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First Person On Earth

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[Intro]
Em D Em Bm Em D C
[Verse 1]
IAmn the begEminning, there's a heDat-wave
It's Gus from nothingAm  
I caught a rEmed-eye, out to Bed-DStuy
To gCet your lovin'
[Pre-Chorus 1]
'Cause we Amgot no secEmrets to tell
You knoDw me like I know myseGlf
Well, it's Aalright
All of my tEmime in the world
DI want you to be my oCne, girl
It's alright (it's aAmlright)Em  
[Chorus]
If you were the fDirst person on EaEmrth
We would be togAmether when it enEmds
Started when we hDad no names or wCords
Finishing each other's sAmentenEmces
Nobody unDderstands mGe
Nobody liAmke you doEm  
So if I'm the laDst one standingC  
I would wanna watch it bAmurn with yoEmu
[Verse 2]
Because you're tDimeless, you sGee me clearlyAm  
All of the Emviolence turns to silDence
When Cyou are near me
[Pre-Chorus 1]
'Cause wAme got no sEmecrets to tell
You know me like I know mysGelf
Well, it's aAmlright
All of my tEmime in the world
I want you to be my one, girl
It's alright (it's alright)
[Chorus]
If you were the fDirst person on EaEmrth
We would be togAmether when it enEmds
Started when we hDad no names or wCords
Finishing each other's sAmentenEmces
Nobody unDderstands mGe
Nobody liAmke you doEm  
So if I'm the laDst one standingC  
I would wanna watch it bAmurn with yoEmuC  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And see it born anAmewEm  C  
'Cause we got no sAmecrets to tell
You know me like I know mysCelf
Well, it's alright
All of my tAmime in the world
I want you to be my oCne, girl
It's alright (it's alright)
[Chorus]
N.C.                              G  
If you were the first person on Earth
We would be together when it ends
Started when we hDad no names or wCords
Finishing each other's sAmentenEmces
Nobody unDderstands mGe
Nobody liAmke you doEm  
So if I'm the laDst one standingC  
I would wanna watch it bAmurn with yoEmuF#m  Em  
[Outro]
I would wanna waF#mtch it burn with yEmouD  C  
I would wanna watch it burn with yEmou

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First Person On Earth

by Robert DeLong

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Em D Em Bm Em D C

[Verse 1]

Am Em D

In the beginning, there's a heat-wave

G Am

It's us from nothing

Em D

I caught a red-eye, out to Bed-Stuy

To get your lovin'

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am Em

'Cause we got no secrets to tell

D G

You know me like I know myself

Well, it's alright

All of my time in the world

D C

I want you to be my one, girl

Am Em

It's alright (it's alright)

[Chorus]

D Em

If you were the first person on Earth

Am Em

We would be together when it ends

D C

Started when we had no names or words

Am Em

Finishing each other's sentences

D G

Nobody understands me

Am Em

Nobody like you do

D C

So if I'm the last one standing

Am Em

I would wanna watch it burn with you

[Verse 2]

D G Am

Because you're timeless, you see me clearly

Em D

All of the violence turns to silence

When you are near me

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am Em

'Cause we got no secrets to tell

You know me like I know myself

Well, it's alright

All of my time in the world

I want you to be my one, girl

It's alright (it's alright)

[Chorus]

D Em

If you were the first person on Earth

Am Em

We would be together when it ends

D C

Started when we had no names or words

Am Em

Finishing each other's sentences

D G

Nobody understands me

Am Em

Nobody like you do

D C

So if I'm the last one standing

Am Em C

I would wanna watch it burn with you

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am Em C

And see it born anew

'Cause we got no secrets to tell

You know me like I know myself

Well, it's alright

All of my time in the world

I want you to be my one, girl

It's alright (it's alright)

[Chorus]

N.C.

If you were the first person on Earth

We would be together when it ends

D C

Started when we had no names or words

Am Em

Finishing each other's sentences

D G

Nobody understands me

Am Em

Nobody like you do

D C

So if I'm the last one standing

Am Em F#m Em

I would wanna watch it burn with you

[Outro]

F#m Em D C

I would wanna watch it burn with you

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