The First Time Ukulele chords by Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Ballerini - The First Time
Tuning: Open C6 (G C E A)
Arranged key: G major (G A B C D E F# G)
Original key: Ab major (Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab), either put a capo on the first fret or transpose to +1
Tempo: 74 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons



[Intro]: G D A Bm G D A

       G        D
I put on my make up, spray my perfume
       A         Bm
Sat on the front porch, waitin' on you
        G         D      A
Said we would catch up cause it had been a while
       G         D
I hate to admit it, but my hands are shaking
     A       Bm
Barely breathing, heart is racing
      G        D         A
Looks like feelings don't always change their mind

   G         D
But you never called, never showed up
    A       Bm
Guess somethings never change
   G        D          A
And just like living in a flashback, you let me down again

          G        D
And that's why the past should be the past
 A          Bm
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way
     G        D
Let the memories burn and crash
    A                 D
Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway
     G       D
Is just tearin' my heart back in half
   A           Bm
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed
   G         D        A       G D A
And that's why goodbye should mean goodbye, the first time

        G          D
I should know better, I hate that I still cry
        A         Bm
Looking like a fool here watching for headlights
   G       D            A
And kicking myself for believin' in you again
           G      D
Oh I bet you're out drinking with a new blonde
       A           Bm
And telling her whatever's playing is her song
     G      D          A
Yeah and helping her up into your Chevy instead

G       D
Even when you don't have me
     A        Bm
You can still be the one to hurt me
  G       D
It must feel good to know
        A
That I'm still holdin' on to letting go

          G        D
And that's why the past should be the past
 A          Bm
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way
     G        D
Let the memories burn and crash
    A                 D
Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway
     G       D
Is just tearin' my heart back in half
   A           Bm
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed
   G         D        A
And that's why goodbye should mean goodbye, the first time

[Interlude]: G D A Bm G D A

           G        D
Yeah that's why the past should be the past
 A          Bm
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way
     G      D
Let the memories burn and crash
    A                  D
Cause sittin' here looking at this driveway
     G       D
Is just tearin' my heart back in half
   A           Bm
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed
   G         D        A
And that's why goodbye should mean goodbye
      G         D           A        G D A
So now I'm letting you go, just like I should have tried, the first time
Bm       G D   A
Oh, the first time, oh yeah
           G        D    A Bm      G D  A
Yeah that's why the past should be the past, oooh, the first time, yeah



Chords:
G   (0 2 3 2)
D   (2 2 2 0)
A   (2 1 0 0)
Bm   (4 2 2 2) or (X 2 2 2)

Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A)
X = Don't play / Muffle



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