The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Chords
by Mel Torme
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Mel Torme is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords F, C, C/Bb, Am, Dm, Bb, Eb and Am7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F
C C/Bb Am F Dm Am Bb
The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes
C F
And the moon and stars were the gifts you gave
Eb F Eb F
To the dark and the empty skies my love to the dark and the empty skies
C C/Bb Am7 F Dm Am Bb
The first time ever I kissed your mouth I felt the earth move in my hands
C F
Like a trembling heart of a captive bird
Eb F Eb F
That was there at my command my love that was there at my command
C C/Bb Am F
Hoa, hoa, hoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Dm Am Bb
Who, oh, oh, oh, hoa, hoa, hoa
C F
Oh, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa
C C/Bb Am7 F Dm Am Bb
The first time ever I kissed your mouth I felt the earth move in my hands
C F
Like a trembling heart of a captive bird
Eb F Eb F
That was there at my command my love that was there at my command
C C/Bb Am F
Hoa, hoa, hoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Dm Am Bb
Who, oh, oh, oh, hoa, hoa, hoa
C F
Oh, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa
Eb F Eb F
That was there at my command my love that was there at my command