Lucy Dacus - First Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "First Time" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn First Time Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lucy Dacus

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "First Time" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Broke into the screened-in porch
Now I'm crawling through the dog door
      Em
I may let you see me on my knees
But you'll never see me on all fours

G
Drooling on the tile
I'm a starfish on the kitchen floor
Em
Catch my breath to breathe your name
                                        G
I am just the fool you took me for, uh-huh

Chorus:
           G
You can't feel it for the first time a second time
           Em              D            F
You can't feel it for the first time a second time

You gave me your hands
'Cause you didn't know what to do with them
And I showed you the way
Even though I'd never been

Where did we go right?
I think about it all the time
If I had paid closer attention
Maybe I could take us back to there and then

Chorus:
               G
But you can't feel it for
the first time a second time
          Em               D            F
You can't feel it for the first time a second time
         G
I can't go back to who I was before I met you
         Em             D                   F
I can't undo what I've done and I wouldn't want to
           Am
I wouldn't want to
           Bm
I wouldn't want to

Sneaking out of the house
I must be out of my mind
I'm running out of excuses
We're running out of time

You say the love will come and go
We'll learn to ride the ebb and flow
You always leave before the light
Come back same time and place the next night

                 C
And how will I know
    G
If history repeats itself?
             C
How will I know
           G               Em
When it's gonna come back around?
             C
How will I know?
        G            Em
Has my face changed, baby?
             C
How will I know?
           G                Em       D         C
I'll stay ready for you to take me, take me, take me
Take me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "First Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "First Time" by Lucy Dacus.