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The First Time

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Chorded By: ultimatelefty
Capo 3rd Fret
Standard Tuning
Chords:
 Dxx0232
 Bmx24432
 G320003
 Ax02220
When Donovan Woods plays the D, he does this little hammer-on/pull-off thing with the 
2nd and 4th frets of the D string
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DWhen you're up all night, 'cause you want it so bad,
But you knoBmw deep down, you're never gonna get it back.
You can Gtry, all you likAe,
You'll never get as high as the Dfirst time...
[Verse 2]
When you Ddive so deep, you never wanna come up for air,
And you would if you could, but yoBmu can't,
Live you're whole Bmlife down there...
You know I'Gm right, you know Awhy...
You'll never get as high the Dfirst time.
[Chorus]
And I could wGalk out,
On the wAater,
GI know you'll just roll your Aeyes.
You're gonna Glearn to,
Love anDother,
So will AI...
We'll never get as high as the Dfirst time. OhAhhhh
We're never gonna get as high as that Dfirst time. OhhAhhhh
[Verse 3]
In your Dtiny bed, when I was a friend of a friend,
It was alBml a blur, I can't say I remember it...
But it's gotten Gso good, in our Aminds,
We'll never get as high as that Dfirst time.
[Chorus]
And I could wGalk out,
On the wAater,
GI know you'll just roll your Aeyes.
You're gonna Glearn to,
Love anDother,
So will AI...
We'll never get as high as the Dfirst time. OhAhhhh
We're never gonna get as high as that Dfirst time. OhhAhhhh
Never get as high as the Dfirst time. OhhAhhhhh
[Outro Chorus]
And I could Dwalk out, on the water,
DI know you'll just roll your eyes...
Gonna Glearn to,
Love anDother,
So am AI.
Gonna Glearn to,
Love anDother,
So am AI!
We'll never get as high as the Dfirst time. OhBmhhhh
We're never gonna get as high as that Gfirst time. OhhAhhhh
We'll never get as high as the Dfirst time. OhBmhhhh
We'll never get as high as the Gfirst time. OhAhhhh
We'll never get as high as the Dfirst time.

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The First Time

by Donovan Woods

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Chorded By: ultimatelefty

Capo 3rd Fret

Standard Tuning

Chords:

xx0232

x24432

320003

x02220

When Donovan Woods plays the D, he does this little hammer-on/pull-off thing with the

2nd and 4th frets of the D string

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

When you're up all night, 'cause you want it so bad,

But you know deep down, you're never gonna get it back.

G A

You can try, all you like,

You'll never get as high as the first time...

[Verse 2]

When you dive so deep, you never wanna come up for air,

And you would if you could, but you can't,

Live you're whole life down there...

G A

You know I'm right, you know why...

You'll never get as high the first time.

[Chorus]

And I could walk out,

On the water,

G A

I know you'll just roll your eyes.

You're gonna learn to,

Love another,

So will I...

D A

We'll never get as high as the first time. Ohhhhh

D A

We're never gonna get as high as that first time. Ohhhhhh

[Verse 3]

In your tiny bed, when I was a friend of a friend,

It was all a blur, I can't say I remember it...

G A

But it's gotten so good, in our minds,

We'll never get as high as that first time.

[Chorus]

And I could walk out,

On the water,

G A

I know you'll just roll your eyes.

You're gonna learn to,

Love another,

So will I...

D A

We'll never get as high as the first time. Ohhhhh

D A

We're never gonna get as high as that first time. Ohhhhhh

D A

Never get as high as the first time. Ohhhhhhh

[Outro Chorus]

And I could walk out, on the water,

I know you'll just roll your eyes...

Gonna learn to,

Love another,

So am I.

Gonna learn to,

Love another,

So am I!

D Bm

We'll never get as high as the first time. Ohhhhh

G A

We're never gonna get as high as that first time. Ohhhhhh

D Bm

We'll never get as high as the first time. Ohhhhh

G A

We'll never get as high as the first time. Ohhhhh

We'll never get as high as the first time.

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