In The First Place
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Intro
A C A F E A F D
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------10-9---------10---|
G|------------------------------------10-9---------10-7-|
A|--7-------------------------7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-8--5-|
E|--5-------------------------5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5------|
A F E A F D A F E A F D
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------10-9---------10-7----------10-9---------10---|
G|---------10-9---------10-7----------10-9---------10-7-| x4
A|-7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-8--5--7-7-7-7-8--7-7-7-7-7-8--5-|
E|-5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5------5-5-5-5------|
A G# F F
e|--------------4-------1-------1-----|
B|----------------4-------1-------1---|
G|------------------5-------2-------2-|
G|-7--7-7-7-7-6-------3-------3-------| x4
A|-7--7-7-7-7-6-------3-------3-------|
E|-5--5-5-5-5-4-------1-------1-------|
[Verso 1]
A G#
I've always told myself that to hate is bad
F
Yet sometimes it's so hard
A G#
And this smile I wear upon my face often
F
Seems like a disguise
A G# F
I know I have my opinions, but I never mean to hurt
A G# F
And it's funny how the ones I love always seem to suffer the most
D D C E D
[Refrão]
C A C G C F
And I went and opened my big mouth again
C G C A
And I lost my another friend
C G C F
I opened my big mouth again
C G C A
And I lost my another friend
C G C F
If people like that are so easily fazed
C G C A
Then maybe they weren't real friends anyway
C G C D D
In the first place in the first place
[Verso 2]
A G# F
Just because one is a friend doesn't mean you have to agree
A G# F
In fact, a good argument can often prove to be healthy
A G# F
A friend is there to share the good and to help out with the bad
A G# F
And if you know someone that does then you've found yourself a good one
D D C E D
[Refrão]
C A C G C F
And I went and opened my big mouth again
C G C A
And I lost my another friend
C G C F
I opened my big mouth again
C G C A
And I lost my another friend
C G C F
If people like that are so easily fazed
C G C A
Then maybe they weren't real friends anyway
C G C D D
In the first place in the first place
[Ponte]
A A
F D B B
F E C C
F E C C
A C G C
F C G
A C G C
F C G
Outro
C A C G C F
And I went and opened my big mouth again
C G C A
And I lost my another friend
C G C F
If people like that are so easily fazed
C G C A
Then maybe they weren't real friends anyway
C G F G A
In the first place in the first place
C G C F
C A G F
B C
How to play In The First Place
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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.