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For The First Time In A Long Time

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DI been livin' like a drunken sailor 
Playin' in a rock 'n roll band 
AFar from a failure, I feGel like a brand new maDn 
DSmoking like a fiend and schemin' 
Dealin' with the upper hand 
AIt's been so long since I fGelt this good, God daDmn 
GI'm finally sDtandin' tall 
GI feel I Djust can't fall 
GYour love taDkes me to a higher place A  
GFor the first time, in a lDong time 
GI'm done payin' my duDes
GFor the first time, in a lDong time 
AI don't feel used 
COhhhhhhh OhGhhh, OhhhDhhhhhh
Let's go out honky tonkin' 
Dancing till the morning light 
The time is now and this time I feel all right 
I'm finally standin' tall 
I feel I just can't fall 
Your love takes me to a higher place 
For the first time, in a long time 
I don't stand accused 
For the first time, in a long time 
I feel brand new 
Life's been kind, water tastes like wine 
I feel so high like I'm on cloud nine 
For the first time, in a long time

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For The First Time In A Long Time

by Kid Rock

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I been livin' like a drunken sailor

Playin' in a rock 'n roll band

A G D

Far from a failure, I feel like a brand new man

Smoking like a fiend and schemin'

Dealin' with the upper hand

A G D

It's been so long since I felt this good, God damn

G D

I'm finally standin' tall

G D

I feel I just can't fall

G D A

Your love takes me to a higher place

G D

For the first time, in a long time

G D

I'm done payin' my dues

G D

For the first time, in a long time

I don't feel used

C G D

Ohhhhhhh Ohhhh, Ohhhhhhhhh

Let's go out honky tonkin'

Dancing till the morning light

The time is now and this time I feel all right

I'm finally standin' tall

I feel I just can't fall

Your love takes me to a higher place

For the first time, in a long time

I don't stand accused

For the first time, in a long time

I feel brand new

Life's been kind, water tastes like wine

I feel so high like I'm on cloud nine

For the first time, in a long time

About For The First Time In A Long Time Chords by Kid Rock

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