Whatever Comes First Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays396

Whatever Comes First by Sons of the Desert is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Bb, Eb and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			F                                      Bb 
Everyone said that it's no big deal  Nothing a little more time won't heal 
F                                     Eb      C 
Sooner or later the way I feel will change  
F                                  Bb 
They've never hurt the way I do   Then they've never had to get over you 
F                                                  Eb     C 
They never shared my point of view         or the pain 
 
                    Bb        C    F                       Bb      C       F 
I've either got to leave the past behind  Or find myself a way to lose my mind 
                  Bb       C    F                    Eb                        
I'm ready for a change of any kind   For better or worst   
C                         F 
I'll take whatever comes first 
 
 
 
F                                     Bb 
There's only so much a man can take before his reality starts to break 
F                                        Eb    C 
Especially holding an old heartache like you 
F                                   Bb     
Oh, somebody's leaving I don't care who but there's not enough room in my mind  
for two 
F                               Eb     C   (F) 
It's finally come down to me or you 
 
chorus, to lead (Oh oh oh), to ending 
ENDING: 
(F)                 Bb        C      F                      Bb      C      F 
I've either got to leave the past behind  Or find myself a way to lose my mind 
                Bb         C   F                  Eb   C 
I'm ready for a change of any kind For better or worst 
          Bb         C   F              Bb          C          F 
I'll do anything go anywhere show me somewhere I'll go right there 
                    Bb         C        F 
It's gotten to the point where I don't care 
              Eb   C                               F 
Blessing or curse       I'll take whatever comes first 
vamp on F  
Whatever comes first 
vamp on F                                vamp on F 
I'll take whatever comes first           whatever comes first 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante