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For The First Time

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[Chords]
 E- 022100
 C#m- x46654
 Asus2- x02200
E6sus2sus4/C# - x44200
 B- x24442
 A- x02220
Bsus4- x24400
[Intro]
E C#m A E
E C#m A E
[Verse 1]
EYou say you never dance to a dashboard
Singin' R.E.C#mM under summer starsA  
ENever lean back on a jet black chevy
Blowing C#msmoke rings in the Asus2dark
You don't wEant to be a rumor girl
And C#mI feel just the sameA  
Yeah I Eknow that you don't know me well
But C#mwe can make that cAhange
[Chorus]
When was the laEst time you did something for the fC#mirst time?
AYeah, Elet yourself go and follow that feeling
AMaybe something new is Bwhat you're needing
Like a Ereal night, let your head down, fC#meel alive
When was the Alast time yoBu did something for the fEirst time?
[Interlude]
E C#m A
[Verse 2]
Say you never Edrink from the bottle
Or some two dollar wine, run C#mbarefoot through the mAud
ENever have the right kiss stolen from your lips
While you C#mwatch the Sun go Aup
Well I Eknow your friends are watching
And they C#mprobably disaApprove
But gEive me just half a chance
Girl C#mI'm daring Ayou
[Chorus]
When was the laEst time you did something for the fC#mirst time?
AYeah, Elet yourself go and follow that feeling
AMaybe something new is Bwhat you're needing
Like a Ereal night, let your head down, fC#meel alive
When was the Alast time yoBu did something for the fEirst time?
[Interlude]
E C#m A E
E A B
[Bridge]
Now the wAay you're lEooking says you're leaning
I E6sus2sus4/C#hope I ain't readin' you wrEong
Girl the Away you're sounding, EI think you're thinking
IBsus4t's been way too long
[Chorus]
When was the laEst time you did something for the fC#mirst time?
AYeah, Elet yourself go and follow that feeling
AMaybe something new is Bwhat you're needing
Like a Ereal night, let your head down, fC#meel alive, alive
When was the Alast time yoBu did something for the fEirst time, girl
Tell me baby, whAen was the lBast timeC#m  
BYeah, you did somethiEng for the first time?

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For The First Time

by Darius Rucker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Chords]

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

Asus2

- x02200

E6sus2sus4/C# - x44200

- x24442

- x02220

Bsus4- x24400

[Intro]

E C#m A E

[Verse 1]

You say you never dance to a dashboard

C#m A

Singin' R.E.M under summer stars

Never lean back on a jet black chevy

C#m Asus2

Blowing smoke rings in the dark

You don't want to be a rumor girl

C#m A

And I feel just the same

Yeah I know that you don't know me well

C#m A

But we can make that change

[Chorus]

E C#m

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

A E

Yeah, let yourself go and follow that feeling

A B

Maybe something new is what you're needing

E C#m

Like a real night, let your head down, feel alive

A B E

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

[Interlude]

E C#m A

[Verse 2]

Say you never drink from the bottle

C#m A

Or some two dollar wine, run barefoot through the mud

Never have the right kiss stolen from your lips

C#m A

While you watch the Sun go up

Well I know your friends are watching

C#m A

And they probably disapprove

But give me just half a chance

C#m A

Girl I'm daring you

[Chorus]

E C#m

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

A E

Yeah, let yourself go and follow that feeling

A B

Maybe something new is what you're needing

E C#m

Like a real night, let your head down, feel alive

A B E

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

[Interlude]

E C#m A E

E A B

[Bridge]

A E

Now the way you're looking says you're leaning

E6sus2sus4/C# E

I hope I ain't readin' you wrong

A E

Girl the way you're sounding, I think you're thinking

Bsus4

It's been way too long

[Chorus]

E C#m

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

A E

Yeah, let yourself go and follow that feeling

A B

Maybe something new is what you're needing

E C#m

Like a real night, let your head down, feel alive, alive

A B E

When was the last time you did something for the first time, girl

A B C#m

Tell me baby, when was the last time

B E

Yeah, you did something for the first time?

About For The First Time Chords by Darius Rucker

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