First Love Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays719

First Love by Adele is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords F, Cmaj7, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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16
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F           Cmaj7 
So little to say 

But so much time 
   Em 
Despite my empty mouth 
                 Am 
The words are in my mind 
      F 
Please wear the face 
                  Cmaj7 
The one where you smile 

Because you 
        Em 
Lighten up my heart 
                Am 
When I start to cry 

           F 
Forgive me first love 
       Cmaj7 
But I'm tired 
          Em 
I need to get away 
        Am 
To feel again 
                  F 
Try to understand why 
            Cmaj7 
Don't get so close 

To change my mind 
                 Em 
Please wipe that look 

Out of your eyes 

It's bribing me 
Am 
To doubt myself 
F            Cmaj7 
Simply, it's tiring 

( F  Cmaj7  Em  Am ) 

              Em 
This love has dried up 
           Am 
And stayed behind 
         F 
And if I stay 
         Cmaj7 
It’d be a lie 
              Em 
Then choke on words 
          Am 
I'd always hide 
          F 
Excuse me first love 
          Cmaj7 
But we're through 
          Em 
I need to taste the kiss 
             Am 
From someone new 
           F 
Forgive me first love 
           Cmaj7 
But I'm too tired 
    Em 
I'm bored to say 

The least and I 
       Am 
I lack desire 

( F  Cmaj7  Em  Am ) 

Forgive me first love (4x) 
Forgive me 
Forgive me first love (2x) 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante