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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - First Born
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Verse 1]
CThe silver Gspoon’s in the FmouthG  
Baby clothes are Fbaby-Cblue
Nothing’s Gever handed Fdown
EveryGthing’s brand AmnewA  G  
[Verse 2]
CNewspaper GnotiFces G  
Heralding that Fgreat eCvent
Daddy’s buddies send the Fflowers
Mummy’s friends have baby Gshowers
WelcomCing that Abheaven AmsentF  
[Verse 3]
That G7firstborn Cson is G7always the Cone
The G7first to be Ccalled and the G7last to Ccome
He’s his E7mother’s Amfavourite, his E7grandmother’s Amtoo
He’ll Cbreak their Fhearts and he’ll G7break yours Ctoo
[Verse 4]
For he’s the G7first to Ccreep and the G7first to Ccrawl
The G7first to Cwalk and the G7first to Cfall
Every E7bruise is Amkissed, every E7cry is Amheard
Every Cdoubt’s cast Fout with a G7soothing Cword
[Verse 5]
Yes, he’s that G7firstborn Cson, he’s that G7special Cone
No matter G7what comes Cnext, no matter G7what comes aClong
Be it aE7nother Amboy or a E7sweet baby Amgirl
The Cfamily’s the Foyster and G7he is the Cpearl
[Instrumental]
G7  C  G7  C  G7  C  G7  C
E7  Am  E7  Am  C  F  G7  C
G  F  C  G  F  C    F    G    C
[Bridge]
EmSome of them make it, B7some of them Emdon’t
GSome of them can’t, Dothers E7won’t grow Amup____C___F___G___C__F  C  
[Verse 6]
In the G7bible of Cold, acG7cording to CExodus
Every G7firstborn Cson of a G7Jew got Caxed
But the E7one who surAmvived with the E7help of god’s Amhand
CLed his Fpeople to the G7promised Cland
[Verse 7]
Yes, he’s that G7firstborn Cson, he’s that G7son-of-a-Cgun
He G7don't like to Cwalk, he G7just likes to Crun
E7He loves to Amrun just as E7fast as he Amcan
With Clife held Ftight in the G7palm of his Chand
[Outro]
E7  Am  E7  Am  C  F  G7  C

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First Born

by Kate & Anna McGarrigle

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

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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - First Born

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Verse 1]

C G F G

The silver spoon’s in the mouth

F C

Baby clothes are baby-blue

G F

Nothing’s ever handed down

G Am A G

Everything’s brand new

[Verse 2]

C G F G

Newspaper notices

F C

Heralding that great event

Daddy’s buddies send the flowers

Mummy’s friends have baby showers

C Ab Am F

Welcoming that heaven sent

[Verse 3]

G7 C G7 C

That firstborn son is always the one

G7 C G7 C

The first to be called and the last to come

E7 Am E7 Am

He’s his mother’s favourite, his grandmother’s too

C F G7 C

He’ll break their hearts and he’ll break yours too

[Verse 4]

G7 C G7 C

For he’s the first to creep and the first to crawl

G7 C G7 C

The first to walk and the first to fall

E7 Am E7 Am

Every bruise is kissed, every cry is heard

C F G7 C

Every doubt’s cast out with a soothing word

[Verse 5]

G7 C G7 C

Yes, he’s that firstborn son, he’s that special one

G7 C G7 C

No matter what comes next, no matter what comes along

E7 Am E7 Am

Be it another boy or a sweet baby girl

C F G7 C

The family’s the oyster and he is the pearl

[Instrumental]

G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C

E7 Am E7 Am C F G7 C

G F C G F C F G C

[Bridge]

Em B7 Em

Some of them make it, some of them don’t

G D E7 Am C F G C F C

Some of them can’t, others won’t grow up_______________

[Verse 6]

G7 C G7 C

In the bible of old, according to Exodus

G7 C G7 C

Every firstborn son of a Jew got axed

E7 Am E7 Am

But the one who survived with the help of god’s hand

C F G7 C

Led his people to the promised land

[Verse 7]

G7 C G7 C

Yes, he’s that firstborn son, he’s that son-of-a-gun

G7 C G7 C

He don't like to walk, he just likes to run

E7 Am E7 Am

He loves to run just as fast as he can

C F G7 C

With life held tight in the palm of his hand

[Outro]

E7 Am E7 Am C F G7 C

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