Nils Lofgren

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Nils Lofgren


Tom: F

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Gm   Dm   C    F
Dm   Am   C   Gm
Dm   C  N.C.
F  Gm

[Verse 1]
Gm      C       F
First time ever I saw your face
Dm                  Am             Bb
  I thought the sun rose in your eyes
             F            C   F
And the moon and the stars, were the gifts you gave
   Eb                       F
To the dark and the endless skies, my love
   Eb                   F
To the dark and the end of the skies

[Verse 2]
Gm        C       F
  First time ever I kissed your mouth
Dm                 Am           Bb
  I felt the earth move in my hands
             F          C     F
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
     Eb              F
That was there at my command, my love
     Eb              F
That was there at my command, my love

[Verse 3]
Gm              C         F
  And the first time ever I lay with you
Dm                  Am            Bb
  I felt your heart so close to mine
      F          C F
And I knew our joy would fill the earth
    F                 F
And last till the end of time, my love
    Eb                        F
And it would last till the end of time, my love

[Outro]
Gm                    F     C    F
  The first time ever I saw your face
  Eb         F          Eb        F
Your face, your face, your face, your face