The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Ewan McColl

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A C Dm G7 C Dm G7
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Piano
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4-string Bass Guitar
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5 C Dm G7 C
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9 Dm G7 C

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1. The first time e -ver I saw your face
2. The first time e -ver I kissed your mouth

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Pno.

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13 Am Em F
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I thought the sun rose in your eyes

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I felt the earth move in my hands

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Am Em F
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     Gsus4 G7 C
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and the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave To

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like the trem - bling heart of a cap - tive bird that

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Vl.

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Pno.
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the dark and the end -less skies my love. To

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was there at my com mand my love that

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Vla.

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Pno.

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26 Bb C
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the dark and the emp -ty skies

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was there at my com mand my love.

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3. The first time e -ver I lay with you and felt your heart

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Em F
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36 Gsus4 G7
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so close to mine and I knew our joy

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would fill the earth and last till the end of time

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            

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my love and it would last till the end of time my love

Vl.          

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C Coda

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51 Dm C/G G7 C

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The first time e -ver I saw your face

Vl.     
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Vla.      
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Vc.

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56 Bb C Bb  C 
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your face your face your face
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