First Time In A Long Time

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Gotthard - First Time In A Long Time
Hi, this is the acoustic version of the song, played at the Giga-TV CD promotion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H8imkGXthE
Chords used:
GM7 |--2--| A |--0--| G |--3--| D/F# |--2--| Bm |--2--| Bm/A |--2--|
|--3--| |--5--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
|--4--| |--6--| |--0--| |--2--| |--4--| |--4--|
|--5--| |--7--| |--0--| |--0--| |--4--| |--4--|
|--x--| |--0--| |--2--| |--x--| |--2--| |--0--|
|--x--| |--x--| |--3--| |--2--| |--x--| |--x--|
Bm/G# |--2--| Bm/G |--2--| C9 |--3--| Em7 |--3--|
|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--|
|--4--| |--4--| |--0--| |--0--|
|--4--| |--4--| |--2--| |--2--|
|--x--| |--x--| |--3--| |--2--|
|--4--| |--3--| |--x--| |--0--|
This variation of A major chord is only used at the very beginning of the 3rd row in each verse, otherwise play
a "normal" A major chord. In the Bm chord variations (and in D/F#) I use my thumb on the E string,
it makes the whole thing much easier.
Feel free to rate & comment.
Chris K.
D GM7D GM7
Intro:
D GM7
Time to call another girl in town
D GM7
Time to take all of your pictures down
A Em A
It's time to let them know, I'm still around
D GM7
Wish I had the words to say it right,
D GM7
The show is over, let's just say goodnight
A Em
And all the feelings that were locked inside
A G A
Are free
Cause it's the
D D/F# G A D
First time in a long time, I'm here on my own
D/F# G A Bm
And I'm finding reasons, to carry on strong
Bm/A Bm/G# Bm/G
There's no easy way to leave it all behind
Cause it's the
D D/F# G
First time in a long time
A D D/F# G A
I'll be allright
D G
I might just take a ride on the open sea
D G
A million miles from where I used to be
A Em A
With every step I take, I do believe.. oh
D G
I see my whole world from the inside out
D G
One more reason not to cry out loud
A Em A G A
A new beginning and I'll find my way somehow
Now it's the
D D/F# G A D
First time in a long time, I'm here on my own
D/F# G A Bm
And I'm finding reasons, to carry on strong
Bm/A Bm/G# Bm/G
There's no easy way to leave it all behind
Cause it's the
D D/F# G
First time in a long time
A D
I'll be allright
C9 D
I could tell you my story
C9 D
'bout the hell I've been through, oh yeah
C9
I've been praying for the answers
Em7 G
And all that really matters
A G A
Is coming out of the blue
Cause it's the
D D/F# G A D
First time in a long time, I'm here on my own
D/F# G A Bm
And I'm finding reasons, to carry on strong
Bm/A Bm/G# Bm/G
There's no easy way to leave it all behind
Cause it's the
D D/F# G
First time in a long time
A D D/F# G
It's the, first time in a long time
A D D/F# G
It's the, first time in a long time
A D GM7
But I'll be allright,
D GM7
Time to call another girl in town...
D GM7 D

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Gotthard - First Time In A Long Time
Hi, this is the acoustic version of the song, played at the Giga-TV CD promotion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H8imkGXthE
Chords used:
This variation of A major chord is only used at the very beginning of the 3rd row in each verse, otherwise play
a "normal" A major chord. In the Bm chord variations (and in D/F#) I use my thumb on the E string, 
it makes the whole thing much easier. 
Feel free to rate & comment.
                                                                                                      Chris K.
Intro:  D   GM7   D   GM7
Cause it's the 
Cause it's the
Now it's the 
Cause it's the
Cause it's the 
Cause it's the
D       GM7     D

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