The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Chords with lyrics

Gordon Lightfoot - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face


CAPO: 6th Fret


INTRO:: C majorC

VERSE 1::
     G+G          C majorC
The first time ever I saw your face
               E minorEm  DmDm  C majorC
I thought the sun rose in your eyes___
         FF  C majorC         G+G
And the moon and stars were the gift you gave
    Bb majorBb      FF   C majorC
To the dark and the empty skies, my love
    Bb majorBb      FF   C majorC   Bb majorBb FF G+G   C majorC
To the dark and the empty skies

VERSE 2::
     G+G            C majorC
The first time ever I kissed your mouth
              E minorEm  DmDm  C majorC
I felt the earth turn in my hand____
         FF   C majorC       G+G
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
     Bb majorBb    FF   C majorC
That was there, at my command, my love
     Bb majorBb    FF   C majorC   Bb majorBb FF G+G   C majorC
That was there, at my command


VERSE 3::
     G+G          C majorC
The first time ever I lay with you
                 E minorEm  DmDm  C majorC
And felt your heart beat close to mine____
       FF C majorC        G+G
I thought our joy would fill the earth
     Bb majorBb      FF   C majorC
And would last 'til the end of time, my love
  Bb majorBb      FF   C majorC   Bb majorBb FF G+G  C majorC
And last 'til the end of time


VERSE 4::
     G+G          C majorC
The first time ever I saw your face
                E minorEm  DmDm  C majorC
I thought the sun rose in your eyes____
         FF  C majorC         G+G
And the moon and stars were the gift you gave
    Bb majorBb      FF   C majorC
To the dark and the empty skies, my love
    Bb majorBb      FF   C majorC   Bb majorBb FF G+G