Songbook

First Day of My Life

By Bright Eyes

Key of E

[Intro]
E G#7 C#m  A B E   2x

[Verse 1]
E             G#7             C#m
This is the first day of my life
A             B                 E
Swear I was born right in the doorway
E                   G#7                       C#m
I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed
                F#7             B        B7
They're spreading blankets on the beach

E              G#7               C#m
Yours is the first face that I saw
A             B              E
Think I was blind before I met you
E                        G#7                         C#m
Now I don't know where I am, I don't know where I've been
           F#7             B      B7
But I know where I want to go

[Chorus]
         E           B       C#m
And so I thought I'd let you know
     A                 B
That these things take forever
    E     E/D#  C#m
I especially am slow
    F#sus2                                                   E
But I realized how I need you and I wondered if I could come home

[Instrumental]
B C#m
F#sus2 Asus2 Asus2

[Verse 2]
E            G#7                C#m
Remember the time you drove all night
A        B             E
Just to meet me in the morning
E                    G#7                          C#m
And I thought it was strange, you said everything changed
            F#7                B     B7
You felt as if you'd just woke up
             E           G#7             C#m  C#m7
And you said this is the first day of my life
A                 B            E
I'm glad I didn't die before I met you
E                G#7                 C#m
But now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you
        F#7           B        B7
And I'd probably be happy

[Chorus]
          E       B       C#m
So if you want to be with me
     A                       B
With these things there's no telling
        E       E/D#     C#m
We just have to wait and see
                F#sus2
But I'd rather be working for a paycheck
                            E
Than waiting to win the lottery

G# C#m
          F#sus2
Besides, maybe this time it's different,
                                E
I mean I really think you like me

[Outro]
G#7 C#m
F#sus2 Asus2 Asus2
E G#7 C#m
F#sus2 Asus2 Asus2
E