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[Intro]
|  G|  B7|  CM7|  CM7   G/B   Am7|  G|
[Verse 1]
Before we ever Gwrote a song
Before you eB7ver sang along
I knew you were the oCM7nly, the only one I neeGdC/G  G  C/G  G  
Before you Gever came around
Or kissed me B7on my mama's couch
I knew CM7your life was meant for meCM7  G/B  Am7  G  
[Post-Verse]
Before we swGayed
Before that B7dance, girl
I CM7knew, you would be my one and only worlGdC/G  G  C/G  G  
So you can give me this Gwhole life
With you standing B7by my side
Because I know I CM7got what I need
And I won’t let it go, no CM7noG/B  Am7  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
D7Why everybody got to learn the hard wCM7ay
[Chorus]
GI don’t want no plan b, I ain’t got B7no envy
(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)
CM7I’ll get it right, get it right on the GfirC/Gst trGyC/G  G  
I don’t need no Gsecond chances
I don’t want no B7new romances
(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)
CM7I’ll get it right, get it right on the CM7first trG/ByAm7  G  
[Verse 2]
Darling nGow I know
Together we’ll be B7growing old
I will never Clet you go
My love is only for yGouC/G  G  C/G  G  
[Post-Verse 2]
Cuz it’s like this Gwhole world
Here in this hand I’m B7holding
So come CM7hell or high water
You know we’re gonna walk right CM7througG/BhAm7  G  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  D7So well I got to learn the CM7hard way
[Chorus]
GI don’t want no plan b, I ain’t got B7no envy
(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)
CM7I’ll get it right, get it right on the GfirC/Gst trGyC/G  G  
I don’t need no Gsecond chances
I don’t want no B7new romances
(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)
CM7I’ll get it right, get it right on the CM7first trG/ByAm7  G  
N.C.
I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side
I’ll get it right, get it right on the CM7first trG/ByAm7  G  
Ending
I don’t need no Gsecond chances
I don’t want no B7new romances
(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)
CM7I’ll get it right, get it right on the CM7first trG/ByAm7  G  

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First Try

by Johnnyswim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CM7

G/B

Am7

C/G

[Intro]

G B7 CM7 CM7 G/B Am7 G

| | | | | |

[Verse 1]

Before we ever wrote a song

Before you ever sang along

CM7 G C/G G C/G G

I knew you were the only, the only one I need

Before you ever came around

Or kissed me on my mama's couch

CM7 CM7 G/B Am7 G

I knew your life was meant for me

[Post-Verse]

Before we swayed

Before that dance, girl

CM7 G C/G G C/G G

I knew, you would be my one and only world

So you can give me this whole life

With you standing by my side

CM7

Because I know I got what I need

CM7 G/B Am7 G

And I won’t let it go, no no

[Pre-Chorus]

D7 CM7

Why everybody got to learn the hard way

[Chorus]

G B7

I don’t want no plan b, I ain’t got no envy

(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)

CM7 G C/G G C/G G

I’ll get it right, get it right on the first try

I don’t need no second chances

I don’t want no new romances

(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)

CM7 CM7 G/B Am7 G

I’ll get it right, get it right on the first try

[Verse 2]

Darling now I know

Together we’ll be growing old

I will never let you go

G C/G G C/G G

My love is only for you

[Post-Verse 2]

Cuz it’s like this whole world

Here in this hand I’m holding

CM7

So come hell or high water

CM7 G/B Am7 G

You know we’re gonna walk right through

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D7 CM7

So well I got to learn the hard way

[Chorus]

G B7

I don’t want no plan b, I ain’t got no envy

(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)

CM7 G C/G G C/G G

I’ll get it right, get it right on the first try

I don’t need no second chances

I don’t want no new romances

(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)

CM7 CM7 G/B Am7 G

I’ll get it right, get it right on the first try

N.C.

I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side

CM7 G/B Am7 G

I’ll get it right, get it right on the first try

Ending

I don’t need no second chances

I don’t want no new romances

(I’ll get it right, get it right if it keeps you by side)

CM7 CM7 G/B Am7 G

I’ll get it right, get it right on the first try

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