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Billy Joel - Get It Right The First Time
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[Intro]
F
F C7sus4/F Bb/F F
[Verse]
FI don't believe in first imC7sus4/Fpressions
Bb/FFor just this once I hope that Flooks don't deceive
FI ain't got time for true conC7sus4/Ffessions
Bb/CGotta to make the mCove right now
Bb/CGot to meet that gCirl soBbmehow
[Chorus]
Am7Get it right the fAb7irst time
That's the mGm7ain thing, oh oh oh C7sus4ooh
I can't afford to Gm7let it Fpass
Am7You get it right the nAb7ext time
That's not the Gm7same thing, oh oh oh C7sus4ooh
Gonna make the first time Flast
Dm7La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-A7sus4laaaaaA  
BbLa-la-la-la-C7sus4la-la-la-la-Flooooo
Dm7La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-A7sus4laaaaaA  
BbLa-la-la-la-C7sus4la-la-la-la-Flaaaaa
[Verse]
FI'm not much good at converC7sus4/Fsation
Bb/FI never was much good at Fcomin' on real strong
FBut if all it takes is inspiC7sus4/Fration
Then Bb/CI might have just Cwhat it takes
If Bb/CI don't make no Cbad mistBbakes and I
[Chorus]
Am7Get it right the fAb7irst time
That's the mGm7ain thing, oh oh oh C7sus4ooh
I can't afford to Gm7let it Fpass
Am7You get it right the nAb7ext time
That's not the Gm7same thing, oh oh oh C7sus4ooh
Gonna make the first time Flast
Dm7La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-A7sus4laaaaaA  
BbLa-la-la-la-C7sus4la-la-la-la-Flooooo
Dm7La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-A7sus4laaaaaA  
BbLa-la-la-la-C7sus4la-la-la-la-Flaaaaa
[Bridge]
F   Edim   Dm7I might find the courage, Edimyeah, I Fmight get up the nerve
But Gm7if my timing ain't just right what Bbpurpose would it serCve?
Dm7I don't know, I don't know, I don't know Edimhow to
FSay those first few words
If I Gm7want to put myselAm7f in touch
The Bbm7first few moments mBb/Cean so much
[Verse]
FI suppose it's now or C7sus4/Fnever
Bb/FBefore that woman walks right Fout of my life
FJust let me pull myself toC7sus4/Fgether
Bb/CGot to give it oCne good try
Bb/CGonna take my chCance tonBbight and
[Chorus]
Am7Get it right the fAb7irst time
That's the mGm7ain thing, oh oh oh C7sus4ooh
I can't afford to Gm7let it Fpass
Am7You get it right the nAb7ext time
That's not the Gm7same thing, oh oh oh C7sus4ooh
Gonna make the first time Flast
Dm7La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-A7sus4laaaaaA  
BbLa-la-la-la-C7sus4la-la-la-la-Flooooo
Dm7La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-A7sus4laaaaaA  
BbLa-la-la-la-C7sus4la-la-la-la-Flaaaaa
[Outro]
F C7sus4/F Bb/F F
F   C7sus4/F   Bb/F   F~~~~~~~
Can't believe no one has done this...
Nevertheless, this is a piano played song so some chords are hard to play/don't sound great
for guitar. Maybe use a capo on first fret and work your way around chords from there?
Anyway, that's all.
P.S. I just tried the capo thing and it works sick.
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