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[Intro]
A   F#m   D   A
[Verse 1]
Well it mAight get rF#mough in this wDorld for yAou
It wEon't get any easier I'll Atell you true
There's hAard knocks F#mroad blocks Dcoming tAhru
You gEotta grow up tough but keep your head on E7too
[Chorus 1]
ASometimes you're gonna need a hDelping hand
Don't wAorry about it kid I Eunderstand
But you Abetter have a good rDeason to
Don't Adrag me outta bed unless you rEeally do
Then I'll tAurn up in a CF#madillac
A CDhevy or a HAondaE  
I'll be your first respAonder
A Pullman train an F#mall terrain
A tDractor or HAyundaiE  
I'll be your first respAonder
Whatever it F#mis you wDon't wait any lAongerE  
For your first respAonder
[Instrumental break]
A   F#m   D   A
[Verse 2]
Well I got nothing bF#metter to Ddo with my tAime
Than bEail you outta jail or pay your Aparking fine
Well my daddy wF#mould a done the sDame for Ame
I pEaid him back later 'cos nothing's fE7ree
[Chorus 2]
ASometimes you're gonna need a hDelping hand
Don't wAorry about it boy I Eunderstand
But you Abetter have a good rDeason to
Don't Adrag me outta bed unless you rEeally do
Then I'll tAurn up in a hF#mybrid
Or a hDummer or a HAondaE  
I'll be your first respAonder
A wicked MaseF#mrati a KDia or HyuAndaiE  
I'll be your first respAonder
Whatever it F#mis you wDon't wait any lAongerE  
For your first respAonder
[Bridge]
F#mBut your explanation for this mDess
Better not be too weird to conF#mfess
Or I'll box your ears till your teeth come lDoose
You better hEave a good excDuse
EOoh, oDohE  E7  
[Guitar solo]
A   F#m   D   A   E   A
A   F#m   D   A   E   E7
[Chorus 3]
ASometimes you're gonna need a hDelping hand
Don't wAorry about it kid I Eunderstand
But you Abetter have a good rDeason to
Don't Adrag me outta bed unless you rEeally do
And dAon't worry F#mnow you wDon't have to pAonderE  
Who'll be your first respAonder
I'll cross any dF#mistance or the wDild blue yAonderE  
To be your first respAonderE  
I'll be your first respAonderE  
I'll be your fiE7rst respAonder
[Outro]
A   F#m   D   A

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First Responder

by Graham Parker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A F#m D A

[Verse 1]

A F#m D A

Well it might get rough in this world for you

E A

It won't get any easier I'll tell you true

A F#m D A

There's hard knocks road blocks coming thru

E E7

You gotta grow up tough but keep your head on too

[Chorus 1]

A D

Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand

A E

Don't worry about it kid I understand

A D

But you better have a good reason to

A E

Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do

A F#m

Then I'll turn up in a Cadillac

D A E

A Chevy or a Honda

I'll be your first responder

F#m

A Pullman train an all terrain

D A E

A tractor or Hyundai

I'll be your first responder

F#m D A E

Whatever it is you won't wait any longer

For your first responder

[Instrumental break]

A F#m D A

[Verse 2]

F#m D A

Well I got nothing better to do with my time

E A

Than bail you outta jail or pay your parking fine

F#m D A

Well my daddy would a done the same for me

E E7

I paid him back later 'cos nothing's free

[Chorus 2]

A D

Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand

A E

Don't worry about it boy I understand

A D

But you better have a good reason to

A E

Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do

A F#m

Then I'll turn up in a hybrid

D A E

Or a hummer or a Honda

I'll be your first responder

F#m D A E

A wicked Maserati a Kia or Hyundai

I'll be your first responder

F#m D A E

Whatever it is you won't wait any longer

For your first responder

[Bridge]

F#m D

But your explanation for this mess

F#m

Better not be too weird to confess

Or I'll box your ears till your teeth come loose

E D

You better have a good excuse

E D E E7

Ooh, ooh

[Guitar solo]

A F#m D A E A

A F#m D A E E7

[Chorus 3]

A D

Sometimes you're gonna need a helping hand

A E

Don't worry about it kid I understand

A D

But you better have a good reason to

A E

Don't drag me outta bed unless you really do

A F#m D A E

And don't worry now you won't have to ponder

Who'll be your first responder

F#m D A E

I'll cross any distance or the wild blue yonder

A E

To be your first responder

A E

I'll be your first responder

E7 A

I'll be your first responder

[Outro]

A F#m D A

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