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The First Time

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[Intro]
E  B  E  B
E  B   F#m  E
[Verse]
The first F#mtime Aever I Bsaw your Eface
I thought the Asun G#mrose in your BeyesF#m...
And the moon and Estars Awere the Bgift you Egave
To the F#mdark Band the empty Eskies, my Blove
To the F#mdark G#mand the Aempty Eskies
[Verse]
The first F#mtime Aever I Bkissed your Elips
I felt the Aearth G#mmove in my BarmsF#m...
Like the trembling Eheart Aof a Bcaptive Edove
That was F#mthere Bat my comEmand, my Blove
That was F#mthere G#mat Amy comEmand
[Instrumental]
E  B  E  B
E  B   F#m  E
[Verse]
The first F#mtime Aever I Bheld you Enear
And felt your Aheart G#mbeat close to BmineF#m...
I felt a Ejoy Ato Bfill the Eearth
And last unF#mtil  Bthe end of Etime, my Blove
And F#mlast G#mtill the Aend of Etime
Our love will F#mlast G#mtill the Aend of Etime

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The First Time

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

G#m

[Intro]

E B E B

E B F#m E

[Verse]

F#m A B E

The first time ever I saw your face

A G#m B F#m

I thought the sun rose in your eyes...

E A B E

And the moon and stars were the gift you gave

F#m B E B

To the dark and the empty skies, my love

F#m G#m A E

To the dark and the empty skies

[Verse]

F#m A B E

The first time ever I kissed your lips

A G#m B F#m

I felt the earth move in my arms...

E A B E

Like the trembling heart of a captive dove

F#m B E B

That was there at my command, my love

F#m G#m A E

That was there at my command

[Instrumental]

E B E B

E B F#m E

[Verse]

F#m A B E

The first time ever I held you near

A G#m B F#m

And felt your heart beat close to mine...

E A B E

I felt a joy to fill the earth

F#m B E B

And last until the end of time, my love

F#m G#m A E

And last till the end of time

F#m G#m A E

Our love will last till the end of time

About The First Time Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play The First Time by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The First Time chords”, “The First Time guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio The First Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The First Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate The First Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, F#m, A, G#m.

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What key is "The First Time" in?

The chords for "The First Time" show the original chord names (including E, B, F#m, A, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.