Firsts Chords

KeyA Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays478

Firsts by Richard Buckner is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords A and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: A 

verse 1 
A 
Sister called. 
                Em 
it was both our days 
        A 
and I'm waiting. 

verse 2 
A 
did you have some 
                Em 
did you take it home, too 
        A 
off the avenue 

Bridge 
A 
do you find 
               Em 
we had less to show 
        A 
I don't know 

Solo:
A 

Em 

A 

verse 3 
A 
As a child, once, 
                   Em 
I almost marked it all. 
               A 
it isn't gone, still, 

Em 

        A 
chasing sometimes, 

Em 

            A 
and running all night. 

A 

A 

A 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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