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First Comes The Night

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[Intro]
C G C G
[Verse 1]
I still Csee you, Gwherever you Care.G  
I still Cfeel you, Gyou're still in my CheartAm.Em  
In my Cheart.Am  Em  
CThat's the stuff I Amkept it just the Emway it was.C  Am  Em  
CIt's the only Amthing I've got that's Emleft from us.C  Am  Em  
[Pre-chorus 1]
FDon't know Cwhy she's Ggone. FDon't know Cwhy she Gwent away.
FDon't know Cwhat went Emwrong. FOh so Gwrong. So wrong.
[Chorus]
CFirst Amcomes the Fnight, Gbaby.
CThen Amcomes the Fday.
CFirst Amcomes the Fheartache Gdarling.
It ain't Falways gonna hurt this Gway.
It ain't Falways gonna feel this way.C  Am  Em  
Feel this way.C  Am  Em  
[Interlude]
C Am Em  C Am Em
[Verse 2]
CThought I saw you Amwalking with your Emhead hung down.C  Am  Em  
CLooking for you, Amsearching every Emplace in town.C  Am  Em  
CClose my eyes, it's Amraining, makes me Emthink of you.C  Am  Em  
CHurting and Amremembering all that Emwe've been through.C  Am  Em  
[Pre-chorus 2]
FSometimeCs I wanna Ggive up. FBut something Cwon't let Ggo.
FThings aCre getting Embetter, any Fday I Gknow. I know.
[Chorus]
CFirst Amcomes the Fnight, Gbaby.
CThen Amcomes the Fday.
CFirst Amcomes the Fheartache Gdarling.
It ain't Falways gonna hurt this Gway.
CFirst Amcomes the Fnight, Gbaby.
CThen Amcomes the Fday.
CFirst Amcomes the Fheartache Gdarling.
It ain't Falways gonna feel this Gway.
Naw it aiFn't always gonna feel this CwaAmy.Em  
Feel this way.C  Am  Em  
[Verse 3]
I still Csee you, Gwherever you are.C  G  
I still Cfeel you, Gyou're still in my hCeart.Am  Em  
You're in my ChearAmt.Em  
 C   Am   Emx2

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First Comes The Night

by Chris Isaak

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse 1]

C G C G

I still see you, wherever you are.

C G C Am Em

I still feel you, you're still in my heart.

C Am Em

In my heart.

C Am Em C Am Em

That's the stuff I kept it just the way it was.

C Am Em C Am Em

It's the only thing I've got that's left from us.

[Pre-chorus 1]

F C G F C G

Don't know why she's gone. Don't know why she went away.

F C Em F G

Don't know what went wrong. Oh so wrong. So wrong.

[Chorus]

C Am F G

First comes the night, baby.

C Am F

Then comes the day.

C Am F G

First comes the heartache darling.

F G

It ain't always gonna hurt this way.

F C Am Em

It ain't always gonna feel this way.

C Am Em

Feel this way.

[Interlude]

C Am Em C Am Em

[Verse 2]

C Am Em C Am Em

Thought I saw you walking with your head hung down.

C Am Em C Am Em

Looking for you, searching every place in town.

C Am Em C Am Em

Close my eyes, it's raining, makes me think of you.

C Am Em C Am Em

Hurting and remembering all that we've been through.

[Pre-chorus 2]

F C G F C G

Sometimes I wanna give up. But something won't let go.

F C Em F G

Things are getting better, any day I know. I know.

[Chorus]

C Am F G

First comes the night, baby.

C Am F

Then comes the day.

C Am F G

First comes the heartache darling.

F G

It ain't always gonna hurt this way.

C Am F G

First comes the night, baby.

C Am F

Then comes the day.

C Am F G

First comes the heartache darling.

F G

It ain't always gonna feel this way.

F C Am Em

Naw it ain't always gonna feel this way.

C Am Em

Feel this way.

[Verse 3]

C G C G

I still see you, wherever you are.

C G C Am Em

I still feel you, you're still in my heart.

C Am Em

You're in my heart.

C Am Em

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What key is "First Comes The Night" in?

The chords for "First Comes The Night" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, Em, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.