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THE FIRST TIME - U2
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Tabbed by: Eric Gardner
Email: u22utoo@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard
My rendition of the song, inspired by a very touching live performance during the last
of the Vetigo tour in Honolulu, HI. Bono sang it from the main stage. Starting on the
verse (I have a brother...), he started singing to The Edge, who was on the B Stage.
slowly worked his way out to The Edge and then hugged him at the end of the song. A
performance of a beautiful song. Also a very easy song to play. You can even replace
E chord I tabbed with an open E chord if you choose to do so (X22100). Enjoy.
Intro:
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Verse 1:
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I have a lover A lover like no other
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She got soul, soul, soul, sweet soul,
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and she teaches me how to sing
C#m A
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Shows me colors when there's none to see
C#m A
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Gives me faith when I can't believe that
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for the first time
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I feel love Love
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Love Love
Verse 2:
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I have a brother, when I'm a brother in need
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I spend my whole life running,
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he spends his running after me
C#m A
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When I feel myself going down,
C#m A
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I just call and he comes around
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/u/u2/first_time_tab.html ]
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For the first time
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I feel love Love
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Love Love
Verse 3
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My Father is a rich man He wears a rich man's cloak
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Gave me the keys to His kingdom coming
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Gave me a cup of gold
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He said "I have many mansions,
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and there are many rooms to see."
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But I left by the back door
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and I threw away the key
E ^ A
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Yes I threw away the key
C#m ^ A
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God knows He’ll give it back to me
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Still for the first time
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I feel love Love
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Love Love
Outro: E
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^ = upstroke
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