Intro (x2): C Dm G OR A|--4-----4-5-5-4-2--| E|------0------------| C|-------------------| g|----2--------------| Dm G C The first time, ever I saw your face Am Em C F I thought the sun rose in your eyes G C And the moon and the stars G Were the gifts you gave Bb C To the dark, and the endless sky My love Bb C To the dark, and the endless skys Dm G C And the first time, ever I kissed your mouth Am Em C F I felt the earth move in my hands G C Like the trembling heart G Of a captive bird Bb C That was there, at my command My love Bb C That was there, at my command My love Dm G C And the first time, ever I lay with you Am Em C F I felt your heart so close to mine G C And I knew our joy G Would fill the earth Bb C And last, till the end of time My love Bb C And it would last, till the end of time My love Dm C G C The first time, ever I saw your face G Your face C F Your face G F Your face This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face chords by Roberta Flack
Suggested strumwhole-bar ballad
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
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How to play The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the whole-bar ballad: d – – –. The groove sits around 52 bpm, a relaxed pace. You are playing it in C major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the rookie level. Let each chord ring for a full bar and follow her slow pace.
7 ukulele chords used in "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack: Am, Bb, C, Dm, Em, F and G
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D UD D UD UDU
The lyrics are the closest to describe Love ‘like the trembling heart of a captured bird’…describes my experience in practice and in emotional response…excited and scared…cannot sing as slow as Roberta…her version is amazing
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This song sounds so amzing on ukulele at 0 really simple to play and such great tones throughout the song 🙂