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First Day Of My Life

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   Dmadd9xx3230
[Intro]
 C   E7     Am   F   G     Cx2
[Verse 1]
CThis is the fiE7rst day of my liAmfe
FSwear I was boGrn right in the doCorway
CI went out in the raE7in, suddenly everything chAmanged
They're spreadinD7g blankets on thGe beachG7  
CYours is the fiE7rst face that I saAmw
FThink I was blGind before I meCt you
CNow I don't know where I E7am, I don't know where I've Ambeen
But I know D7where I want to GgoG7  
[Chorus]
And so I Cthought I'd Glet you Amknow
Yeah, Fthese things take Gforever
I esCpeciaElly am Amslow
But I reDmadd9alized that I need you and I wondered if I could come home
[Instrumental]
C E7/B Am7   Dmadd9   Fm
[Verse 2]
CRemember the E7time you drove all Amnight
FJust to mGeet me in the Cmorning
CAnd I thought it was E7strange, you said everything Amchanged
You felt as D7if you'd just woke GupG7  
And you saiCd, "This is the E7first day of my Amlife.
FI'm glad I didn't diGe before I meCt you.
CBut now I don't cE7are, I could go anywAmhere with you,
And I'd D7probably be haGppy."G7  
[Chorus]
So if you Cwanna Gbe with Amme
With Fthese things there's no Gtelling
We just Chave to Ewait and sAmee
But I'd rather be Dmadd9working for a paycheck
Than waiting to win the lottery
C E7/B Am7
Besides, maybDmadd9e this time it's different,
I mean I really think you like mCe
[Outro]
  E7/B Am7   Dmadd9   Fm
C E7/B Am7   Dmadd9   Fm
C

The story behind the song

"First Day Of My Life" is a single from the album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes, released on February 7, 2005. The music video for the song, which features a mix of couples and single people, received a Special Recognition at the 2006 GLAAD Media Awards for its inclusion of gay and lesbian couples. The song has been featured in films like The Bubble and Elvis and Anabelle, and in several television episodes and commercials. It was also ranked among the greatest Bright Eyes songs by Stereogum and Paste.

AI-written from these sources:First Day of My Life (Bright Eyes song) — Wikipedia ↗Bright Eyes (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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First Day Of My Life

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Dmadd9

xx3230

[Intro]

C E7 Am F G C

[Verse 1]

C E7 Am

This is the first day of my life

F G C

Swear I was born right in the doorway

C E7 Am

I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed

D7 G G7

They're spreading blankets on the beach

C E7 Am

Yours is the first face that I saw

F G C

Think I was blind before I met you

C E7 Am

Now I don't know where I am, I don't know where I've been

D7 G G7

But I know where I want to go

[Chorus]

C G Am

And so I thought I'd let you know

F G

Yeah, these things take forever

C E Am

I especially am slow

Dmadd9

But I realized that I need you and I wondered if I could come home

[Instrumental]

C E7/B Am7 Dmadd9 Fm

[Verse 2]

C E7 Am

Remember the time you drove all night

F G C

Just to meet me in the morning

C E7 Am

And I thought it was strange, you said everything changed

D7 G G7

You felt as if you'd just woke up

C E7 Am

And you said, "This is the first day of my life.

F G C

I'm glad I didn't die before I met you.

C E7 Am

But now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you,

D7 G G7

And I'd probably be happy."

[Chorus]

C G Am

So if you wanna be with me

F G

With these things there's no telling

C E Am

We just have to wait and see

Dmadd9

But I'd rather be working for a paycheck

Than waiting to win the lottery

C E7/B Am7

Dmadd9

Besides, maybe this time it's different,

I mean I really think you like me

[Outro]

E7/B Am7 Dmadd9 Fm

C E7/B Am7 Dmadd9 Fm

About First Day Of My Life Chords by Bright Eyes

Learn how to play First Day Of My Life by Bright Eyes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “First Day Of My Life chords”, “First Day Of My Life guitar chords”, or “Bright Eyes First Day Of My Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy First Day Of My Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate First Day Of My Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dmadd9, C, E7, Am, F, G.

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The chords for "First Day Of My Life" show the original chord names (including Dmadd9, C, E7, Am, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.