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The First Time  Chords by Kelsea Ballerini

The First Time chords by Kelsea Ballerini (Ver. 2)

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Chords used:
Csus  - x3301x
C     - x3201x
Cmaj7 - x2001x
Am    - x02210

Csus, C, Cmaj7, Am:
Csus, C, Cmaj7:

Verse 1:

            Csus
I put on my make up
C
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Spray my perfume
           Cmaj7        Am
Sat on the front porch, waitin' on you
              Csus                    C    Cmaj7
Said we would catch up because it had been awhile
                Csus
I hate to admit it
                 C
But my hands are shaking
       Cmaj7
Barely breathin'
      Am
Heart is racin'
           Csus           C                   Cmaj7
Looks like feelings don't always change their minds

    Csus              C
But you never called, never showed up
      Cmaj7       Am
Guess some things never change
    Csus             C
And just like living in a flashback
    Cmaj7
You let me down again

Chorus 1:

               Csus               C
That's why the past should be the past
Cmaj7               Am
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way
        Csus              C
Let the memories burn and crash
               Cmaj7
'Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway
        Csus             C
Is just tearin' my heart back in half
     Cmaj7                        Am
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed
    Csus                C                Cmaj7
And that's why good-bye should mean good-bye

The first time

Csus, C, Cmaj7, Am:

Verse 2:

              Csus
I should know better
            C
I hate that I still cry
               Cmaj7              Am
Lookin' like a fool here watchin' for headlights
    Csus           C                    Cmaj7
And kickin' myself for believin' in you again
             Csus              C
I bet you're out drinkin' with a new blonde and
        Cmaj7                 Am
Telling her whatevers playin' is her song
         Csus           C               Cmaj7
Yeah and helping her up into your Chevy instead

Csus          C
Even when you don't have me
        Cmaj7            Am
You can still be the one to hurt me
   Csus              C
It must feel good to know
               Cmaj7
That I'm still holdin' on to letting go


Chorus 2:

               Csus               C
That's why the past should be the past
Cmaj7               Am
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way
        Csus              C
Let the memories burn and crash
               Cmaj7
'Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway
        Csus             C
Is just tearin' my heart back in half
     Cmaj7                        Am
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed
    Csus                C                Cmaj7
And that's why good-bye should mean good-bye

Chorus 3:

               Csus               C
That's why the past should be the past
Cmaj7               Am
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way
        Csus              C
Let the memories burn and crash
 Cmaj7
'Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway
        Csus             C
Is just tearin' my heart back in half
     Cmaj7                        Am
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed
    Csus                C                Cmaj7
And that's why good-bye should mean good-bye

           Csus
So now I'm letting you go
C                       Cmaj
Just like I should have tried

The first Time

Csus, C, Cmaj7, Am:

Oh the first time

Csus, C:

Cmaj7
Yeah

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