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First Day Of Change

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1/52

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 52Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Special chords used in this song are:
F#m   244200
     D[2x0230]
 Dsus2[x57755]
   C#m[x46600]
 Asus2[x02200]
For F#m and D, use your thumb to play 6th string.
[INTRO]
e|-----9----|-----7----|-----5----|------0--|------0--|
B|------10--|----5-5---|------5---|---------|---------|
G|---11--11-|---6---6--|---7---7--|----6----|----6----|
D|--11------|----------|--7-------|---7-----|---6-----|
A|-9--------|-7--------|-5--------|--0------|--4------|
E|----------|----------|----------|---------|---------|
    F#m          E        Dsus2         A       C#m
[Verse 1]
F#mCheer up, therEe's E4always anDother day
Don't be hAsus2ard on yoursC#melf
you F#mwake up Eand dust yourself down
You say "NAsus2ever again"C#m  
[Verse 2]
F#mForget it, Eit's too late nDow
you've stAsus2ill got mC#me as your friF#mend
So wEhy don't you come and stay in the nDight?
It's bAsus2etter for you C#mthat wayBm  
[Chorus 1]
BmFocus on lAsus2ove, focus on rEeal
I kE4now that you're a friend of mine
[Chorus 2]
DYou need a Bmlittle time for yourselfF#m  
You knAsus2ow where to find C#mmeD  
You need Bma little hope for your sAsus2oul
GEive me a callD  
No love in dBmarkness, only in lF#mife, only in lAsus2ifeC#m  
DToday is the fC#mirst day of chF#mangeDmaj7  F#m  Dmaj7  
[Verse 3]
F#mTry to remEember, try not to regrDet 
No one never sAsus2aid peace was C#measy to get F#m  
Someday you'll be lEonely and I will appDear 
Just like Asus2a ghost, but dC#mon't fear me
[Verse 2]
F#mForget it, Eit's too late nDow
you've stAsus2ill got mC#me as your friF#mend
So wEhy don't you come and stay in the nDight?
It's bAsus2etter for you C#mthat wayBm  
[Chorus 1]
BmFocus on lAsus2ove, focus on rEeal
Just knE4ow that you're a friend of mine 
[Chorus 2]
DYou need Bma little time for yoursF#melf
You knAsus2ow where to find C#mmeD  
You need Bma little hope for your sAsus2oul
GEive me a callD  
No love in dBmarkness, only in lF#mife, only in lAsus2ifeC#m  
DToday is the fC#mirst day of chF#mangeDmaj7  F#m  Dmaj7  
[Chorus 1]
BmFocus on lAsus2ove, focus on rEeal
And gE4ive yourself a chEance next time
[Chorus 2]
DYou need Bma little time for yoursF#melf
You knAsus2ow where to find C#mmeD  
You need Bma little hope for your sAsus2oul
GEive me a callD  
No love in dBmarkness, only in lF#mife, only in lAsus2ifeC#m  
DToday is the fC#mirst day of chF#mangeDmaj7  F#m  Dmaj7  
[OUTRO]
e|-----9----|-----7----|-----5----|------0--|------0--|
B|------10--|----5-5---|------5---|------0--|------0--|
G|---11--11-|---6---6--|---7---7--|----6----|----6----|
D|--11------|----------|--7-------|---7-----|---6-----|
A|-9--------|-7--------|-5--------|--0------|--4------|
E|----------|----------|----------|---------|---------|
    F#m          E        Dsus2        A        C#m

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First Day Of Change

by Ray Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus2

C#m

Asus2

Dmaj7

Special chords used in this song are:

F#m 244200

[2x0230]

Dsus2

[x57755]

C#m

[x46600]

Asus2

[x02200]

For F#m and D, use your thumb to play 6th string.

[INTRO]

e|-----9----|-----7----|-----5----|------0--|------0--|

B|------10--|----5-5---|------5---|---------|---------|

G|---11--11-|---6---6--|---7---7--|----6----|----6----|

D|--11------|----------|--7-------|---7-----|---6-----|

A|-9--------|-7--------|-5--------|--0------|--4------|

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

F#m E Dsus2 A C#m

[Verse 1]

F#m E E4 D

Cheer up, there's always another day

Asus2 C#m

Don't be hard on yourself

F#m E

you wake up and dust yourself down

Asus2 C#m

You say "Never again"

[Verse 2]

F#m E D

Forget it, it's too late now

Asus2 C#m F#m

you've still got me as your friend

E D

So why don't you come and stay in the night?

Asus2 C#m Bm

It's better for you that way

[Chorus 1]

Bm Asus2 E

Focus on love, focus on real

I know that you're a friend of mine

[Chorus 2]

D Bm F#m

You need a little time for yourself

Asus2 C#m D

You know where to find me

Bm Asus2

You need a little hope for your soul

E D

Give me a call

Bm F#m Asus2 C#m

No love in darkness, only in life, only in life

D C#m F#m Dmaj7 F#m Dmaj7

Today is the first day of change

[Verse 3]

F#m E D

Try to remember, try not to regret

Asus2 C#m F#m

No one never said peace was easy to get

E D

Someday you'll be lonely and I will appear

Asus2 C#m

Just like a ghost, but don't fear me

[Verse 2]

F#m E D

Forget it, it's too late now

Asus2 C#m F#m

you've still got me as your friend

E D

So why don't you come and stay in the night?

Asus2 C#m Bm

It's better for you that way

[Chorus 1]

Bm Asus2 E

Focus on love, focus on real

Just know that you're a friend of mine

[Chorus 2]

D Bm F#m

You need a little time for yourself

Asus2 C#m D

You know where to find me

Bm Asus2

You need a little hope for your soul

E D

Give me a call

Bm F#m Asus2 C#m

No love in darkness, only in life, only in life

D C#m F#m Dmaj7 F#m Dmaj7

Today is the first day of change

[Chorus 1]

Bm Asus2 E

Focus on love, focus on real

E4 E

And give yourself a chance next time

[Chorus 2]

D Bm F#m

You need a little time for yourself

Asus2 C#m D

You know where to find me

Bm Asus2

You need a little hope for your soul

E D

Give me a call

Bm F#m Asus2 C#m

No love in darkness, only in life, only in life

D C#m F#m Dmaj7 F#m Dmaj7

Today is the first day of change

[OUTRO]

e|-----9----|-----7----|-----5----|------0--|------0--|

B|------10--|----5-5---|------5---|------0--|------0--|

G|---11--11-|---6---6--|---7---7--|----6----|----6----|

D|--11------|----------|--7-------|---7-----|---6-----|

A|-9--------|-7--------|-5--------|--0------|--4------|

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

F#m E Dsus2 A C#m

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