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Terri Clark
O.K. This is my 1st attempt at
something this elaborate.  Spent
most of the afternoon on it.
(Yes, the wife's gone for the day! lol)
Capo 4th fret
all chords relative to capo position.
example: A = where is actual
chord name.
[Intro]
D A/C# D G A Bm
[Verse 1]
DI've had love and A/C#love's had Dme
GI've been held and Abeen set Bmfree
And DI have lived A/C#enough to Dknow
GThat you might Astay or yBmou might go
So heGre I am onAe more time
CalEml me brave Acall Asusme bliAnd
[Chorus]
I'm Dgonna count to 3
I'm Ggonna hold my breath
DTry not to be afraid
Tho it Ascares me half to death
I'm Dout here on a limb
AltGho I kG/F#now that iEmt might break
My Gheart is Emgonna waAnt you anyway
And Emif this love F#mhas any cGhance at all
EmSomeone'As gotta DbA/C#e the DfGirAst Bmto fall
[Verse 2]
DThe best iA/C#s just Da touch away
GWe'll make AforeveBmr day by day
DIt'd be a A/C#shame to Dlet this go
GHow sad to think wAe'd neBmver know
How thGe morning lAight would fall on us
AfteGr we make Aall night in love
[Chorus]
I'm Dgonna count to 3
I'm Ggonna hold my breath
DTry not to be afraid
Tho it Ascares me half to death
I'm Dout here on a limb
AltGho I kG/F#now that iEmt might break
My Gheart is Emgonna waAnt you anyway
And Emif this love F#mhas any cGhance at all
 	  	 Em   	        A( D   A/C#   D   G   A   Bmx2)
Someone's gotta be the first to fall
[Refrain]
So heGre I am onAe more time“
Call me Embrave call me AbliAsusndA  
[Chorus]
I'm Dgonna count to 3
I'm Ggonna hold my breath
DTry not to be afraid
Tho it Ascares me half to death
I'm Dout here on a limb
AltGho I kG/F#now that iEmt might break
My Gheart is Emgonna waAnt you anyway
And Emif this love F#mhas any cGhance at all
 	  	 Em   	        A( D   A/C#   D   G   A   Bmx2)
Someone's gotta be the first to fall

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The First To Fall

by Terri Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Asus

G/F#

F#m

Terri Clark

O.K. This is my 1st attempt at

something this elaborate. Spent

most of the afternoon on it.

(Yes, the wife's gone for the day! lol)

Capo 4th fret

all chords relative to capo position.

example: A = where is actual

chord name.

[Intro]

D A/C# D G A Bm

[Verse 1]

D A/C# D

I've had love and love's had me

G A Bm

I've been held and been set free

D A/C# D

And I have lived enough to know

G A Bm

That you might stay or you might go

G A

So here I am one more time

Em A Asus A

Call me brave call me blind

[Chorus]

I'm gonna count to 3

I'm gonna hold my breath

Try not to be afraid

Tho it scares me half to death

I'm out here on a limb

G G/F# Em

Altho I know that it might break

G Em A

My heart is gonna want you anyway

Em F#m G

And if this love has any chance at all

Em A D A/C# D G A Bm

Someone's gotta be the first to fall

[Verse 2]

D A/C# D

The best is just a touch away

G A Bm

We'll make forever day by day

D A/C# D

It'd be a shame to let this go

G A Bm

How sad to think we'd never know

G A

How the morning light would fall on us

G A

After we make all night in love

[Chorus]

I'm gonna count to 3

I'm gonna hold my breath

Try not to be afraid

Tho it scares me half to death

I'm out here on a limb

G G/F# Em

Altho I know that it might break

G Em A

My heart is gonna want you anyway

Em F#m G

And if this love has any chance at all

Em A D A/C# D G A Bm

( x2)

Someone's gotta be the first to fall

[Refrain]

G A

So here I am one more time“

Em A Asus A

Call me brave call me blind

[Chorus]

I'm gonna count to 3

I'm gonna hold my breath

Try not to be afraid

Tho it scares me half to death

I'm out here on a limb

G G/F# Em

Altho I know that it might break

G Em A

My heart is gonna want you anyway

Em F#m G

And if this love has any chance at all

Em A D A/C# D G A Bm

( x2)

Someone's gotta be the first to fall

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