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 First Time We Fall In Love
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Written by: Ray Davies
Published by: Davray Music Ltd.
Intro: C   D   C   A   Bb  C(Single note)
FHow well I Dmremember my Bbvery first Clove affair.
FThose juvenile Dmfantasies and Bbinnocent dreams we Cshared.
GmBut we're too blind to Gm7realize that Fwe are totally unpreDmpared
For the Bbfirst time we Cfall in Flove.
FWe think it's Dmforever, the Bbfirst time we fall in Clove.
FWe always Dmtreasure the Bbfirst time we fall in Clove.
GmThose other romances Gm7come and go,
But we Fcherish the memory Dmof
The Bbfirst time we Cfall in Flove.
C D C A Bb C
First Flove can be such a Dmstrain.
It can rule your Gmhead, it can bring you Empain,
And when it Fends it seems such a Dmshame.
The Bbfirst time we Cfall in Flove,
Can make you Dmsad, it can keep you Gmawake,
It can drive you Emmad.
People say you're too Fyoung and it's only a Dmfad
The Bbfirst time we Cfall in FloveAm.
The Bbfirst time we Cfall in FloveF.Em  
DmThe first time I fell out of love, it Bbknocked me through the flBboorC.
DmMy world came crashing down, it Bbshook me to the corBbe.Am  
I Gmwas unprepared 'cos I was only a kid
And I Fwas much too young and AmI wasn't equipped
For the Dmemotional Bbpressures and Dmstresses of iCt.C  C  C  
But Foh, I'll never forDmget
The way that Gmshe looked the first time we mEmet.
Time goes Fby but we never forgDmet
The Bbfirst time we Cfall in Flove.
DmLove can be exciting, it can Bbbe a bloody bBboreC.
DmLove can be a pleasure or Bbnothing but a chBboreAm.
GmLove can be like a dull routine,
It Fcan run you around till you're Amout of steam.
It Dmcan treat you Bbwell, it can Dmtreat you meanC,C  C  C  
FLove can mess you Dmaround,
I can Gmpick you up, it can bring you Emdown.
But they'll never Fknow The feelings we Dmshow
The Bbfirst time we Cfall in FloveAm.
The Bbfirst time we Cfall in Flove.
Albums this song can be found on:
   *  Schoolboys In Disgrace

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First Time We Fall In Love

by The Kinks

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Gm7

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First Time We Fall In Love

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Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Davray Music Ltd.

C D C A Bb C

Intro: (Single note)

F Dm Bb C

How well I remember my very first love affair.

F Dm Bb C

Those juvenile fantasies and innocent dreams we shared.

Gm Gm7 F Dm

But we're too blind to realize that we are totally unprepared

Bb C F

For the first time we fall in love.

F Dm Bb C

We think it's forever, the first time we fall in love.

F Dm Bb C

We always treasure the first time we fall in love.

Gm Gm7

Those other romances come and go,

F Dm

But we cherish the memory of

Bb C F

The first time we fall in love.

C D C A Bb C

F Dm

First love can be such a strain.

Gm Em

It can rule your head, it can bring you pain,

F Dm

And when it ends it seems such a shame.

Bb C F

The first time we fall in love,

Dm Gm

Can make you sad, it can keep you awake,

It can drive you mad.

F Dm

People say you're too young and it's only a fad

Bb C F Am

The first time we fall in love.

Bb C F F Em

The first time we fall in love.

Dm Bb Bb C

The first time I fell out of love, it knocked me through the floor.

Dm Bb Bb Am

My world came crashing down, it shook me to the core.

I was unprepared 'cos I was only a kid

F Am

And I was much too young and I wasn't equipped

Dm Bb Dm C C C C

For the emotional pressures and stresses of it.

F Dm

But oh, I'll never forget

Gm Em

The way that she looked the first time we met.

F Dm

Time goes by but we never forget

Bb C F

The first time we fall in love.

Dm Bb Bb C

Love can be exciting, it can be a bloody bore.

Dm Bb Bb Am

Love can be a pleasure or nothing but a chore.

Love can be like a dull routine,

F Am

It can run you around till you're out of steam.

Dm Bb Dm C C C C

It can treat you well, it can treat you mean,

F Dm

Love can mess you around,

Gm Em

I can pick you up, it can bring you down.

F Dm

But they'll never know The feelings we show

Bb C F Am

The first time we fall in love.

Bb C F

The first time we fall in love.

Albums this song can be found on:

* Schoolboys In Disgrace

About First Time We Fall In Love Chords by The Kinks

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