Mel Torme

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face(Chords)

Mel Torme

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

Written by Ewan MacColl

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