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[Intro]
D D D
[Verse 1]
GYou knew when we had it Dgood
GI wanted to Bmbelieve you but I Anever could
GYou knew when I got it Dwrong
GAnd ended up like some Bmold tired Acountry song
GYou were staring out the Dwindow
GTrying to imagine Bmsomeplace eAlse to go
[Bridge]
GBut you won't find it Dthere
You won't Afind it Ganywhere
GNo you won't find it tDhere
You won't Afind it Ganywhere
[Instrumental]
G G G
[Chorus]
DSo don't turn oGff that BmsongA  
DOr switch it Gover there is Bmnothing else Aon
DIt's a Gshame we're always Bmchanging our Gmind
GBecause we got it Aright the first Dtime
[Verse 2]
GWhen you surprised me with that Dkiss
GI though I'm looking Bmforward to looking Aback on this
GYou brought me home to meet your Dmother
GWe had it best when we Bmonly had Aeach other
[Bridge]
GYou said let's get out of Dhere
AI don't know, Glet's go anywhere
GLet's get out of Dhere
AI don't know, Glet's go anywhere
[Chorus]
DSo don't turn oGff that BmsongA  
DOr switch it Gover there is Bmnothing else Aon
DIt's a Gshame we're always Bmchanging our Gmind
GBecause we got it Aright the first Dtime
[Bridge]
GI didn't Aknow what to Dsay
GWe shrugged our Ashoulders and Dwalked away
GI could Anever Bmmake up my Gmind
GWhereas you got it Aright the first Dtime
[Chorus]
DBut don't turn Goff that BmsonAg (Song)
DOr switch it Gover there is Bmnothing else Aon
DIt's a Gshame we're always Bmchanging our Gmind
G'cause we got it Aright the first tDime
[Outro]
G'cause we got it Aright the first Dtime

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The First Time

by Ryan O'Reilly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D D

[Verse 1]

G D

You knew when we had it good

G Bm A

I wanted to believe you but I never could

G D

You knew when I got it wrong

G Bm A

And ended up like some old tired country song

G D

You were staring out the window

G Bm A

Trying to imagine someplace else to go

[Bridge]

G D

But you won't find it there

A G

You won't find it anywhere

G D

No you won't find it there

A G

You won't find it anywhere

[Instrumental]

G G G

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

So don't turn off that song

D G Bm A

Or switch it over there is nothing else on

D G Bm G

It's a shame we're always changing our mind

G A D

Because we got it right the first time

[Verse 2]

G D

When you surprised me with that kiss

G Bm A

I though I'm looking forward to looking back on this

G D

You brought me home to meet your mother

G Bm A

We had it best when we only had each other

[Bridge]

G D

You said let's get out of here

A G

I don't know, let's go anywhere

G D

Let's get out of here

A G

I don't know, let's go anywhere

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

So don't turn off that song

D G Bm A

Or switch it over there is nothing else on

D G Bm G

It's a shame we're always changing our mind

G A D

Because we got it right the first time

[Bridge]

G A D

I didn't know what to say

G A D

We shrugged our shoulders and walked away

G A Bm G

I could never make up my mind

G A D

Whereas you got it right the first time

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

But don't turn off that song (Song)

D G Bm A

Or switch it over there is nothing else on

D G Bm G

It's a shame we're always changing our mind

G A D

'cause we got it right the first time

[Outro]

G A D

'cause we got it right the first time

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