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First Love

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CAPO 2
[Intro]
D A D G D A D
DI was fifteen, she was Aeighteen,
DThe prettiest thing I'd Gever seen in Dmy life.
An' I loved her at first Asight.
I found Dher in MariAetta, a Dtown north of GAtlanta.
I brought her Dhome to see my Afolks,
They loved her Dtoo.
[Verse 2]
DWe were together for a Along time,
Thought it Dwould be for Gall time.
But things Dchange and re-arrange, she had to Ago.
She left me Dcryin' in '7G9, an airline Dpilot in CaroGline.
I was a Dwreck, can't drive a Acheck:
It broke my Dheart.
[Chorus]
 DMy first Glove was an older Awoman.
GThere's been many since,
But there'll Anever be another.
Built in Dnineteen fifty-Gfive, snowshoe Dwhite, overGdrive,
I should've never Dsold her, I'll always Alove her,
She was Dmine.
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
DYears went by, teardrops Adried;
I got her Dback, I was Gsurprised.
In 'D93, a gift to me on Christmas AEve.
DWe were both older, so I reGstored her.
DCould've sold her, for Galot more.
DBut I will never, she's mine foArever,
Until I Dgo.
[Chorus]
My first Glove was an older Awoman.
GThere's been many since,
But there'll Anever be another.
Built in Dnineteen fifty-Gfive, snowshoe Dwhite, overGdrive,
I should've never Dsold her, I'll always Alove her,
She was Dmine.
GI'll never Dsell her, she's mine forAever,
I love her Dso.

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First Love

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 2

[Intro]

D A D G D A D

D A

I was fifteen, she was eighteen,

D G D

The prettiest thing I'd ever seen in my life.

An' I loved her at first sight.

D A D G

I found her in Marietta, a town north of Atlanta.

D A

I brought her home to see my folks,

They loved her too.

[Verse 2]

D A

We were together for a long time,

D G

Thought it would be for all time.

D A

But things change and re-arrange, she had to go.

D G D G

She left me cryin' in '79, an airline pilot in Caroline.

D A

I was a wreck, can't drive a check:

It broke my heart.

[Chorus]

D G A

My first love was an older woman.

There's been many since,

But there'll never be another.

D G D G

Built in nineteen fifty-five, snowshoe white, overdrive,

D A

I should've never sold her, I'll always love her,

She was mine.

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

D A

Years went by, teardrops dried;

D G

I got her back, I was surprised.

D A

In '93, a gift to me on Christmas Eve.

D G

We were both older, so I restored her.

D G

Could've sold her, for alot more.

D A

But I will never, she's mine forever,

Until I go.

[Chorus]

G A

My first love was an older woman.

There's been many since,

But there'll never be another.

D G D G

Built in nineteen fifty-five, snowshoe white, overdrive,

D A

I should've never sold her, I'll always love her,

She was mine.

G D A

I'll never sell her, she's mine forever,

I love her so.

About First Love Chords by Alan Jackson

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