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1963 - from "First Quarrel/School Is Thru" single
[Smith/McDuff/Couch]
[Intro]
D# Fm A#
[Verse 1]
Both: D#We had our first quarrel Fmtoday
Paula: A#I threw your picture D#away
Paul: D#I'm sorry I made you cry
Paula: CmForgive me, so am I
Both: We G#had our first A#quarrel D#todayA#  
[Verse 2]
Paul: D#I thought I saw you with FmJim
Paula: A#I was just talking with D#him
Paul: D#Well, I guess I had it wrong
Paula: CmI should have been at home
Both: We G#had our first A#quarrel D#today
[Chorus]
FmWhat may seem Gmwrong at the G#time isn't A#always D#true
FmOur love will Gmgo on as long G#as there's A#me and D#youA#  
Add
Paul: D#What was it all about?
Paula: CmI don't remember now
Both: We G#had our first A#quarrel D#today
[Chorus]
FmWhat may seem Gmwrong at the G#time isn't A#always D#true
FmOur love will Gmgo on as long G#as there's A#me and D#youA#  
[Outro]
Paul: D#What was it all about?
Paula: CmI don't remember now
Both: We G#had our first A#quarrel D#today

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First Quarrel

by Paul & Paula

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1963 - from "First Quarrel/School Is Thru" single

[Smith/McDuff/Couch]

[Intro]

D# Fm A#

[Verse 1]

D# Fm

Both: We had our first quarrel today

A# D#

Paula: I threw your picture away

Paul: I'm sorry I made you cry

Paula: Forgive me, so am I

G# A# D# A#

Both: We had our first quarrel today

[Verse 2]

D# Fm

Paul: I thought I saw you with Jim

A# D#

Paula: I was just talking with him

Paul: Well, I guess I had it wrong

Paula: I should have been at home

G# A# D#

Both: We had our first quarrel today

[Chorus]

Fm Gm G# A# D#

What may seem wrong at the time isn't always true

Fm Gm G# A# D# A#

Our love will go on as long as there's me and you

Add

Paul: What was it all about?

Paula: I don't remember now

G# A# D#

Both: We had our first quarrel today

[Chorus]

Fm Gm G# A# D#

What may seem wrong at the time isn't always true

Fm Gm G# A# D# A#

Our love will go on as long as there's me and you

[Outro]

Paul: What was it all about?

Paula: I don't remember now

G# A# D#

Both: We had our first quarrel today

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