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The First Of Me

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[Intro]
D F# C#
[Verse]
DI must F#make a choice
A C#tough decision
DListen F#to my voice
C#Should I give in
DTo tempF#tation admiC#ration
DOne leads F#to myself
The C#other some one Bmelse
Just an empty Dshell
EJust an empty F#shell
[Link]
E F# E
[Verse]
It's Dharder F#than it seems
C#When you're told that
DAll your F#hopes and dreams
Are C#yours to hold if
DYou just F#give them
What's exC#pected
DSomething F#they can sell
C#Put upon a Bmshelf
But I am not for Dsale
EI am not for F#sale
[Chorus]
F#I here a voice inAside
It's grown into a scEream
I'm not the next of thC#em
I Dam the first of F#me
'Cause I can't live the lAie
I am just what you sEee
I'm not the next of tC#hem
I Dam the first of F#meE  
[Verse]
DIf I F#can't refuse
The C#price they offer
DI am F#sure to lose
And C#I will suffer
DSell my F#soul to make a C#profit
DAll I F#have to do
Is C#make believe it's Bmtrue
That something I can't Ddo
That Esomething I can't F#do
[Chorus]
F#I here a voice inAside
It's grown into a scEream
I'm not the next of thC#em
I Dam the first of F#me
'Cause I can't live the lAie
I am just what you sEee
I'm not the next of tC#hem
I Dam the first of F#meA  E  C#  
I Dam the first of F#meA  E  C#  
I Dam the first of F#me
So when the waiting's gAone
It's time to face the trEuth
You know your good enC#ough
Deep dDown inside of yF#ou
You're finally woken uAp
If only just to prEove
You are born to lead the wC#ay
Then bDe the first of yF#ou
[Outro]
E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E F#
F# A E C# D
F# A E C# D
F# A E C# D
F# A E C# D

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The First Of Me

by Hoobastank

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D F# C#

[Verse]

D F#

I must make a choice

A tough decision

D F#

Listen to my voice

Should I give in

D F# C#

To temptation admiration

D F#

One leads to myself

C# Bm

The other some one else

Just an empty shell

E F#

Just an empty shell

[Link]

E F# E

[Verse]

D F#

It's harder than it seems

When you're told that

D F#

All your hopes and dreams

Are yours to hold if

D F#

You just give them

What's expected

D F#

Something they can sell

C# Bm

Put upon a shelf

But I am not for sale

E F#

I am not for sale

[Chorus]

F# A

I here a voice inside

It's grown into a scream

I'm not the next of them

D F#

I am the first of me

'Cause I can't live the lie

I am just what you see

I'm not the next of them

D F# E

I am the first of me

[Verse]

D F#

If I can't refuse

The price they offer

D F#

I am sure to lose

And I will suffer

D F# C#

Sell my soul to make a profit

D F#

All I have to do

C# Bm

Is make believe it's true

That something I can't do

E F#

That something I can't do

[Chorus]

F# A

I here a voice inside

It's grown into a scream

I'm not the next of them

D F#

I am the first of me

'Cause I can't live the lie

I am just what you see

I'm not the next of them

D F# A E C#

I am the first of me

D F# A E C#

I am the first of me

D F#

I am the first of me

So when the waiting's gone

It's time to face the truth

You know your good enough

D F#

Deep down inside of you

You're finally woken up

If only just to prove

You are born to lead the way

D F#

Then be the first of you

[Outro]

E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E F# E F#

F# A E C# D

About The First Of Me Chords by Hoobastank

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What key is "The First Of Me" in?

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