Chords for The Chi-Lites - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

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Have you ever met someone and when they smiled you saw [C] nothing but sunshine? _
_ Yeah.
_ _ _ [G] And on your first date it was just like a dream, a dream come true.
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The night was so clear, the sky was so blue, [C] and it seemed [G] that nothing stood between stars,
your lady and you.
Your winters are like summer and fall seems to be like spring.
[C] Then you finally admit that you love her and life becomes a sharing thing.
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The first [F] time _ ever [C] I saw _ your _ face,
[Am] I thought the sun _ rose in [Em] your _ eyes
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[G] and the moon [G] and _ stars [C] were the gifts you gave
_ _ [Bb] to the _ _ dark _ and [C] in disguise.
_ [G] _ [D] The _ [Dm] _
[Am] first [F] time _ ever [C] I _ kissed your lips,
_ [Am] I felt the _ _ earth move in [Em] my _ hands
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] like the trip _ _ _ _ [C] of a captive bird
_ _ [Bb] that was near _ _ _ _ at [C] my command.
_ And my love,
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the first _ [F] _ [Em] time [C] ever I lay with you,
_ [Am] I felt your _ heart so [Em] close to mine
and [G] _ _ _ [C] _
I knew [G] our joy _ [C] would fill the _ _ earth
_ [Bb] and last _ _ till the [C] end of _ time.
My [D] love,
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the first _ [G] _ time [C] ever I saw
[F] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ your face,
[G] your _ face,
your _ face, your face,
your face,
your face,
your face.
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