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