• Song:

    First Timer

  • Artist:

    Elliott Smith

  • Album:

    New Moon

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I've transcribed this song in its original key for those that don't have access to a
If you have one, it sounds best with a capo on the second fret, making the necessary 
to preserve the original key (A is played as G, Bm is played as Am, etc.)

      A (x02220@1)   Bm (x24432@1)  F#m (244222@1)                   DI'm (xx0232@1)a first timer   wishing I was someone else
       A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)  AWhen (x02220@1)I see you by  yourself
     A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1)F#m (244222@1)                        DIn (xx0232@1)a coridor  where you find yourself not blocked
       A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) ABy (x02220@1)the doors you  locked

Bm (x24432@1)                          D (xx0232@1)You won't do what the doctor ordered
Bm (x24432@1)           D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)You won't see someone else
        Bm (x24432@1)    DCome (xx0232@1)on back to me
Bm (x24432@1)D (xx0232@1)     F#m (244222@1)My pride tomorrow

            A (x02220@1)  Bm (x24432@1)  F#m (244222@1)                         DYou (xx0232@1)say you feel hollow  and you know it's cause you are
       A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E  AWell (x02220@1)at least so far

Solo
A Bm F#m D (you can throw some 7th in to liven it up)
A D E A

Bm (x24432@1)                 D (xx0232@1)I think of you with hesitation
Bm (x24432@1)        D (xx0232@1)     E (022100@1)I think of you too hard
        Bm (x24432@1)    DCome (xx0232@1)on back to me
Bm (x24432@1)       D (xx0232@1)      F#m (244222@1)But don't make me sorry

      A (x02220@1)   Bm (x24432@1) F#m (244222@1)                      DI'm (xx0232@1)a first timer  wishing I'd been someone else
      A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)name="chord_244222@1">F#m
Seeing you by yourself
      A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1) ASeeing (x02220@1)you by yourself

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