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               The Man Who Loved Me First               The Murphys
[Intro]
C      C      C      C
[Verse 1]
CHold my hGand, don't let Amgo,          EmLose the weFight,      FOf the wGorld,G  
CI can see a lGook in your Ameyes,        EmThat keeps me sFafe,       FAnd makes me fAmeel  Cadd9like  hGome,
JFust,  LGike,  The Amman,       AmWho Dmmade me Amwho I aFm . . G. . . G.
[Chorus 1]
The Cman who lGoved me fAmirst,        EmWith his faFith his hAmeart, and his wGord,G  
For beFtter or wGorse he'll be thCere Dmfor Amall . . . Am.   The mFan who lGoved me fCirst.C  
[Intrumental]
C     G     Am   Em     F      F      G      G
F     G     C Dm Am     Am     F      G      C      C
[Verse 2]
CEverything you lGove about Amme,          EmIs what he taught his liFttle girl,       FHis BGaby,G  
Our joCurney in lGife begins toAmday,        EmTo a heart of mFemories,  FYou can't gAmive Cadd9away G. . .
JFust,   LGike,   The Amman,         AmWho Dmmade me Amwho I aFm . . G. . . G.
[Chorus 2]
The Cman who lGoved me fAmirst,        EmWith his faFith his hAmeart, and his wGord,G  
For beFtter or wGorse he'll be thCere Dmfor Amall . . . Am.   The mFan who lGoved me fCirst.C  
[Interlude]
FIn . . F.  A moCment,     CI'll be a dAmaughter Dmand  a wCife,C  
FI'm . . F.  Going to lCove you bCoth,  For the Dmrest  Amof  my Cadd9life . . Cadd9. . . . . G.G  
[Chorus 3]
The mDan who loAved me fBmirst,         F#With his fGaith his hBmeart, and his wAord,A  
For bGetter or woArse he'll be thDere Emfor Bmus . . . . Bm.    The mGan who lAoved me Dfirst.D  
[Outro]
For bGetter or woArse he'll be thDere Emfor Bmus . . . . . .
My DGad,     Who loAved me,          FiDrst . . . . . .

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The Man Who Loved Me First

by The Murphys

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Cadd9

The Man Who Loved Me First The Murphys

[Intro]

C C C C

[Verse 1]

C G Am Em F F G G

Hold my hand, don't let go, Lose the weight, Of the world,

C G Am Em F F Am Cadd9 G

I can see a look in your eyes, That keeps me safe, And makes me feel like home,

F G Am Am Dm Am F G G

Just, Like, The man, Who made me who I am . . . . . .

[Chorus 1]

C G Am Em F Am G G

The man who loved me first, With his faith his heart, and his word,

F G C Dm Am Am F G C C

For better or worse he'll be there for all . . . . The man who loved me first.

[Intrumental]

C G Am Em F F G G

F G C Dm Am Am F G C C

[Verse 2]

C G Am Em F F G G

Everything you love about me, Is what he taught his little girl, His Baby,

C G Am Em F F Am Cadd9 G

Our journey in life begins today, To a heart of memories, You can't give away . . .

F G Am Am Dm Am F G G

Just, Like, The man, Who made me who I am . . . . . .

[Chorus 2]

C G Am Em F Am G G

The man who loved me first, With his faith his heart, and his word,

F G C Dm Am Am F G C C

For better or worse he'll be there for all . . . . The man who loved me first.

[Interlude]

F F C C Am Dm C C

In . . . A moment, I'll be a daughter and a wife,

F F C C Dm Am Cadd9 Cadd9 G G

I'm . . . Going to love you both, For the rest of my life . . . . . . . .

[Chorus 3]

D A Bm F# G Bm A A

The man who loved me first, With his faith his heart, and his word,

G A D Em Bm Bm G A D D

For better or worse he'll be there for us . . . . . The man who loved me first.

[Outro]

G A D Em Bm

For better or worse he'll be there for us . . . . . .

G A D

My Dad, Who loved me, First . . . . . .

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