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 Bm Look at the two of you dancing that way G F#m(G) Em A Lost in the moment and each others face D Bm So much in love your alone in this place G F#m(G) A Like there's nobody else in the world VERSE II D Bm I was enough for her not long ago G F#m(G) Em A I was her number one, She told me so D Bm And she still means the world to me, Just so you know G F#m A So be careful when you hold my girl BRIDGE Bm G Time changes everything, Life must go on D A And I'm not gonna stand in your way CHORUS D Bm But I loved her first and I held her first G F#m(G) Em A And a place in my heart will always be hers ?. From the first breath she D Bm Breathed ??When she first smiled at me G F#m(G) Em A I knew the love of a father runs deep??.. Em F#m(G) G F#m(G) And I prayed that she'd find you someday??????.. Em F#m(G) A But it still hard to give her away???????. D I loved her first ******(For transition sake, just play the intro 1 time here before the next verse) VERSE III D Bm How could that beautiful women with you G F#m(G) Em A Be the same freckle face kid that I knew D Bm The one that I read all those fairy tales to G F#m(G) A And tucked into bed all those nights BRIDGE Bm G And I knew the first time I saw you with her D A It was only a matter of time CHORUS D Bm But I loved her first and I held her first G F#m(G) Em A And a place in my heart will always be hers ?. From the first breath she D Bm Breathed ??When she first smiled at me G F#m(G) Em A I knew the love of a father runs deep??.. Em F#m(G) G F#m(G) And I prayed that she'd find you someday??????.. Em F#m(G) A But it still hard to give her away???????. D Bm G F#(G) Em A I loved her first???..........................From the first breath she D Bm Breathed, When she first smiled at me G F#m(G) Em A I knew the love of a father runs deep?????.. Em F#(G) G F#(G) Someday you might know what I'm going through???? Em F#(#) A When a miracle smiles up at you D Bm G A D I loved her first???????????????????????????