The First Time

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This is the U2 song - The First Time, from the 1993 Album Zooropa, written on the road
on the Achtung Baby tour
Please rate if you like it - Cheers
E A
Intro x2
E A E
I have a lover A lover like no other
E A E A
She got soul, soul, soul, sweet soul And she teach me how to sing
C#m A
Shows me colours when there's none to see
C#m A E A E
Gives me hope when I can't believe That for the first time I feel love
E A E A
I have a brother When I'm a brother in need
E A E A
I spend my whole time running He spends his running after me
C#m A C#m A
When I feel myself going down I just call and he comes around
E A E
But for the first time I feel love
E A E A
My father is a rich man He wears a rich man's cloak
E A E A
Gave me the keys to his kingdom coming Gave me a cup of gold
E A E A
He said I have many mansions And there are many rooms to see
E A E A
But I left by the back door And I threw away the key
E A C#m A C#m A
And I threw away the key Yeah, I threw away the key Yeah, I threw away the key
C#m A
For the first time
E A
For the first time
E A
For the first time
E
I feel love

The First Time chords and lyrics

Free chords for The First Time by U2. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This is the U2 song - The First Time, from the 1993 Album Zooropa, written on the road 
on the Achtung Baby tour
Please rate if you like it - Cheers
Intro E  A x2

The First Time Chords by U2

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