THE FIRST TIME
Ewan MacColl
The [D] first time [A] ever I [D] saw your face,
I thought the [G] sun rose in your [D] eyes. [A7]
And the moon and the [G] stars were the [D] gifts you gave
To the [C] night and the empty [D] sky, my love.
To the [C] night and the empty [D] sky.
The [D] first time [A] ever I [D] kissed your mouth,
I felt the [G] earth move in my [D] hand, [A7]
Like the trembling [G] heart of a [D] captive bird,
That was [C] there at my [D] command, my love.
That was [C] there at my [D] command.
The [D] first time [A] ever I [D] held you near,
I felt your [G] heart beat close to [D] mine. [A7]
I thought our [G] joy would [D] fill the world,
And would [C] last 'till the end of [D] time, my love.
And it would [C] last 'till the end of [D] time.