The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

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The first time ever I saw your face
                Dm                
I thought the sun rose in your 
Am Bb
eyes
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And the moon and stars were the 
  F
gifts you gave
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To the dark and the empty skies
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My love to the dark and the empty 
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skies
          C     C/Bb    Am7       
The first time ever I kissed your 
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mouth
                 Dm              
I felt the earth move in my hands
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                    C              
Like a trembling heart of a captive 
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bird
          Eb           F
That was there at my command my love
          Eb            F
That was there at my command
         C     C/Bb    Am       
Hoa, hoa, hoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
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oh
          Dm           Am   Bb
Who, oh, oh, oh, hoa, hoa, hoa
       C                 F
Oh, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa
          C     C/Bb    Am7       
The first time ever I kissed your 
F
mouth
                Dm              Am 
I felt the earth move in my hands
Bb

                    C              
Like a trembling heart of a captive 
F
bird
          Eb           F
That was there at my command my love
            Eb           F
That was there at my command
         C     C/Bb    Am       
Hoa, hoa, hoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, 
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oh
          Dm           Am   Bb
Who, oh, oh, oh, hoa, hoa, hoa
       C                 F
Oh, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa, hoa
          Eb           F
That was there at my command my love
            Eb           F
That was there at my command