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The First Time chords by
Danny O'keefe
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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One, two, three...

I was nervous the first time she let me in
Em
Em

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D

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In the back of her daddy's old car
Em
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G
G

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Both wishing that we had a road map
D
D

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A
A

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D

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Cause we'd never been quite that far

First time I promised forever

Don't hurt to love and obey
G
G

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An old matrimonial soldier
D
D

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Said, son, it don't always
A
A

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D

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work out that way
G
G

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But the first time's the
D
D

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one you remember
A
A

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No matter how good it is,
D
D

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people tell you prac
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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tice makes perfect
D
D

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But the first time is one time
A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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no one forgets

I can still taste that first shot of whiskey

And the first time I got really high
G
G

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I said to myself, this is living
D
D

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A
A

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D

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Next day, I thought I'd die

And I remember the first

time she left me

Waking up in a cold, empty bed
G
G

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The first time I'd ever been speechless
D
D

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A
A

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D

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With so much I wished I'd said
G
G

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D
D

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First time's the one you remember
A
A

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No matter how good it gets
D
D

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People tell you prac
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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G
G

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tice makes perfect
D
D

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But the first time is one time
A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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D

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no one forgets
G
G

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D
D

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Life's made up of surprises
G
G

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D

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No telling what fortune may bring
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G

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Bm
Bm
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D

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Long as we keep moving forward
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G

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A
A

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There's a first time for everything
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D

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And the first time you
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G

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D

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become a believer
Bm
Bm
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D
D

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G
G

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In the hope there's a heaven above
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G

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Is when death lays a hand on the shoulder
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Of someone you truly love
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G

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D
D

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As I roll on down life's highway

Driven by hunger and thirst
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G

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I keep tellin' myself to remember
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D

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A
A

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D

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To it every time like the first
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G

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Cause the first time's the
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D

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one you remember
A
A

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No matter how good it gets
D
D

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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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F#
F#
2

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makes perfect
D
D

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But the first time is one
A
A

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D
D

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time no one forgets
G
G

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D
D

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First time's the one you remember
A
A

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No matter how good it gets
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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People tell you practice makes perfect
D
D

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But the first time is one
A
A

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D
D

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time no one forgets
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A

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D

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Yes, the first time is one time no one forgets

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Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • F#sus4

    2

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The First Time by Danny O'Keefe is D major.

The primary chords used in The First Time are D, Em, G, A, F#sus4, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Em, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The First Time is approximately 103 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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