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First Born by Kate & Anna McGarrigle
First Born
Capo: 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
C G F G
The silver spoon’s in the mouth
F C
Baby clothes are baby-blue
G F
Nothing’s ever handed down
G Am A G
Everything’s brand new
[Verse 2]
C G F G
Newspaper notices
F C
Heralding that great event
F
Daddy’s buddies send the flowers
G
Mummy’s friends have baby showers
C Ab Am F
Welcoming that heaven sent
[Verse 3]
G7 C G7 C
That firstborn son is always the one
G7 C G7 C
The first to be called and the last to come
E7 Am E7 Am
He’s his mother’s favourite, his grandmother’s too
C F G7 C
He’ll break their hearts and he’ll break yours too
[Verse 4]
G7 C G7 C
For he’s the first to creep and the first to crawl
G7 C G7 C
The first to walk and the first to fall
E7 Am E7 Am
Every bruise is kissed, every cry is heard
C F G7 C
Every doubt’s cast out with a soothing word
[Verse 5]
G7 C G7 C
Yes, he’s that firstborn son, he’s that special one
G7 C G7 C
No matter what comes next, no matter what comes along
E7 Am E7 Am
Be it another boy or a sweet baby girl
C F G7 C
The family’s the oyster and he is the pearl
[Instrumental]
G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C
E7 Am E7 Am C F G7 C
G F C G F C F G C
[Bridge]
Em B7 Em
Some of them make it, some of them don’t
G D E7 Am C F G C F C
Some of them can’t, others won’t grow up_______________
[Verse 6]
G7 C G7 C
In the bible of old, according to Exodus
G7 C G7 C
Every firstborn son of a Jew got axed
E7 Am E7 Am
But the one who survived with the help of god’s hand
C F G7 C
Led his people to the promised land
[Verse 7]
G7 C G7 C
Yes, he’s that firstborn son, he’s that son-of-a-gun
G7 C G7 C
He don't like to walk, he just likes to run
E7 Am E7 Am
He loves to run just as fast as he can
C F G7 C
With life held tight in the palm of his hand
[Outro]
E7 Am E7 Am C F G7 C
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