The First Nighters
The First Nighters

The First Nighters easy guitar chords by Hank Snow

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 3

Capo

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Capo

  • Em

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • E

  • Bb

  • Cm

    3

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • Em

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • E

  • Bb

  • Cm

    3

  • F

  • Eb

    6
    • Verse 1

    We sat 
    at a table in Lindy's 

    and I 
    ordered up dinners 
    for two. 

    My 
    guest was 
    a grimy intruder 

    who 
    had asked me 
    to buy him a stew. 

    But 
    somehow I 
    pit
    ied the beggar, 


    so shabbily 
    dressed and 
    so old, 


    and I asked him 
    the cause of his trouble, 


    and this is 
    the story 
    he 
    told. 

    I know what 
    it means 
    to be happy. 

    I 
    once had a wife 
    and some dough. 


    We did a trapeze 
    act together 

    and we 
    circled the globe 

    with a show. 

    But long years 
    of dangerous acting 

    had tired 
    us of roaming around 

    and this 
    was to 
    be our last season 

    we'd pack 
    in and stay on 
    the 
    ground. 

    We'd 
    pick out a home 
    in the 
    country 

    and 
    one or two 
    kids would be swell. 

    She 
    lived 
    for no one 
    but her Larry 

    and I 
    lived for no one 
    but Nell. 

    We counted 
    the 
    days till 
    the blow -off, 

    and 
    the final act now 

    was at hand. 

    We sat in our 
    dressing room waiting, 

    and 
    we listened. 

    They struck 
    up the band. 

    We 
    looked at each other 
    in silence, 

    the 
    last time for 
    us to go on. 

    We trotted 
    out under the big 
    top, 

    and she 
    carried herself like 
    a swan. 

    I 
    thought 
    as she swung into 

    action 

    so graceful 
    and spry 
    as an elf, 

    If 
    God made a soul any 
    sweeter, 

    he 
    kept her up 
    there 
    for himself. 

    Now 
    thousands of people 
    ap
    plauded. 

    The 
    regular routine was 
    through. 

    The singles 
    an
    d doubles were 

    per
    fect. 

    Now we just 
    had the climax 
    to do. 

    I 
    still can't account 
    for the crack 
    -up, 

    but God, 
    I can picture 
    it yet. 

    She made 
    a bum leave on the 
    triple, 

    and I missed her, 

    and she missed 
    the net. 

    With Nell gone 
    and 
    nothing to live 
    for, 

    I let myself 
    go to the bad. 

    I've 
    anchored in bar rooms 
    and 
    hay joints, 


    and they took me for all 
    that I had. 

    At 
    night I lay drunk 
    in some 
    hallway 

    and 
    dream about 
    high bars and 
    Nell. 

    I see her 
    white form coming 
    at me. 

    I miss 
    her and let out 
    a yell. 

    With that, the 
    poor devil quit talking. 


    He shuddered 
    and lowered his 
    head. 

    I 
    shook him, 

    but he didn't answer. 

    I summoned 
    for help. 

    He was dead. 

    I looked 
    at my watch. 

    I must 
    hurry. 

    I'd almost forgotten 
    my date. 

    Right 
    now, I was 
    due at 
    the playhouse, 


    an opening 
    night 
    there at eight. 

    So 
    I paid 
    for his 
    meal 

    and departed. 

    I smiled, 
    for I 
    knew 
    very well. 

    While I was 
    first 
    nighting on 
    Broadway, 

    he, 
    was 
    first nighting 
    with Nell. 

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