The first time ever I saw your face
C - Dm - G - C - Dm - G (2x)
Dm
- G
C
1. The
first time ever I saw your face,
Am Em - F
I thought the sun rose in your
ey....es,
- C - G C
and the
moon and stars were the gifts you gave
Bb C
to
the dark, and the empty skies, my love,
Bb C
to
the dark, and the empty skies.
Dm - G
C
2. The first time ever I kissed your mouth,
Am Em - F
I felt the earth move in my ha…....nd
C
- G - C
like
the trembling heart of a captive bird,
Bb C
that
was there at my command, my love,
Bb C
that
was there at my command, my love.
Dm - G
C
3. The
first time ever I lay with you,
Am - Em - F
and
felt your heart so close to mi….ne,
C
- G - C
and I knew our joy would fill the earth,
Bb
C
and
last till the end of time, my love,
Bb C
and it
would last till the end of time.
Dm C - G - C
4. The first time ever I sa......w your face,
Bb - C - Bb C
Your face, your fa......ce, your face.
(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 7th) (Roberta Flack)