Get It Right the First Time chords by
Billy Joel
Billy Joel

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Key: F major
Intro 1
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A
A

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Verse 1
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I don't believe in first impressions
For just this once I hope that
A
A

looks don't deceive
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D

I ain't got time for true
Em
Em

confessions
Asus4
Asus4

I've got to make
A
A

the move right now
Asus4
Asus4

A
A

G
G

Got to meet that girl somehow
F#m
F#m

F
F

I've gotta get it right the first time
Em
Em

That's the main thing,
Asus4
Asus4

oohh oohh
D
D

I can't afford to let it pass
F#m
F#m

F
F

Em
Em

You get it right the next time that's not the same thing,
Asus4
Asus4

ooh ooh
D
D

Bm
Bm

Gonna have to make the first time last
F#
F#

G
G

Asus4
Asus4

D
D

Bm
Bm

La, la, la, la,
F#
F#

G
G

Asus4
Asus4

D
D

la
(Repeat)
Verse 2
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Em
Em

I'm not much good at conversation
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I was never to smooth at
A
A

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comin' on real strong
If all it takes is inspiration
Asus4
Asus4

A
A

Then I might have just what it takes
G
G

If I don't make no bad mistakes
F#m
F#m

F
F

and I get it right the first time
Em
Em

Asus4
Asus4

That's the main thing
D
D

Can't afford to let it pass
F#m
F#m

F
F

You get it right the next time
G
G

Em
Em

that's not the same thing
Asus4
Asus4

D
D

Bm
Bm

Have to make the first time last
F#
F#

G
G

A
A

Asus4
Asus4

D
D

Bm
Bm

La, la, la, la,
F#
F#

la, la, la,
G
G

Asus4
Asus4

D
D

A
A

Bm
Bm

la (Repeat)
Verse 3
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D

I might find the courage, yeah I
might get up the nerve
Em
Em

But if my timing ain't just right
G
G

A
A

What purpose would it serve?
Bm
Bm

I don't know, I don't know
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D

I don't know how to say
those first few words
Em
Em

F#m
F#m

F#
F#

If I want to put myself in touch
Gm
Gm

The first few moments mean
Asus4
Asus4

D
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so much
Verse 4
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So I suppose it's now or never
Before that woman walks
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A

right out of my life
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Just let me pull myself together
Asus4
Asus4

A
A

I've got to give it one good try
Asus4
Asus4

A
A

Gotta take my chance tonight
G
G

F#m
F#m

F
F

I've gotta get it right the first time
Em
Em

Asus4
Asus4

That's the main thing
D
D

I can't afford to let it pass
F#m
F#m

F
F

You get it right the next time
G
G

Em
Em

Asus4
Asus4

it's not the same thing
D
D

Gonna have to make the first time last
Bm
Bm

F#
F#

G
G

Asus4
Asus4

La, la, la, la, la, la,
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D

Bm
Bm

F#
F#

G
G

Asus4
Asus4

la, la (Repeat)
Outro 1
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