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The First Time chords by
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Yeah
G
G

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D
D

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yeah, yeah yeah, yeah
Verse 2
D
D

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First drink of the night just

to get me right

The first light of the day I know

I've got it all wrong

First pill that you drop only sets it off

The next morning you wake

up all blurry and numb
Verse 3
D
D

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Before all the damage securities

Before all your innocence is all lost

Think back to the time you were all alone

One day you'll look back and say
Bm
Bm
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where's it all gone?
Verse 4
G
G

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Bm
Bm
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Sometimes we get lost in
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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side our little heads
G
G

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Don't sleep, just yet,
Bm
Bm
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G
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D
D

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we all know that there's nothing like the

First love, first time,

there ain't nothing like the first time

Passed out, last night,
Verse 5

there ain't nothing like the first time
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Taking all the meds (first love)
G
G

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Sleeping with her friends (first time)
D
D

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Find out in the end

ain't (there ain't)
A
A

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Nothing like the first time (nothing like
D
D

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the first time)
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Stuck inside her head

(passed out)
G
G

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D
D

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Jumping in her bed (last night)

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ain't (there ain't)

Nothing like the first time

(nothing like the first time)
Verse 6
D
D

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Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah

(Nothing like the first time)
Verse 7
D
D

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First time on a plane,

said she's paranoid

Tried to make her feel safe

and said it all wrong

First time in LA so she can't avoid

Leaving life she's failing
Bm
Bm
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all along
Verse 8
G
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Bm
Bm
2

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Sometimes we get lost in
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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side our little heads
G
G

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Don't sleep, just yet,
Bm
Bm
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G
G

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D
D

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we all know that there's nothing like the

First love, first time,
G
G

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D
D

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there ain't nothing like the first time
A
A

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D
D

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Passed out, last night,
A
A

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G
G

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there ain't nothing like the first time
Verse 9
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Taking all the meds (first love)
G
G

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Sleeping with her friends (first time)
D
D

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Find out in the end

ain't (there ain't)
A
A

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Nothing like the first time (nothing like

the first time)
F#m
F#m
2

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Stuck inside her head
G
G

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(passed out)

Jumping in her bed (last night)
D
D

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Find out in the

end ain't (there ain't)
A
A

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D
D

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Nothing like the first time

(nothing like the first time)
Verse 10
D
D

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Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

(Nothing like the first time)

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Outro 1

(Nothing like the first time)
D
D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The First Time by blink-182 is E major.

The primary chords used in The First Time are E, A, C#m, G#m, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, C#m, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The First Time is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The First Time using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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