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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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#002
{title:The First Time}
{st:Ewan MacColl}
[Verse 1]
The Dfirst Atime ever I Dsaw your face,
I thought the Gsun rose in Dyour A7eyes.
And the moon and the Gstars were the Dgifts you gave
To the Cdark and the empty Dsky, my love.
To the Cdark and the empty Dsky.
[Verse 2]
The Dfirst Atime ever I Dkissed your mouth,
I felt the earGth move in my Dhand,A7  
Like the trembling heGart of a captive Dbird,
That waCs there at my comDmand, my love.
That waCs there at my comDmand.
[Verse 3]
The Dfirst tiAme ever I Dlay with you,
I felt your heGart so close Dto A7mine
And I knew our joy woGuld fill the EaDrth,
And wouCld last 'till the enDd of time, my love.
And wouCld last 'till the enDd of time.
# Submitted to the ftp.nevada.edu:/pub/guitar archives
# by Steve Putz 
# 7 September 1992

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The First Time

by Ewan MacColl

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

#002

{title:The First Time}

{st:Ewan MacColl}

[Verse 1]

D A D

The first time ever I saw your face,

G D A7

I thought the sun rose in your eyes.

G D

And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave

C D

To the dark and the empty sky, my love.

C D

To the dark and the empty sky.

[Verse 2]

D A D

The first time ever I kissed your mouth,

G D A7

I felt the earth move in my hand,

G D

Like the trembling heart of a captive bird,

C D

That was there at my command, my love.

C D

That was there at my command.

[Verse 3]

D A D

The first time ever I lay with you,

G D A7

I felt your heart so close to mine

G D

And I knew our joy would fill the Earth,

C D

And would last 'till the end of time, my love.

C D

And would last 'till the end of time.

# Submitted to the ftp.nevada.edu:/pub/guitar archives

# by Steve Putz

# 7 September 1992

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