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Been searching the web for the chords to this song but couldn't find them.
Not sure off all the chords but I think it sounds ok. The tuning is a half step down, 
that only matters if you want to play along to the song.
The chords are only listed, listen to the song to figure it out. Feel free to comment. 
is a bridge between the two last chorus section as well that I haven't added. Feel free 
comment.
INTRO:
[ G-  D-  C- C] x4
VERSE:
[ A-  F#m-  B7- D]
Im ready to embrace this I am
Im ready for repair
Ive got so many layers left by amateur painters who covered over what was there
I stuffed myself sick on your memory
a beautiful mess that we made
but Im so tired of being inspired only when things slip away
CHORUS:
[ Em-  C-  D- G  
  Em-  C-  D- D]
You told me time would strip it all free and leave me bone dry
You told me time would strip it all free
but Im no better then when I left here the first time
INTRO:
[ G-  D-  C- C] x2
VERSE:
[ A-  F#m-  B7- D]
Im ready to erase this I am
Im ready to begin
spent myself trying to change all of the beauty we made
just to want it all back again
And with clouds moving in
well this hardly looks like the same moon
and with the leaves all gone the trees that once stood strong
now look pinched and cruel.
CHORUS:
[ Em-  C-  D- G  
  Em-  C-  D- D]
You told me time would strip it all free and leave me bone dry
You told me time would strip it all free
but Im no better then when I left here the first time
but Im no better then when I left here the first,
first time
first time.
CHORUS:
[ Em-  C-  D- G  
  Em-  C-  D- D]
You told me time would strip it all free and leave me bone dry
You told me time would strip it all free
but Im no better then when I left here the first time
well Im no better then when I left here the first time,
well Im no better then when I left here the first time,
time, time, time.

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First Time

by Matt Nathanson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Been searching the web for the chords to this song but couldn't find them.

Not sure off all the chords but I think it sounds ok. The tuning is a half step down,

that only matters if you want to play along to the song.

The chords are only listed, listen to the song to figure it out. Feel free to comment.

is a bridge between the two last chorus section as well that I haven't added. Feel free

comment.

INTRO:

G D C C

[ - - - ] x4

VERSE:

A F#m B7 D

[ - - - ]

Im ready to embrace this I am

Im ready for repair

Ive got so many layers left by amateur painters who covered over what was there

I stuffed myself sick on your memory

a beautiful mess that we made

but Im so tired of being inspired only when things slip away

CHORUS:

Em C D G

[ - - -

Em C D D

- - - ]

You told me time would strip it all free and leave me bone dry

You told me time would strip it all free

but Im no better then when I left here the first time

INTRO:

G D C C

[ - - - ] x2

VERSE:

A F#m B7 D

[ - - - ]

Im ready to erase this I am

Im ready to begin

spent myself trying to change all of the beauty we made

just to want it all back again

And with clouds moving in

well this hardly looks like the same moon

and with the leaves all gone the trees that once stood strong

now look pinched and cruel.

CHORUS:

Em C D G

[ - - -

Em C D D

- - - ]

You told me time would strip it all free and leave me bone dry

You told me time would strip it all free

but Im no better then when I left here the first time

but Im no better then when I left here the first,

first time

first time.

CHORUS:

Em C D G

[ - - -

Em C D D

- - - ]

You told me time would strip it all free and leave me bone dry

You told me time would strip it all free

but Im no better then when I left here the first time

well Im no better then when I left here the first time,

time, time, time.

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