For The First Time
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Intro D/C F/Eb A/G
C
Look at the sun and the sky and the sand and
Eb9
The sea behind me
C
Look at me, suddenly I am on land
Eb9
And I'm free, don't mind me as I
Ab9
Climb for the first time
Cm7(9)
Jump for the first time
G C
Trying to stand but this gravity's pulling me down
( D/C C/Bb A/G F/G )
C
Look, it's a fire, it's warm and it glows
Eb9
And it lights this chamber
C Eb9
Let me admire it—, ow, get too close and it bites
Ab9
I came too close for the first time
Cm
Burned for the first time
G E
Everything's clearer and brighter and hotter
Am Ab
But now that I'm here like a fish out of water
G C
I'm trying to stand but this gravity's pulling me down
( D/C F/Eb Bbm G7M )
D/C Bb
Are we only food for slaughter
Am D G
Is this life on land?
C Eb
Well, you were lonely underwater
Gb Gm
Come on, Ariel, time to stand
( Cm Ab )
C
Squeeze in the shoes and the corset, it's tight
Eb9
And the seams are bursting
C
Some women choose this, I guess it's alright
Eb9
Are my dreams adjusting?
( C Eb9 )
Ab9
As I wait for the first time
Cm7
Here for the first time
Ab9
Now for the first time
Cm7 Ab9 Bb/Ab
He's coming through those doors
Bb/C Cm Bb/C Cm
Up the stairs
Ab9 Bb/Ab
From the shore
Bb/C
From that moment
( Cm Bb/C Cm )
Ab
And he'll smile
Fm/C
Like he knows
B
When I say—
( Cm Gm Ab )
( Fm7 G4 G )
C
Realize the price that you paid with your voice
Eb9
As he turns from you
C
Those sacrifices you made were a choice
Eb9
That you can't undo
Ab9
Lost for the first time
Cm7
Scared for the first time
G4 D/C C
Gravity feels like an undertow pulling me down
How to play For The First Time
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D/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.