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Mitski - First Love / Late Spring Chords

Chord reference C, Em, F, G, G#m, Am, Dm, E, C#, F#, G#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]The black [Em]hole, [F]of [G]the, [C]window, [Em] [F]Where you [G]sleep…

[C]The night [Em]breeze, [F]carries.[G] [C]Something [Em]sweet, [F]a peach [G]tree

[C]Wild women [Em]don’t get [F]the blues. But I [G]find [G#m]that. [Am]Lately I’ve been [Em]crying like a. [F]Tall [Dm]child.

[C]So please hurry [E]leave me. I can’t [F]breathe. Please don’t [G]say you love me.

[C]Mune [E]ga hachi ki[F]re sou de. [G]

[C]One word from [E]you, And I would [F]jump off Of this [G]ledge I’m on baby [C]Tell me [E]”don’t,” so I can [F]crawl back in. [G]

[C] [Am] [E] [F] [C] [C] [E] [F] [G] [Am] [G#m] [F]And I was so [C]young. When I be[G]haved twenty [C]five. [F]Yet now I find [C]I’ve grown into. A [G]tall [G#m]child.

[Am]And I don’t [C]wanna go [F]home [C]yet. Let me [Am]walk to the [G]top of the [Dm]big night [C]sky.

[C]So please hurry [E]leave me. I can’t [F]breathe. Please don’t [G]say you love me.

[C]Mune [E]ga hachi ki[F]re sou de. [G]

[C]One word from [E]you, And I would [F]jump off Of this [G]ledge I’m on baby [C]Tell me [E]”don’t,” so I can [F]crawl back in. [G]

[C#] [F] [F#] [G#] [C]One word from [E]you, And I would [F]jump off Of this [G]ledge I’m on baby [C]Tell me [E]”don’t,” so I can [F]crawl back in. [G]

[C] [Am] [E] [F] [C] [C]Please hurry [E]leave me. I can’t [F]breathe.

Artist Mitski
Album Bury Me at Makeout Creek
Year 2014
Key C

How to Play First Love Late Spring on Guitar?

Mitski - First Love Late Spring can be played in the key of C using the C, Em, F, G, G#m, Am, Dm, E, C#, F#, G# chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G#m, To play G#m | Abm, barre fret 1 from the D string to the G string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

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