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First Love

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Cmajor

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1/28

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is with a capo on 9th, which sounds ridiculous but it seems to work OK
Intro "First Love..." 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------2-2---------2-2---------0-0-----3-3-3----------------------------|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
When the rest of the band kick in, carry on playing this underneath the 
e|--14---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----11-------11---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------12--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:            
Do you miss Chome?G  C  
Do you miss Chome?G  C  
(p.m)             C         G      C  G  
And are you co-eoo-eoo-eoo-eool?
CSymetriGcoolC  
Chorus:
DmLets get married, and tick the bCoxeGs, Csays, and so she says
DmOh lets get married, and tick the CboGxeCs
2nd verse and chorus are exactly the same
Middle section;
DmOh nothings perfect, so I'll have to make Fdo-eo-eo-eo-eo-eo-eo
DmWell its my mistake, and no mistake, and Ami would take it back if I could
FSo stay with me Amtonight
FWell I've made my bed I'm lying here and Ampillow talking into it
FIve made my bed I'm lying here to entice you with this leopard print
Cand matching Gvelvet Cduvet
Repeat Intro - like the beginning it starts off quiet and then builds up, and finishes on
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|---3--------|
A|---2--------|
E|------------|

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First Love

by The Maccabees

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is with a capo on 9th, which sounds ridiculous but it seems to work OK

Intro "First Love..."

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------2-2---------2-2---------0-0-----3-3-3----------------------------|

A|3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When the rest of the band kick in, carry on playing this underneath the

e|--14---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----11-------11---------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------12--------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse:

C G C

Do you miss home?

C G C

Do you miss home?

C G C G

(p.m)

And are you co-eoo-eoo-eoo-eool?

C G C

Symetricool

Chorus:

Dm C G C

Lets get married, and tick the boxes, says, and so she says

Dm C G C

Oh lets get married, and tick the boxes

2nd verse and chorus are exactly the same

Middle section;

Dm F

Oh nothings perfect, so I'll have to make do-eo-eo-eo-eo-eo-eo

Dm Am

Well its my mistake, and no mistake, and i would take it back if I could

F Am

So stay with me tonight

F Am

Well I've made my bed I'm lying here and pillow talking into it

Ive made my bed I'm lying here to entice you with this leopard print

C G C

and matching velvet duvet

Repeat Intro - like the beginning it starts off quiet and then builds up, and finishes on

e|------------|

B|------------|

G|------------|

D|---3--------|

A|---2--------|

E|------------|

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