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Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Chords

Chord reference Dm, G, G7, C, Em7, F, Bb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Dm] [G] The [Dm]first time [G7]ever I [C]saw your face, [Am]I thought the sun [Em7]rose in your ey[F]es. And the [C]moon and sta[G7]rs were the [C]gifts you gave, To the [Bb]dark and the endless [C]sky, my love.

[Dm]And the first time [G]ever I [Em7]kissed your [G]mouth, [Am]I felt the earth [Em7]move in my [C]ha[F]nds. [G]Like the trembling [F]hea[C]rt [G7]of a [C]captive [G]bird [Bb]That was there at [C]my [G7]com[C]mand [G]my love

[Dm]And the first time [G]ever I [Em7]laid [C]with [G]you, [Am]I felt your heart [Em7]so close to [C]mi[F]ne. And [G]I know our [F]jo[C]y [G7]would [C]fill the [G]earth, [Bb]And last [C]till the end of time, [G]my love.

[Dm]The first time ever I [C]sa[G]aw [C]your face, [Bb]your face, [C]your [F]fa[Bb]ce, Your [C]face

Artist Roberta Flack
Album First Take
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 1969
Key Dm

How to Play First Time Ever I Saw Your Face on Guitar?

Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, G, G7, C, Em7, F, Bb chords.

  • 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 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 G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • 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 Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.
  • 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 Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.

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

You can play First Time Ever I Saw Your Face with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.