The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Tempo:
127.15 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

C#

E

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face chords
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[F#] [B]
[F#]
The first [A#m] time ever I [F#] saw your face I [B] thought the [F#] sun rose [A#m] in your [G#m] eyes
[B]
[F#] And the [B] moon and stars [F#] were the gift [C#] you gave To [E] the dark [B] and the empty [F#] skies, [C#] my love
[E] To the dark [B] and the [F#] empty skies
[E] [G#m] The [C#]
[F#] [B]
[F#] first [C#] time ever I [F#] kissed your mouth [B]
I felt [F#] the earth turn in [A#m] my [G#m] hand
[B]
[F#] Like the [B] trembling heart [F#] of a captive [C#]
bird That [E] was there [B] at my [F#] command, [C#] my love
[E] That was there [B] at my [F#] command
[E] The [G#m] [C#]
[F#]
first [C#] time [A#m] ever I [F#] lay with you [B] And [F#] felt your heart beat close [A#m] to [G#m] mine
[B] [F#] I thought [B] our joy [F#] would fill [C#] the earth [E] And last [B] till the end [F#] of time, [C#] my love
[E] And last [B] till the end of [F#] time
[E] The [G#m] [C#]
[F#]
first [C#] time ever I [F#] saw your face [B]
I thought the [F#] sun rose [A#m] in your [G#m]
[F#] eyes
And the [B] moon and [F#] stars were the gift [C#] you gave [E] To the dark [B] and the [F#] empty skies, [C#] my love
[E] To the dark [B] and the empty [F#] skies
[B] [E] [C#] [G#m] [C#]
[A#m]
[N]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
E
2311
G#m
123111114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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Let's start jamming Gordon Lightfoot - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face chords, practice the chord sequence F#, E, B, F#, C#, F# and B. For best results, commence at 63 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 127. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F# Major.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
The first [A#m] time _ _ ever I [F#] saw your face _ _ I [B] thought the [F#] sun _ _ rose [A#m] in your _ _ [G#m] _ eyes
[B] _
_ [F#] And the [B] moon and _ stars [F#] _ were the gift [C#] you _ gave To [E] the _ dark _ [B] and the empty [F#] skies, [C#] my _ love
[E] To the _ dark [B] and the [F#] empty skies _
[E] _ [G#m] The _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[F#] first [C#] _ time _ _ ever I [F#] kissed your _ mouth _ _ [B]
I felt [F#] the earth turn _ in [A#m] my _ _ [G#m] _ _ hand
[B] _
_ [F#] Like the [B] trembling _ heart [F#] _ _ of a captive [C#] _ _
bird That [E] was there _ _ [B] at my [F#] command, [C#] my love
_ [E] That was there _ _ [B] at my [F#] command
[E] The _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
first [C#] _ time _ _ [A#m] ever I [F#] lay with you _ [B] And [F#] felt your heart beat _ close [A#m] to _ _ [G#m] _ _ mine _
[B] _ [F#] I thought [B] our joy _ [F#] _ would fill [C#] the _ _ earth [E] And _ _ last [B] till the end [F#] of time, [C#] my _ love
_ [E] And _ _ last [B] till the end of [F#] time
[E] The _ _ [G#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
first [C#] time _ _ ever I [F#] saw your _ _ face [B]
I thought the [F#] sun _ _ rose [A#m] in your _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] eyes
And the [B] moon and _ _ [F#] stars were the gift [C#] you gave _ [E] To the _ dark [B] and the [F#] empty skies, [C#] my _ love
_ [E] To the _ dark _ [B] and the empty [F#] skies _
[B] _ [E] _ _ [C#] _ [G#m] _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the Lightfoot album.