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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|--C0---0-------0-------G---Am----Em-----F-----------Dm7-1----------Dm-----G----C0---|
B|--1---1-------1-------0---1---0---1-----------1-------1--h3---0---1---|
G|--0---0-------0-------0---2---0---2-----------2---2-----------0---0---|
D|------------------2---0---2---2---3-----------0---------------0-------|
A|--3-------3---3-----------0---------------------------------------3---|
E|----------------------3-------0---1---1---0-------------------3-------|
e|---------------------------|   (x2)
B|------1---h3-------3---/5--|
G|--0------------0-----------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Verse 1]
    I've written Cwords that Gsay I'm Amlea-vEming  Fwords eGxpress the paCin
    COld songs Glose young AmmeaEmninFgs  but Dmnew ones they gGain
[Chorus]
    From Fchanges that I've Embeen through  Dmand what I'm coming Cto
    CYou Gwere my AmfirEmst Fsong  and DmI still...G  C  
[Instrumental] (same as intro)
    C   G       Am Em F         Dm            G     C
[Verse 2]
    CSure I Gstill get Amfeel-Emings to Fget back Gon the roaCd
    CAnd I Gstill get AmleaEmn-iFngs to forDmget the things I knGow
[Chorus]
    AFbout myself and Emchanges  Dmgone through and Ccoming to
    And Cyou Gwere my AmfirsEmt sFong and  I Dmstill...G  C  
[Instrumental] (same as intro)
    C   G       Am Em F         Dm            G     C
[Verse 3]
    Do Cwords exGpress true Ammean-Emings  I Fmean the words I've Gstill to sCing
    COld loves Glose their AmfeeEml-iFngs  but Dmnew ones they gGain
[Chorus]
    The Fchanges that I've Embeen through, Dmand new ones I'm Ccoming to
    And Cyou wGere my AmfiEmrst Fsong   and DmI still...G  C  
    CYou Gwere my AmfirEmst Fsong  and  DmI still..G.C  
    Yes, Cyou Gwere my AmfirEmst Fsong  and  DmI still Glove yoCu

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First Song

by Ralph McTell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

C G Am Em F Dm7 Dm G C

e|--0---0-------0-------------------------------1-------------------0---|

B|--1---1-------1-------0---1---0---1-----------1-------1--h3---0---1---|

G|--0---0-------0-------0---2---0---2-----------2---2-----------0---0---|

D|------------------2---0---2---2---3-----------0---------------0-------|

A|--3-------3---3-----------0---------------------------------------3---|

E|----------------------3-------0---1---1---0-------------------3-------|

e|---------------------------| (x2)

B|------1---h3-------3---/5--|

G|--0------------0-----------|

D|---------------------------|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C G Am Em F G C

I've written words that say I'm lea-ving words express the pain

C G Am Em F Dm G

Old songs lose young meanings but new ones they gain

[Chorus]

F Em Dm C

From changes that I've been through and what I'm coming to

C G Am Em F Dm G C

You were my first song and I still...

[Instrumental] (same as intro)

C G Am Em F Dm G C

[Verse 2]

C G Am Em F G C

Sure I still get feel-ings to get back on the road

C G Am Em F Dm G

And I still get lean-ings to forget the things I know

[Chorus]

F Em Dm C

About myself and changes gone through and coming to

C G Am Em F Dm G C

And you were my first song and I still...

[Instrumental] (same as intro)

C G Am Em F Dm G C

[Verse 3]

C G Am Em F G C

Do words express true mean-ings I mean the words I've still to sing

C G Am Em F Dm G

Old loves lose their feel-ings but new ones they gain

[Chorus]

F Em Dm C

The changes that I've been through, and new ones I'm coming to

C G Am Em F Dm G C

And you were my first song and I still...

C G Am Em F Dm G C

You were my first song and I still...

C G Am Em F Dm G C

Yes, you were my first song and I still love you

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