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I Loved Her First by Hearttland
I Loved Her First
(Keep high E and B strings held down throughout the whole song)
[G]Look at the two of you [Em]dancin that way
[C]Lost in the [Em]moment in [Dsus/F#]each others face
[G]So much in love , you're [Em]alone in this place
Like there's [C]nobody [Em]in the [Dsus/F#]world
[G]I was enough for her [Em]not long ago
[C]I was her [Em]number one , [Dsus/F#] she told me so
And she [G] still means the world to me [Em]just so you know
So be [C]careful when [Em]you hold my [Dsus/F#]girl
Pre-Chorus
But [Em]time changes everything , [C]life must go on
So I'm [Em]not gonna stand in your [Dsus/F#]way
Chorus
I loved her [G]first
I held her [Em]first
And a place in my [C]heart will [Em]always be [Dsus/F#]hers
From the first breath she [G]breathed
Til she first smiled at [Em]me
I knew the [C]love of a [Em]father runs [Dsus/F#]deep
And I [C]prayed that she'd [Em]find you [Dsus/F#]someday
But it's [C]still hard to [Em]give her [Dsus/F#]away
I loved her [G]first
Verse #2
[G]How could that beautiful[Em]woman with you
[C]Be the same [Em]freckle face [Dsus/F#]kid that I knew
The [G]one that I read all those [Em]fairy tales to
And [C]tucked into [Em]bed all those [Dsus/F#]nights
Pre-Chorus
And [Em]I knew the first time I [C]saw you with her
That it was [Em]only a matter of [Dsus/F#]time
Chorus
I loved her [G]first
I held her [Em]first
And a place in my [C]heart will [Em]always be [Dsus/F#]hers
From the first breath she [G]breathed
Til she first smiled at [Em]me
I knew the [C]love of a [Em]father runs [Dsus/F#]deep
And I [C]prayed that she'd [Em]find you [Dsus/F#]someday
But it's [C]still hard to [Em]give her [Dsus/F#]away
I loved her [G]first
Chorus (diffo. ending)
(Play softly)
I loved her [G]first
I held her [Em]first
And a place in my [C]heart will [Em]always be [Dsus/F#]hers
From the first breath she [G]breathed
Til she first smiled at [Em]me
I knew the [C]love of a [Em]father runs [Dsus/F#]deep
(Play one strum for each chord)
Someday you [C]might know what [Em]I'm going [Dsus/F#]through
When a [C]miracle [Em]smiles up at [Dsus/F#]you
I loved her [G]first
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version 2
Capo 2
Intro chords:
D Bm G G/F# Em A
D Bm
Look at the two of you dancin' that way
G G/F# Em A
Lost in the moment and each other's face
D Bm
So much in love, you're alone in this place
G G/F# Em A
Like there's nobody else in the world
D Bm
I was enough for her not long ago
G G/F# Em A
I was her number one, she told me so
D Bm
And she still means the world to me just so you know
G G/F# Em A
So be careful when you hold my girl
Pre-Chorus:
Bm G
Time changes everything, life must go on
D A
And I'm not gonna stand in your way
Chorus
D Bm
I loved her first, I held her first
G G/F# Em
And a place in my heart will always be hers
A D Bm
From the first breath she breathed when she first smiled at me
G G/F# Em A
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Em D/F# G G/F#
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
Em D/F# A
But it's still hard to give her away
D
I loved her first
D Bm
How could that beautiful woman with you
G G/F# Em A
Be the same freckled-face kid that I knew
D Bm
The one that I read all those fairytales to
G G/F# Em A
And tucked into bed all those nights
Bm D
And I knew the first time I saw you with her
D A
It was only a matter of time
D Bm
I loved her first, I held her first
G G/F# Em
And a place in my heart will always be hers
A D Bm
From the first breath she breathed when she first smiled at me
G G/F# Em A
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Em D/F# G G/F#
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
Em D/F# A
But it's still hard to give her away
D
I loved her first
A D
From the first breath she breathed
Bm
When she first smiled at me
G G/F# Em A
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Em D/F# G G/F#
Someday you might know what I'm goin' through
Em D/F# A
When a miracle smiles up at you
D
I loved her first
Ooh, ooh
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version 3
Cm-335543
A/G#-xx212x
F#m-244222
Intro chords:
E Cm A A/G# F#7 B
E Cm
Look at the two of you dancin' that way
A A/G# F#m B
Lost in the moment and each other's face
E Cm
So much in love, you're alone in this place
A A/G# F#m B
Like there's nobody else in the world
E Cm
I was enough for her not long ago
A A/G# F#m B
I was her number one, she told me so
E Cm
And she still means the world to me just so you know
A A/G# F#m B
So be careful when you hold my girl
Pre-Chorus:
Cm A
Time changes everything, life must go on
E B
And I'm not gonna stand in your way
Chorus
E Cm
I loved her first, I held her first
A A/G# F#m
And a place in my heart will always be hers
B E Cm
From the first breath she breathed when she first smiled at me
A A/G# F#m B
I knew the love of a father runs deep
F#m E A A/G#
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
F#m E B
But it's still hard to give her away
E
I loved her first
E Cm
How could that beautiful woman with you
A A/G# F#m B
Be the same freckled-face kid that I knew
E Cm
The one that I read all those fairytales to
A A/G# F#m B
And tucked into bed all those nights
Cm A
And I knew the first time I saw you with her
E B
It was only a matter of time
E Cm
I loved her first, I held her first
A A/G# F#7
And a place in my heart will always be hers
B E Cm
From the first breath she breathed when she first smiled at me
A A/G# F#7 B
I knew the love of a father runs deep
F#7 E A A/G#
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
F#7 E B
But it's still hard to give her away
E
I loved her first
B E
From the first breath she breathed
Cm
When she first smiled at me
A A/G# F#7 B
I knew the love of a father runs deep
F#7 E A A/G#
Someday you might know what I'm goin' through
F#7 E B
When a miracle smiles up at you
E
I loved her first
Ooh, ooh
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version 4
(capo 2nd fret) Key of E
Intro
D (6 counts),
Bm (6 counts)
G(3 counts) F#m(3 counts),
Em (3 counts), A (3 counts)
Note: The G to the F#m is really just changing the top two strings. Play the F#m like a
but with your pointer on the second fret of the top string- let go with your middle
and keep the rest the same. This is a walkdown- do this EVERY time you see a G to a F#m
hold the rest of that G shape. I will write it as F#m (G) so you remember you are mostly
a G with only a couple of F#m notes.
VERSE I
D Bm
Look at the two of you dancing that way
G F#m(G) Em A
Lost in the moment and each others face
D Bm
So much in love your alone in this place
G F#m(G) A
Like there's nobody else in the world
VERSE II
D Bm
I was enough for her not long ago
G F#m(G) Em A
I was her number one, She told me so
D Bm
And she still means the world to me, Just so you know
G F#m A
So be careful when you hold my girl
BRIDGE
Bm G
Time changes everything, Life must go on
D A
And I'm not gonna stand in your way
CHORUS
D Bm
But I loved her first and I held her first
G F#m(G) Em A
And a place in my heart will always be hers …. From the first breath she
D Bm
Breathed ……When she first smiled at me
G F#m(G) Em A
I knew the love of a father runs deep……..
Em F#m(G) G F#m(G)
And I prayed that she'd find you someday………………..
Em F#m(G) A
But it still hard to give her away………………….
D
I loved her first
******(For transition sake, just play the intro 1 time here before the next verse)
VERSE III
D Bm
How could that beautiful women with you
G F#m(G) Em A
Be the same freckle face kid that I knew
D Bm
The one that I read all those fairy tales to
G F#m(G) A
And tucked into bed all those nights
BRIDGE
Bm G
And I knew the first time I saw you with her
D A
It was only a matter of time
CHORUS
D Bm
But I loved her first and I held her first
G F#m(G) Em A
And a place in my heart will always be hers …. From the first breath she
D Bm
Breathed ……When she first smiled at me
G F#m(G) Em A
I knew the love of a father runs deep……..
Em F#m(G) G F#m(G)
And I prayed that she'd find you someday………………..
Em F#m(G) A
But it still hard to give her away………………….
D Bm G F#(G) Em
A
I loved her first………..........................From the first breath she
D Bm
Breathed, When she first smiled at me
G F#m(G) Em A
I knew the love of a father runs deep……………..
Em F#(G) G F#(G)
Someday you might know what I'm going through…………
Em F#(#) A
When a miracle smiles up at you
D Bm G A D
I loved her first………………………………………………………………………
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