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          The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Ewan MacColl
Recorded in 1971
Now on: “The Essential 70's Masters: Walk A Mile In My Shoes”
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
C/Bb    x-1-2-0-1-0
F/A     x-0-3-2-1-1
C/E     x-x-2-0-1-0
C/D     x-x-0-0-1-x
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
The first Ctime C/Bbever I F/Asaw your faceF  
I thought C/Ethe Dmsun rose in your Ameye-ey-ey-ey-ey-Bbeyes
And the moon and Cstars were the Fgifts you gave
To the Ebdark and the empty sFkies, my love
To the Ebdark and the empty sFkies
[Verse]
The first Ctime C/Bbever I F/Akissed your mouthF  
I felt C/Ethe Dmearth move in my Amha-a-a-a-a-Bbands
Like a trembling Cheart of a Fcaptive bird
That was Ebthere at my coFmmand, my love
That was Ebthere at my coFmmand
[Verse]
Ah-ah-Caaaah, Cwhoa-C/Dhoa-C/Ehoa-Fhoa-o-o
Whoa, C/Ewhoa, Dmwhoa, oh-Amoh, oh-oh-oh-oh-Bboh
Oh-oh-Coh, oh-oh-Foh-oh-oh
That was Ebthere at my coFmmand, my love
That was Ebthere at my coFmmand
[Verse]
The first Ctime C/Bbever I F/Akissed your mouthF  
I felt C/Ethe Dmearth move in my Amha-a-a-a-a-Bbands
Like a trembling Cheart of a Fcaptive bird
That was Ebthere at my coFmmand, my love
That was Ebthere at my coFmmand
[Verse] and coda
Ah-ah-Caaaah, Cwhoa-C/Dhoa-C/Ehoa-Fhoa-o-o
Whoa, C/Ewhoa, Dmwhoa, oh-Amoh, oh-oh-oh-oh-Bboh
Oh-oh-Coh, oh-oh-Foh-oh-oh
That was Ebthere at my coFmmand, my love
                    Eb|    F|  %  |  %  |  F  
That was there at my command

The story behind the song

Elvis Presley, often called the "King of Rock and Roll," was a highly influential American singer and actor. His career began in 1954 at Sun Records, where he pioneered rockabilly, blending country music and rhythm and blues. This recording of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" appears on the 1979 release "Behind Closed Doors."

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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

by Elvis Presley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Elvis Presley

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Written by: Ewan MacColl

Recorded in 1971

Now on: “The Essential 70's Masters: Walk A Mile In My Shoes”

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0

F/A x-0-3-2-1-1

C/E x-x-2-0-1-0

C/D x-x-0-0-1-x

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[Intro]

| | % | % | % |

[Verse]

C C/Bb F/A F

The first time ever I saw your face

C/E Dm Am Bb

I thought the sun rose in your eye-ey-ey-ey-ey-eyes

C F

And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave

Eb F

To the dark and the empty skies, my love

Eb F

To the dark and the empty skies

[Verse]

C C/Bb F/A F

The first time ever I kissed your mouth

C/E Dm Am Bb

I felt the earth move in my ha-a-a-a-a-ands

C F

Like a trembling heart of a captive bird

Eb F

That was there at my command, my love

Eb F

That was there at my command

[Verse]

C C C/D C/E F

Ah-ah-aaaah, whoa-hoa-hoa-hoa-o-o

C/E Dm Am Bb

Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

C F

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Eb F

That was there at my command, my love

Eb F

That was there at my command

[Verse]

C C/Bb F/A F

The first time ever I kissed your mouth

C/E Dm Am Bb

I felt the earth move in my ha-a-a-a-a-ands

C F

Like a trembling heart of a captive bird

Eb F

That was there at my command, my love

Eb F

That was there at my command

[Verse] and coda

C C C/D C/E F

Ah-ah-aaaah, whoa-hoa-hoa-hoa-o-o

C/E Dm Am Bb

Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

C F

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Eb F

That was there at my command, my love

Eb F F

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That was there at my command

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