Kelsea Ballerini – The First Time (Ukulele)

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Arranged key: G major (G A B C D E F# G) Tempo: 74 bpm Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons [Intro]: G D A Bm G D A
             G               D
I put on my make up, spray my perfume

             A                 Bm
Sat on the front porch, waitin' on you

               G                 D            A
Said we would catch up cause it had been a while

             G                  D
I hate to admit it, but my hands are shaking

         A             Bm
Barely breathing, heart is racing

            G                D                  A
Looks like feelings don't always change their mind

     G                 D   
But you never called, never showed up

       A              Bm
Guess somethings never change

     G               D                    A
And just like living in a flashback, you let me down again

                    G               D
And that's why the past should be the past

 A                   Bm
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way

         G               D
Let the memories burn and crash

       A                                  D
Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway

         G              D
Is just tearin' my heart back in half

      A                      Bm
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed

      G                  D               A             G D  A
And that's why goodbye should mean goodbye, the first time

               G                   D
I should know better, I hate that I still cry

                A                  Bm
Looking like a fool here watching for headlights

     G              D                        A
And kicking myself for believin' in you again

                      G            D
Oh I bet you're out drinking with a new blonde

             A                     Bm
And telling her whatever's playing is her song

          G            D                    A
Yeah and helping her up into your Chevy instead

G              D
Even when you don't have me

          A               Bm
You can still be the one to hurt me

    G              D
It must feel good to know

                A
That I'm still holdin' on to letting go

                    G               D
And that's why the past should be the past

 A                   Bm
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way

         G               D
Let the memories burn and crash

       A                                  D
Cause sittin' here looking at the driveway

         G              D
Is just tearin' my heart back in half

      A                      Bm
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed

      G                  D               A
And that's why goodbye should mean goodbye, the first time
[Interlude]: G D A Bm G D A
                     G               D
Yeah that's why the past should be the past

 A                   Bm
Far behind, back of mind, out of the way

         G            D
Let the memories burn and crash

       A                                   D
Cause sittin' here looking at this driveway

          G             D
Is just tearin' my heart back in half

      A                      Bm
Like nothing's changed except the time that's passed

      G                  D               A
And that's why goodbye should mean goodbye

            G                  D                     A               G D  A
So now I'm letting you go, just like I should have tried, the first time

Bm             G D      A
Oh, the first time, oh yeah

                     G               D        A Bm            G D   A
Yeah that's why the past should be the past, oooh, the first time, yeah
Chords: G (0 2 3 2) D (2 2 2 0) A (2 1 0 0) Bm (4 2 2 2) or (X 2 2 2) Chords (transposed to +1): G# (5 3 4 3) or (1 3 4 3) or (X 3 4 3) (correct name is Ab) D# (0 3 3 1) or (3 3 3 1) (correct name is Eb) A# (3 2 1 1) or (X 2 1 1) (correct name is Bb) Cm (5 3 3 3) or (0 3 3 3) Clarification: Chordname (G C E A) X = Don't play / Muffle If you like this transcription, feel free to check out my YouTube channel where I post tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/astlessons //Robert