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First Timer

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first timer
elliott smith - new moon
standard tuning - capo 1
chords used:
G:    320003
Am:   002210
Em:   022000
C/G:  332010
C:    032010
D/F#: 200232
D:    x00232
B7:   021202
i’m a Gfirst Amtimer
Emwishing i was someone C/Gelse
when i Gsee you by CyoD/F#urselfG  Am  G  
in a GcorriAmdor
Emwhere you find yourself not C/Gblocked
by the Gdoors you ClD/F#ockedG  Am  G  
Dyou won’t do what the doctor Amordered
Fyou won’t see Emsomeone Delse 
come on Amback to C/Gme
Ammy B7bright tomCorrow
you say you feel holGlowAm  
Emand you know it's cause you C/Gare
well at Gleast so  C  D/F#farG  Am  G  
solo:
G  Am  Em  C/G  G  C  D/F#  G  Am  G
Di think of you with hesiAmtation
Fi think of Emyou too Dhard
come on Amback to C/Gme
Ambut don't B7make me Csorry
i’m a Gfirst Amtimer
Emwishing i’d been someone C/Gelse
                 G   C       D/F#    Gride down to  Em  
seeing you by yourself
seeing Gyou by CyourD/F#-selfG  

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First Timer

by Elliott Smith

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/F#

first timer

elliott smith - new moon

standard tuning - capo 1

chords used:

G: 320003

Am: 002210

Em: 022000

C/G: 332010

C: 032010

D/F#: 200232

D: x00232

B7: 021202

G Am

i’m a first timer

Em C/G

wishing i was someone else

G C D/F# G Am G

when i see you by yourself

G Am

in a corridor

Em C/G

where you find yourself not blocked

G C D/F# G Am G

by the doors you locked

D Am

you won’t do what the doctor ordered

F Em D

you won’t see someone else

Am C/G

come on back to me

Am B7 C

my bright tomorrow

G Am

you say you feel hollow

Em C/G

and you know it's cause you are

G C D/F# G Am G

well at least so far

solo:

G Am Em C/G G C D/F# G Am G

D Am

i think of you with hesitation

F Em D

i think of you too hard

Am C/G

come on back to me

Am B7 C

but don't make me sorry

G Am

i’m a first timer

Em C/G

wishing i’d been someone else

G C D/F# G Em

ride down to

seeing you by yourself

G C D/F# G

seeing you by your-self

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