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[Intro]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
A Asus2 A Asus2 A
[verse]
I loved you darling from the very starDtDsus2  D  Dsus2  
DI would have gave ya every bit of my hearAtAsus2  A  Asus2  
AYou never said yes and you didn’t say noD  Dsus2  D  Dsus2  
DYou spun me around and then spun me some AmoAsus2reA  Asus2  
AMorning papers won’t carry my nDamDsus2eD  Dsus2  
DAnd the evening sun will still set the saAmeAsus2  A  Asus2  
ACould have done more had the time allowedD  Dsus2  D  Dsus2  
DBut I knew more then than I do know nowA  Asus2  A  Asus2  
[bridge]
And it was B5bound C#5to happen D5anywE5ay,
like a B5cold C#5DecembeD5r snow.E5  
So what B5diffC#5erence D5does it maE5ke,
B5know C#5that D5I kE5now?
[Solo] 
(A Major)
[chorus]
AYou know I never touched an Dangels’ wings
ANever had much time, to be sDpend on diamond things
ABut I do know love, and the smallest Dbird that sings
DAnd I love you, Eohhhhhhh I love you and DI love you my darlingE  
[verse]
When the wind blows cool and the leaves turn browDnDsus2  D  Dsus2  
DJust remembering you, won’t bring me downA.Asus2  A  Asus2  
AWe never did meet and we never will partD  Dsus2  D  Dsus2  
DAnd I loved you darling from the very starAt.Asus2  A  Asus2  
[outro]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
A Asus2 A Asus2 A

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From The Very Start

by The Children

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus2

C#5

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

A Asus2 A Asus2 A

[verse]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

I loved you darling from the very start

D A Asus2 A Asus2

I would have gave ya every bit of my heart

A D Dsus2 D Dsus2

You never said yes and you didn’t say no

D A Asus2 A Asus2

You spun me around and then spun me some more

A D Dsus2 D Dsus2

Morning papers won’t carry my name

D A Asus2 A Asus2

And the evening sun will still set the same

A D Dsus2 D Dsus2

Could have done more had the time allowed

D A Asus2 A Asus2

But I knew more then than I do know now

[bridge]

B5 C#5 D5 E5

And it was bound to happen anyway,

B5 C#5 D5 E5

like a cold December snow.

B5 C#5 D5 E5

So what difference does it make,

B5 C#5 D5 E5

know that I know?

[Solo]

(A Major)

[chorus]

A D

You know I never touched an angels’ wings

A D

Never had much time, to be spend on diamond things

A D

But I do know love, and the smallest bird that sings

D E D E

And I love you, ohhhhhhh I love you and I love you my darling

[verse]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

When the wind blows cool and the leaves turn brown

D A Asus2 A Asus2

Just remembering you, won’t bring me down.

A D Dsus2 D Dsus2

We never did meet and we never will part

D A Asus2 A Asus2

And I loved you darling from the very start.

[outro]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2

A Asus2 A Asus2 A

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