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For The First Time

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Intro: C-G-Am-F(2x)
Verse: 
Are those your eyCes Gis that your smiCleG  
I've been looAmkin at you foreverF  
But I neCver saw you beforeG  
Are these your haCnds Gholdin mineC  G  
Now I wAmonder how I couFld of been so blindG  G7  
Chorus:
For the fCirst Gtime I am lAmooking in your eGyes
For the fAmirst time IF'm seein who you Gare
I can't belAmieve how much I Fsee
When you're Clookin' back at Fme
Now I uCnderstand why Amlove is lFove is Gfor Cthe first time
Verse: 
Can this be real, can this be true
Am I the person I was this morning
And are you the same you
It's all so strange how can it be
All along this love was right in front of me
Chorus:  
For the first time I am looking in your eyes
For the first time I'm seein' who you are
I can't believe how much I see
When you're lookin' back at me
Now I understand why love is
Love is for the first time
Such a long time ago
I had given up on findin this emotionEver again
But you live with me now
Yes I've found you some how
And I've never been so sure

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For The First Time

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G Am

Intro: ---F(2x)

Verse:

C G C G

Are those your eyes is that your smile

Am F

I've been lookin at you forever

C G

But I never saw you before

C G C G

Are these your hands holdin mine

Am F G G7

Now I wonder how I could of been so blind

Chorus:

C G Am G

For the first time I am looking in your eyes

Am F G

For the first time I'm seein who you are

Am F

I can't believe how much I see

C F

When you're lookin' back at me

C Am F G C

Now I understand why love is love is for the first time

Verse:

Can this be real, can this be true

Am I the person I was this morning

And are you the same you

It's all so strange how can it be

All along this love was right in front of me

Chorus:

For the first time I am looking in your eyes

For the first time I'm seein' who you are

I can't believe how much I see

When you're lookin' back at me

Now I understand why love is

Love is for the first time

Such a long time ago

I had given up on findin this emotionEver again

But you live with me now

Yes I've found you some how

And I've never been so sure

About For The First Time Chords by Rod Stewart

Learn how to play For The First Time by Rod Stewart with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “For The First Time chords”, “For The First Time guitar chords”, or “Rod Stewart For The First Time 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 For The First Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate For The First Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F, G7.

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