• Song:

    I Loved Her First

  • Artist:

    Hearttland

I Loved Her First (capo 2nd fret) Key of E

Intro
D (6 counts),
Bm (6 counts)
G(3 counts) F#m(3 counts),
Em (3 counts), A (3 counts)

Note:  The G to the F#m is really just changing the top two strings. Play the F#m like a
but with your pointer on the second fret of the top string- let go with your middle
and keep the rest the same. This is a walkdown- do this EVERY time you see a G to a F#m 
hold the rest of that G shape. I will write it as F#m (G) so you remember you are mostly
a G with only a couple of F#m notes.

VERSE I
D (xx0232@1)                      BmLook (x24432@1)at the two of you dancing that way
G (320003@1)        F#m(G)         Em (022000@1)        ALost (x02220@1)in the moment and each others face
D (xx0232@1)                   BmSo (x24432@1)much in love your alone in this place
             G (320003@1)    F#m(G)       ALike (x02220@1)there's nobody else in the world


VERSE II
D (xx0232@1)                    BmI (x24432@1)was enough for her not long ago
G (320003@1)        F#m(G)     Em (022000@1)        AI (x02220@1)was her number one, She told me so
D (xx0232@1)                                  BmAnd (x24432@1)she still means the world to me, Just so you know
        G (320003@1)        F#m (244222@1)        ASo (x02220@1)be careful when you hold my girl


BRIDGE
Bm (x24432@1)                      GTime (320003@1)changes everything, Life must go on
       D (xx0232@1)                       AAnd (x02220@1)I'm not gonna stand in your way

CHORUS
D (xx0232@1)                                   BmBut (x24432@1)I loved her first and I held her first
                   G (320003@1)        F#m(G)    Em (022000@1)         AAnd (x02220@1)a place in my heart will always be hers  .  From the first breath she
D (xx0232@1)                                BmBreathed (x24432@1)  When she first smiled at me
            G (320003@1)       F#m(G)     Em (022000@1)  AI (x02220@1)knew the love of a father runs deep  ..
        Em (022000@1)             F#m(G)      G (320003@1)   F#m(G)
And I prayed that she'd find you someday      ..
           Em (022000@1)        F#m(G)      ABut (x02220@1)it still hard to give her away       .
              DI (xx0232@1)loved her first

******(For transition sake, just play the intro 1 time here before the next verse)


VERSE III
D (xx0232@1)                       BmHow (x24432@1)could that beautiful women with you
G (320003@1)          F#m(G)         Em (022000@1)     ABe (x02220@1)the same freckle face kid that I knew
D (xx0232@1)                             BmThe (x24432@1)one that I read all those fairy tales to
       G (320003@1)     F#m(G)          AAnd (x02220@1)tucked into bed all those nights

BRIDGE
Bm (x24432@1)                         GAnd (320003@1)I knew the first time I saw you with her
      D (xx0232@1)                AIt (x02220@1)was only a matter of time

CHORUS
D (xx0232@1)                                   BmBut (x24432@1)I loved her first and I held her first
                    G (320003@1)       F#m(G)    Em (022000@1)        AAnd (x02220@1)a place in my heart will always be hers  .  From the first breath she
D (xx0232@1)                                 BmBreathed (x24432@1)  When she first smiled at me
             G (320003@1)       F#m(G)   Em (022000@1)    AI (x02220@1)knew the love of a father runs deep  ..
        Em (022000@1)            F#m(G)      G (320003@1)          F#m(G)
And I prayed that she'd find you someday      ..
           Em (022000@1)      F#m(G)      ABut (x02220@1)it still hard to give her away       .
           D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) F#(G) Em (022000@1)             AI (x02220@1)loved her first   ..........................From the first breath she
D (xx0232@1)                                 BmBreathed, (x24432@1) When she first smiled at me
           G (320003@1)       F#m(G)      Em (022000@1)     AI (x02220@1)knew the love of a father runs deep     ..
             Em (022000@1)           F#(G)       G (320003@1)      F#(G)
Someday you might know what I'm going through    
        Em (022000@1)     F#(#)      AWhen (x02220@1)a miracle smiles up at you
             D (xx0232@1)   Bm (x24432@1)     G (320003@1)      A (x02220@1)    DI (xx0232@1)loved her first
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