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[Intro]
C  F/C  Gsus4  C
[Verse]
   DmThe first time.G7.. ever I Csaw your Cface
   AmI thought the suAmn... Emrose in your eyFes
   FAnd the mGsus4oon and the stars..G7.   wCere the gifts you Cgave
  BbTo the dark..Bb. and the endless sCkys my lCove
[Verse]
   DmAnd the first time.G7.. ever I Ckissed Cyour mouth
   AmI felt the Amearth... Emmove in my haFnds
   FLike the Gsus4trembling heart.G7..   Cof a captive Cbird
   BbThat was there.Bb.. at mCy command Cmy love
[Verse]
   GmAnd the first timCe... ever I Flay with yFouA  
   DmI felt your hDmeart... so clAmose to miBbne
[Interlude]
Bb        C        C
[Outro]
   DmThe first tiEmme..F. ever I Csaw.G7..   Cyour face
   BbYour face...   Cyour faBbce... your facCe...

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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

by Celine Dion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F/C

Gsus4

[Intro]

C F/C Gsus4 C

[Verse]

Dm G7 C C

The first time... ever I saw your face

Am Am Em F

I thought the sun... rose in your eyes

F Gsus4 G7 C C

And the moon and the stars... were the gifts you gave

Bb Bb C C

To the dark... and the endless skys my love

[Verse]

Dm G7 C C

And the first time... ever I kissed your mouth

Am Am Em F

I felt the earth... move in my hands

F Gsus4 G7 C C

Like the trembling heart... of a captive bird

Bb Bb C C

That was there... at my command my love

[Verse]

Gm C F F A

And the first time... ever I lay with you

Dm Dm Am Bb

I felt your heart... so close to mine

[Interlude]

Bb C C

[Outro]

Dm Em F C G7 C

The first time... ever I saw... your face

Bb C Bb C

Your face... your face... your face...

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