The First Time
Mercyme

Intro:
C# (x43121@1)Ab (xx1114@1)F# (244322@1)F# (244322@1)Verse 1:
C#Day (x43121@1)after day
AbI (xx1114@1)try to explain You
F# (244322@1)             
Like I can contain You

In so many words
C#You (x43121@1)are the ocean
AbAnd (xx1114@1)I'm on the shore line
F#Thinking (244322@1)I know You

Like You could be learned

Pre-Chorus:
F# (244322@1)    Ab (xx1114@1) It's so amazing
F# (244322@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)       F# (244322@1) That You'd ever save me

Chorus:
C#I (x43121@1)thought I knew You're face
AbI (xx1114@1)thought I tasted grace
F#But (244322@1)I have never felt anything close to this
C#Just (x43121@1)when I'd seen it all
AbNew (xx1114@1)mercy breaks the door
F#With (244322@1)my eyes opened wide
C#It (x43121@1)feels like the first time, first time
Ab (xx1114@1)                                  F# (244322@1) It feels like the first time, first time

Verse 2:
C#After (x43121@1)all of my searching
AbAll (xx1114@1)of my reaching
F#I'm (244322@1)left with nothing

Nothing of worth
C#You (x43121@1)treasure the broken
AbOver (xx1114@1)and over
F#Give (244322@1)me a hope that can never be earned

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS

Bridge:
C#And (x43121@1)You're beauty, no eye has seen
AbYour (xx1114@1)majesty, overwhelm me
F# (244322@1)                                C#Your (x43121@1)love for me is healing, You're God

Chorus:

C#I (x43121@1)thought I knew You're face
AbI (xx1114@1)thought I tasted grace
F#But (244322@1)I have never felt anything close to this
C#Just (x43121@1)when I'd seen it all
AbNew (xx1114@1)mercy breaks the door
F#With (244322@1)my eyes opened wide
C#I (x43121@1)feel alive for the first time, first time
Ab (xx1114@1)                                  F# (244322@1) It feels like the first time, first time
C# (x43121@1)                                 AbI (xx1114@1)can see for the first time, first time
   F# (244322@1)                    C#Just (x43121@1)like the first time