First Dance
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Intro: C G C G
Verse
C G
I'm not your lady of the flowers
C G
I'm not your lady of the sun
C G Em
I'm not the one you've been looking for
Am C D C
I could never be that one
Verse
G C
The snowflakes and the roses
G C
They were the sweetest thing
G Em
The power of our attraction
Am C D Bb
Made my meadows hard to see
Verse
C/Bb
It started with a dance
F Bb
On a starry night like this
C/Bb
Our mystical romance
F Bb
Promised everlasting bliss
Verse
Dm C F
But how could we have known
Bb C
It would end like this?
F C Dm
With a loving, but frozen kiss
F C F
With a loving, but frozen kiss
Instrumental
C G C G
C G Em Am C D C
Verse
G C
But now I see right through you
G C
I was blinded at the start
G Em
The love that you declared for me
Am C D Bb
Was love enough to break my heart
Verse
C/Bb
It started with a dance
F Bb
On a starry night like this
C/Bb
Our mystical romance
F Bb
Promised everlasting bliss
Verse
Dm C F
But how were we to know
Bb C
It would end like this?
F C Dm
With a loving, but frozen kiss
F C F
With a loving, but frozen kiss
Intro
C G C G
C G C G
C G C G
How to play First Dance
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.