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Capo 1
[Verse]
I put on my mGake up
Spray my pDerfume 
Sat on the fAront porch, waitin' Bmon you 
Said we would cGatch up because it had bDeen a whiAle
I hate to aGdmit it
But my hands are sDhaking
Barely breAathin'
Heart is rBmacin'
Looks like feGelings don't always cDhange their miAnds
But yGou never called, never shDowed up
Guess sAomethings never chBmange
And jGust like living in a fDlashback, you Alet me down again
[Chorus]
That's why the pGast should be the pDast
FAar behind, back of mind, Bmout of the way
Let the mGemories burn and crDash
Cause siAttin' here looking at the drBmiveway
Is just teGarin' my heart bDack in half
Like nAothing's changed except the tBmime that's passed
And tGhat's why good-bye should mDean good-bAye
The first tBmime
[Verse]
I should know Gbetter 
I hate that I sDtill cry
Lookin' like a fAool here watchin' for hBmeadlights
And kGickin' myself for beDlievin' in you agaAin
I bet you're out dGrinkin' with a Dnew blonde and
Telling hAer whatever's playin' iBms her song
Yeah and heGlping her up iDnto your Chevy insAtead
EGven when you don't hDave me
You can stAill be the one to hBmurt me
It mGust feel good to kDnow
That I'm still hAoldin' on to letting go
[Chorus]
That's why the pGast should be the pDast
FAar behind, back of mind, Bmout of the way
Let the mGemories burn and crDash
Cause siAttin' here looking at the drBmiveway
Is just teGarin' my heart bDack in half
Like nAothing's changed except the tBmime that's passed
And tGhat's why good-bye should mDean good-bAye
The first tBmime
That's why the pGast should be the pDast
FAar behind, back of mind, Bmout of the way
Let the mGemories burn and crDash
Cause siAttin' here looking at the drBmiveway
Is just teGarin' my heart bDack in half
Like nAothing's changed except the tBmime that's passed
And tGhat's why good-bye should mDean good-bAye
So I'm leGtting you go, just lDike I should have trAied
The first Bmtime 

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The First Time

by Kelsea Ballerini

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

[Verse]

I put on my make up

Spray my perfume

A Bm

Sat on the front porch, waitin' on you

G D A

Said we would catch up because it had been a while

I hate to admit it

But my hands are shaking

Barely breathin'

Heart is racin'

G D A

Looks like feelings don't always change their minds

G D

But you never called, never showed up

A Bm

Guess somethings never change

G D A

And just like living in a flashback, you let me down again

[Chorus]

G D

That's why the past should be the past

A Bm

Far behind, back of mind, out of the way

G D

Let the memories burn and crash

A Bm

Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway

G D

Is just tearin' my heart back in half

A Bm

Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed

G D A

And that's why good-bye should mean good-bye

The first time

[Verse]

I should know better

I hate that I still cry

A Bm

Lookin' like a fool here watchin' for headlights

G D A

And kickin' myself for believin' in you again

G D

I bet you're out drinkin' with a new blonde and

A Bm

Telling her whatever's playin' is her song

G D A

Yeah and helping her up into your Chevy instead

G D

Even when you don't have me

A Bm

You can still be the one to hurt me

G D

It must feel good to know

That I'm still holdin' on to letting go

[Chorus]

G D

That's why the past should be the past

A Bm

Far behind, back of mind, out of the way

G D

Let the memories burn and crash

A Bm

Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway

G D

Is just tearin' my heart back in half

A Bm

Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed

G D A

And that's why good-bye should mean good-bye

The first time

G D

That's why the past should be the past

A Bm

Far behind, back of mind, out of the way

G D

Let the memories burn and crash

A Bm

Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway

G D

Is just tearin' my heart back in half

A Bm

Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed

G D A

And that's why good-bye should mean good-bye

G D A

So I'm letting you go, just like I should have tried

The first time

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