Brand New Day

	  		Intro: C 

Verse 1:
C 
 I don't need to write a book, 'bout the chances that I took 
Am 
  All the hearts I had to break, I had to live with my mistakes 
F 
 All the ghosts that haunt my past, all the dreams that didn't last 
        G 
Burning candles at both ends, no way to pretend 

Watching bad luck take away all my friends 

Verse 2:
C 
 As a boy I never cried, till the day my mama died 
Am 
  After that I, I left my home, San Francisco all alone 
F 
 With Eddie, Bill and Dave all gone, thought I'd put 'em in my song 
    G 
And maybe to you, well, it don't mean a thing, it's about my life that I wanna sing 

 
F                                                                G 
 Hey, hey, I'm feeling okay. Hey, hey, it's a brand new day, you know 

I'm taking it slow, I've gotta say, listen now 
F 
 Hey, hey, I'm feeling alright. I'm feeling alright tonight 


Verse 3:
C 
 My memories, they linger on, some are big, and some are strong 
Am 
  Some are happy, some are sad, some are good, and some were bad 
F 
Things that can move you and bring you to tears, minutes then hours and days turn to years 
G 
I've turned the page, I've had kids of my own, the time that I cherish being at home 


F                                                                G 
 Hey, hey, I'm feeling okay. Hey, hey, it's a brand new day, you know 

I'm taking it slow, I've gotta say, listen now 
F 
 Hey, hey, I'm feeling alright, I'm feeling alright tonight 
G                                         C 
 I'm feeling okay, yeah. It's a brand new day 
          Am                F 
Brand new day, it's alright now, yeah 
           G 
Gonna be a beautiful night, a beautiful, beautiful night 


Verse 4:
 
F 
So many cities, airports and hotels, yhey'll knock you out, count to 10, ring the bell 
       G                                           N.C. 
It's a God-given gift I can sing, I can write, man I've been doing this all of my life 

 
F                                                                G 
 Hey, hey, I'm feeling okay. Hey, hey, it's a brand new day, you know 

I'm taking it slow, so slow, now listen here 
F                                                          C 
 Hey, hey, I'm feeling alright. I'm feeling alright tonight 


Outro 
                 Am F G                 C 
It's a brand new day,  it's a brand new day