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Summer The First Time
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Step 1 / 49Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of F#m)
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em7= 055430 Em6/C#= x42000 F#m7/E= 022222
D= xx4232 Cmaj7= x32000 D/A= x00232
Dsus2= xx4230 Am7= x02010 E7= 020100
A7= x02020 Bm7= x24232 E7sus4= 020200
A7sus2= x02000 Em9= 020032 E7(no3) = 020400
Dsus2/A= x00230 B7= x24242 E6sus2/4 = x44200
[*Riff]
(A7sus2) Em6/C#
e |--------------------0----|
B |--------------------0----|
G |--------------------0----|
D |----------------0---2----|
A |----0-----2---0-----4----|
E |--0-----3----------------|
[Intro]
e |------------------------|
B |------------------------|
G |------------------------|
D |----------------0-------|
A |----0-----2---0-----4---|
E |--0-----3---------------|
| Em7/ / / / | D/ / Dsus2/ / | A7/ / A7sus2/ / |
(A7sus2) Em6/C#
e |--------------------0----|
B |--------------------0----|
G |--------------------0----|
D |----------------0---2----|
A |----0-----2---0-----4----|
E |--0-----3----------------|
[Verse 1]
It was a Em7hot afternoon, the Dlast day of Dsus2June,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
And the sun was a demon, [*Riff]
The cEm7louds were afraid, one Dten in the Dsus2shade,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
And the pavement was steaming [*Riff]
[Verse 2]
I Em7told Billy Ray ...in his Dred Chevro - Dsus2let,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
Needed time for some thinking, [*Riff]
I was Em7just walking by, when I Dlooked in her Dsus2eye,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
And I swore it was winking [*Riff]
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7She was thirty one, and I was Am7seventeen,
Bm7I knew nothing about love, she knew Em9everything,
But Cmaj7I sat down beside her on her Am7front porch swing,
And Bm7wondered what...the B7coming night would Em7bring---F#m7/E--------!
| Em7/ / Dsus2/A/ / | A7/ / A7sus2/ / |
(A7sus2) Em6/C#
e |--------------------0----|
B |--------------------0----|
G |--------------------0----|
D |----------------0---2----|
A |----0-----2---0-----4----|
E |--0-----3----------------|
[Verse 4]
The Em7sun closed her eyes, as it Dclimbed in the Dsus2skies,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
And it started to swelter, [*Riff]
The Em7sweat trickled down the Dfront of her Dsus2gown,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
And I thought it would melt her! [*Riff]
[Verse 5]
She Em7threw back her hair like DI wasn't Dsus2there,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
She sipped on a Julep, [*Riff]
Her Em7shoulders were bare, and I Dtried not to Dsus2stare,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
When I looked at her two lips! [*Riff]
[Verse 6]
Cmaj7When she looked at me, I heard her Am7softly say,
"I Bm7know you're young, you don't know what to Em9do, or say,
But Cmaj7stay with me until the sun has Am7gone away,
And Bm7I will chase the B7boy in you a - Em7way---F#m7/E-------!
| Em7/ / Dsus2/A/ / | A7/ / A7sus2/ / |
(A7sus2) Em6/C#
e |--------------------0----|
B |--------------------0----|
G |--------------------0----|
D |----------------0---2----|
A |----0-----2---0-----4----|
E |--0-----3----------------|
[Verse 7]
Em9And then she smiled, then we Cmaj7talked for a while,
Bm7 E7 E7sus4 E7(no3)
Then we walked for a mile, to the sea,
We Cmaj7sat on the sand, and a Am7boy took her hand,
Bm7 E7 E7sus4 E7(no3)
But I saw the sun rise as a man
[Break]
| Cmaj7/ / / / | Am7/ / / / | Bm7/ / / / | Em9/ / / / |
| Cmaj7/ / / / | Am7/ / / / | Bm7/ / B7/ / | Em7/ / F#m7/E/ / |
| Em7/ / Dsus2/A/ / | A7/ / A7sus2/ / |
(A7sus2) Em6/C#
e |--------------------0---|
B |--------------------0---|
G |--------------------0---|
D |----------------0---2---|
A |----0-----2---0-----4---|
E |--0-----3---------------|
[Verse 8]
Ten Em7years have gone by since I Dlooked in her Dsus2eyes,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
But the memory lingers, [*Riff]
I go Em7back in my mind to the Dvery first Dsus2time,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
Feel the touch of her fingers [*Riff]
[Verse 9]
It was a Em7hot afternoon, the Dlast day of Dsus2June,
A7 A7sus2(A7sus2) Em6/C#
And the sun was a demon, [*Riff]
The Em7clouds were afraid, one Dten in the Dsus2shade,
And the A7pavement was A7sus2steaming
[Suggestion for coda]
(A7sus2) E6sus2/4
e |--------------------------0---||
B |--------------------------0---||
G |--------------------------2---||
D |----------------------0---4---||
A |------0-------2---0-------4---||
E |--0-------3-------------------||
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Summer The First Time
by Bobby Goldsboro
Chords in this song · guitar
Em7
Em6/C#
F#m7/E
D
Cmaj7
D/A
Dsus2
Am7
E7
A7
Bm7
E7sus4
A7sus2
Em9
Dsus2/A
B7
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of F#m)
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em7 Em6/C# F#m7/E
= 055430 = x42000 = 022222
D Cmaj7 D/A
= xx4232 = x32000 = x00232
Dsus2 Am7 E7
= xx4230 = x02010 = 020100
A7 Bm7 E7sus4
= x02020 = x24232 = 020200
A7sus2 Em9 E7
= x02000 = 020032 (no3) = 020400
Dsus2/A B7
= x00230 = x24242 E6sus2/4 = x44200
[*Riff]
A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
e |--------------------0----|
B |--------------------0----|
G |--------------------0----|
D |----------------0---2----|
A |----0-----2---0-----4----|
E |--0-----3----------------|
[Intro]
e |------------------------|
B |------------------------|
G |------------------------|
D |----------------0-------|
A |----0-----2---0-----4---|
E |--0-----3---------------|
Em7 D Dsus2 A7 A7sus2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
e |--------------------0----|
B |--------------------0----|
G |--------------------0----|
D |----------------0---2----|
A |----0-----2---0-----4----|
E |--0-----3----------------|
[Verse 1]
Em7 D Dsus2
It was a hot afternoon, the last day of June,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
And the sun was a demon, [*Riff]
Em7 D Dsus2
The clouds were afraid, one ten in the shade,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
And the pavement was steaming [*Riff]
[Verse 2]
Em7 D Dsus2
I told Billy Ray ...in his red Chevro - let,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
Needed time for some thinking, [*Riff]
Em7 D Dsus2
I was just walking by, when I looked in her eye,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
And I swore it was winking [*Riff]
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7 Am7
She was thirty one, and I was seventeen,
Bm7 Em9
I knew nothing about love, she knew everything,
Cmaj7 Am7
But I sat down beside her on her front porch swing,
Bm7 B7 Em7 F#m7/E
And wondered what...the coming night would bring-----------!
Em7 Dsus2/A A7 A7sus2
| / / / / | / / / / |
A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
e |--------------------0----|
B |--------------------0----|
G |--------------------0----|
D |----------------0---2----|
A |----0-----2---0-----4----|
E |--0-----3----------------|
[Verse 4]
Em7 D Dsus2
The sun closed her eyes, as it climbed in the skies,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
And it started to swelter, [*Riff]
Em7 D Dsus2
The sweat trickled down the front of her gown,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
And I thought it would melt her! [*Riff]
[Verse 5]
Em7 D Dsus2
She threw back her hair like I wasn't there,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
She sipped on a Julep, [*Riff]
Em7 D Dsus2
Her shoulders were bare, and I tried not to stare,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
When I looked at her two lips! [*Riff]
[Verse 6]
Cmaj7 Am7
When she looked at me, I heard her softly say,
Bm7 Em9
"I know you're young, you don't know what to do, or say,
Cmaj7 Am7
But stay with me until the sun has gone away,
Bm7 B7 Em7 F#m7/E
And I will chase the boy in you a - way----------!
Em7 Dsus2/A A7 A7sus2
| / / / / | / / / / |
A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
e |--------------------0----|
B |--------------------0----|
G |--------------------0----|
D |----------------0---2----|
A |----0-----2---0-----4----|
E |--0-----3----------------|
[Verse 7]
Em9 Cmaj7
And then she smiled, then we talked for a while,
Bm7 E7 E7sus4 E7
(no3)
Then we walked for a mile, to the sea,
Cmaj7 Am7
We sat on the sand, and a boy took her hand,
Bm7 E7 E7sus4 E7
(no3)
But I saw the sun rise as a man
[Break]
Cmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Em9
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Cmaj7 Am7 Bm7 B7 Em7 F#m7/E
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em7 Dsus2/A A7 A7sus2
| / / / / | / / / / |
A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
e |--------------------0---|
B |--------------------0---|
G |--------------------0---|
D |----------------0---2---|
A |----0-----2---0-----4---|
E |--0-----3---------------|
[Verse 8]
Em7 D Dsus2
Ten years have gone by since I looked in her eyes,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
But the memory lingers, [*Riff]
Em7 D Dsus2
I go back in my mind to the very first time,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
Feel the touch of her fingers [*Riff]
[Verse 9]
Em7 D Dsus2
It was a hot afternoon, the last day of June,
A7 A7sus2 A7sus2 Em6/C#
()
And the sun was a demon, [*Riff]
Em7 D Dsus2
The clouds were afraid, one ten in the shade,
A7 A7sus2
And the pavement was steaming
[Suggestion for coda]
(A7sus2) E6sus2/4
e |--------------------------0---||
B |--------------------------0---||
G |--------------------------2---||
D |----------------------0---4---||
A |------0-------2---0-------4---||
E |--0-------3-------------------||
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