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The First Time

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Intro   E   Ax2
EI have a lover  AA loEver like no other
She got soEul, soul, soul, sweet soAul And she teEach me how to sAing
Shows me cC#molours when there's none to Asee
Gives me C#mhope when I can't belAieve That for the fEirst time I Afeel lovEe
EI have a broAther When I'm a Ebrother in nAeed
I spend my wEhole time ruAnning He spends his runEning after Ame
C#mWhen I feel myself gAoing down I just C#mcall and he comes arouAnd
But for the fiErst time I fAeel lEove
EMy father is a riAch man He wears a rEich man's clAoak
Gave me the keEys to his kinAgdom coming Gave me a cEup of goAld
He said I haEve many maAnsions And there are mEany rooms to sAee
But I leEft by the bAack door And I Ethrew away the kAey
And I tEhrew away the kAey Yeah, I tC#mhrew away the kAey Yeah, I tC#mhrew away the kAey
For the C#mfirst tiAme
For the fEirst tAime
For the fEirst tAime
I feel lEove

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The First Time

by U2

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C#m

E A

Intro x2

E A E

I have a lover A lover like no other

E A E A

She got soul, soul, soul, sweet soul And she teach me how to sing

C#m A

Shows me colours when there's none to see

C#m A E A E

Gives me hope when I can't believe That for the first time I feel love

E A E A

I have a brother When I'm a brother in need

E A E A

I spend my whole time running He spends his running after me

C#m A C#m A

When I feel myself going down I just call and he comes around

E A E

But for the first time I feel love

E A E A

My father is a rich man He wears a rich man's cloak

E A E A

Gave me the keys to his kingdom coming Gave me a cup of gold

E A E A

He said I have many mansions And there are many rooms to see

E A E A

But I left by the back door And I threw away the key

E A C#m A C#m A

And I threw away the key Yeah, I threw away the key Yeah, I threw away the key

C#m A

For the first time

E A

For the first time

E A

For the first time

I feel love

About The First Time Chords by U2

Learn how to play The First Time by U2 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The First Time chords”, “The First Time guitar chords”, or “U2 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 The First Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate The First Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, C#m.

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