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It Started With A Kiss

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*= one strum
        (pause)                                    E      A  B  
It started with a kiss, in the back row of the classroom
How could I resist Ethe aroma of yoAur perfumeB  
   AYou and I were insepBarable, it was G#mlove at first sightC#m  
   AYou made me promise to maBrry you, I made you G#mpromise to be my C#mbride
   EBut you were only Aeight years old and EI had just about turned Anine
   EI thought that life was Aalways good, I Ethought you always would be Amine
                      E                            B            A  F#m* A  
It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this
It started with a Ekiss, BI never thought it would cAome to this
I remember Eevery little thing, like fighting in the pAlaygournd
   BSome good looking bEoys had started tAo hang aroundB  
   AThat boy hurt Bme so bad but I was G#mhappy 'cause you C#mcried
   AStill I couldn't help but Bnotice that new G#mdistant look in your C#meyes
   EThen when you wAere sixteen I had jEust turned seventeeAn
   EI couldn't hold on to my lAove, I couldn't hoEld on to my drAeam
                      E                            B             A  F#m* A  
It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this
                      E                            B             A  F#m* A  
It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this
You don't remember me C#mdo you?
You don't remember me Bdo you?
F#m     A      B
(Pause)                                       E  A  
Walking down the streets again, the star of my love sotry
   BAnd my heart began to bEeat so fast, so clear was Amy memoryB  
   AI heard my voice call oBut your name as you G#mlooked then looked awayC#m  
   AI felt so hurt, I Bfelt so small, G#mit was all that I could C#msay
You don't remember me do you?
You don't remember me Bdo you?
You don't remeber me C#mdo you?
You don't remeber me Bat all
It started with a Ekiss, BI never thought it would F#mcome to thisA  
                      E                           B              A  F#m* A  
It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this
With your EkissB  
With your Asweet sweet kiss
E  B  A  E

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It Started With A Kiss

by Paul Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

*= one strum

E A B

(pause)

It started with a kiss, in the back row of the classroom

E A B

How could I resist the aroma of your perfume

A B G#m C#m

You and I were inseparable, it was love at first sight

A B G#m C#m

You made me promise to marry you, I made you promise to be my bride

E A E A

But you were only eight years old and I had just about turned nine

E A E A

I thought that life was always good, I thought you always would be mine

E B A F#m A

It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this

E B A

It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this

E A

I remember every little thing, like fighting in the playgournd

B E A B

Some good looking boys had started to hang around

A B G#m C#m

That boy hurt me so bad but I was happy 'cause you cried

A B G#m C#m

Still I couldn't help but notice that new distant look in your eyes

E A E A

Then when you were sixteen I had just turned seventeen

E A E A

I couldn't hold on to my love, I couldn't hold on to my dream

E B A F#m A

It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this

E B A F#m A

It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this

C#m

You don't remember me do you?

F#m A B

E A

(Pause)

Walking down the streets again, the star of my love sotry

B E A B

And my heart began to beat so fast, so clear was my memory

A B G#m C#m

I heard my voice call out your name as you looked then looked away

A B G#m C#m

I felt so hurt, I felt so small, it was all that I could say

You don't remember me do you?

C#m

You don't remeber me do you?

You don't remeber me at all

E B F#m A

It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this

E B A F#m A

It started with a kiss, I never thought it would come to this

E B

With your kiss

With your sweet sweet kiss

E B A E

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