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I Saw You First

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I play it with a Capo on 1.  
The Givers actually just play it without and do the bar chords 
transposed a half step up.  
CI  saw you Ffirst, it was in a Cdream
CI knew it Fworked, or so it sCeemed
AmWhile you hold on Fand that golden Cgoes
AmGolden goes on, sFo don't hold it  whCoa oh
CIn the Light is the stormin, and the shade is the warming
you'll Fsee  what you'll Cbe  (pause)
CIn the grey is the colors, Without paint, inside lovers
we'll Fbe, ya we'll Cbe
oooooohhhs
[accapella] I know theres a light inside cause
CI  saw you Ffirst, it was in a Cdream
AmWhile you hold on Fand that golden gCoes
AmGolden goes on , Fso dont hold it  oh Cno
[accapella] I know theres a light inside

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I Saw You First

by GIVERS

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I play it with a Capo on 1.

The Givers actually just play it without and do the bar chords

transposed a half step up.

C F C

I saw you first, it was in a dream

C F C

I knew it worked, or so it seemed

Am F C

While you hold on and that golden goes

Am F C

Golden goes on, so don't hold it whoa oh

In the Light is the stormin, and the shade is the warming

F C

you'll see what you'll be (pause)

In the grey is the colors, Without paint, inside lovers

F C

we'll be, ya we'll be

oooooohhhs

[accapella] I know theres a light inside cause

C F C

I saw you first, it was in a dream

Am F C

While you hold on and that golden goes

Am F C

Golden goes on , so dont hold it oh no

[accapella] I know theres a light inside

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