I usually start with the verse, and sometimes, I don't even really have a chorus at all. It really depends on where the song goes.
I start from the first verse, work with that, and try to find where the song takes off. If it needs an intro, I'll usually work on that last, actually, which may be kind of weird, but usually how I do it.
Lately, I've been paranoid about being super repetitive, so I'll throw in a bridge to break up monotony, but verses are definitely my jumping off point. Usually, it's just from playing something, figuring out the inherent melody from what I'm playing, and figuring out the opening line. Where it goes from there varies.
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