby

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C

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G

G

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'Cause no longer do I think

Em

Em

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it's all in your mind

Verse 19

Eb

Eb

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I get the point and I've

D

D

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Gm

Gm

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got nothing but time

Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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To be the way, I know I really should be

Eb

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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And find a way for love to rescue me

Verse 20

C

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G

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Now, I know how to make love real

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You don't know how,

G

G

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Em

Em

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'til you know how to feel

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I've been picking up the

G

G

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pieces of my broken past

Em

Em

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G

G

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But it's okay,

C

C

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your baby's gonna start today

Verse 21

G

G

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(I'm gonna start today) Working on

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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loving you

C

C

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better

(I'm gonna start today)

Em

Em

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Working on leaving you

never

Verse 22

C

C

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(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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So baby, dry your tears away,

Em

Em

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C

C

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it's okay

(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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(I'm gonna start today) Ooh,

Verse 23

C

C

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G

G

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yeah, love has the

power

C

C

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(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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Em

Em

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I'm working on it every, every,

every hour

Verse 24

C

C

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(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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So baby, dry those tears away,

Em

Em

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it's okay

C

C

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Em

Em

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(I'm gonna start today)

Verse 25

C

C

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(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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Working on loving you, yes

I am

C

C

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(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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You are one of a kind,

Em

Em

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you've made up my mind

Verse 26

C

C

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(I'm gonna start today)

G

G

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Baby, dry your tears away

Em

Em

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C

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(I'm gonna start today)

Verse 27

C

C

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I'm gonna start today

I'm gonna start today

Em

Em

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Em

Em

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I'm gonna start today

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Chords

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The original key of I'm Gonna Start Today by Luther Vandross is Bb major.

The primary chords used in I'm Gonna Start Today are Bb, Eb, Gm, Fsus4, Fb, Abdim.

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