First Day Of The Rest Of Our Lives
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Intro: A D E (2x)
verse 1:
A
Not a lot right now
D
makes sense to me
E
And it won't go
A
quietly Not a
lot right now
makes sense to
D E
me And it won't
F#m
sit patiently
I'm gonna chase my
D
dreams and catch
A F#m
up to them I'm
gonna find you
D
some how some way
E
somewhere some day
Chorus 1:
A
First day of the rest
D
of our lives I miss
E A
you already Last time
I saw that look in your
D E
eyes I miss you already
A
First day of the rest
D
of our lives I miss
E A
you already Last time
I saw that look in your
D E A D E A D E
eyes I miss you already
verse 2:
A
I don't want to spend
the rest of my life
D E
alone Where's life
A
taking me? I don't
want to spend
the rest of my life
D E F#m
alone Always traveling
I'm gonna chase my
D
dreams and catch
A F#m
up to them I'm
gonna find you
D
some how some way
E
somewhere some day
Chorus 2:
A
First day of the rest
D
of our lives I miss
E A
you already Last time
I saw that look in your
D E
eyes I miss you already
A
First day of the rest
D
of our lives I miss
E A
you already Last time
I saw that look in your
D E
eyes I miss you already
Bridge:
F#m E D
I wanna love my job
E F#m
I wanna love my life
E D
But most of all I
E A
wanna fall in love
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Chorus 3: Modulate from A to B
B
First day of the rest
E
of our lives I miss
F# B
you already Last time
I saw that look in your
E F#
eyes I miss you already
B
First day of the rest
E
of our lives I miss
F# B
you already Last time
I saw that look in your
E F# B E F# B E F# B
eyes I miss you already
How to play First Day Of The Rest Of Our Lives
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.