The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face) chords by
Johnny Mathis
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Key: E major

Intro 1

The first time,

Verse 1
G G 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
ever I saw your face
F#m F#m 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
I thought the sun rose in your  eyes
F#m F#m 
 
And the moon and the stars
D D 
 
Were the gifts you gave
C C 
 
D D 
 
To the dark, and the endless skies

Verse 2
My Love.
G G 
 
The first time,
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
ever I kissed your mouth
F#m F#m 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
I felt the earth moving in my hands
F#m F#m 
 
Like the trembling heart
D D 
 
Of a captive bird
C C 
 
D D 
 
That was there, at my command

Verse 3
D D 
 
Fm Fm 
 
The first time,
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Eb Eb 
 
ever I   lay with you
Cm Cm 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
And felt your heart be close to mine
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I thought a joy would fill the earth
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
And last, til the end of time
My Love.
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
nd last, til the end of time

Verse 4

Bbsus4

The first time, ever I saw

Bbsus4

Your face

Outro 1

Abm

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