Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Intro
C x2
[Dm] [G]
Verse 1
[Dm] [G] [C]
The first time...ever I saw your face,
[Am7] [Em7] [F]
I thought the sun rose...in your eyes.
[C] [G] [C]
And the moon and stars...were the gifts you gave,
[Bb] [C]
To the dark...and the endless sky, my love.
Verse 2
[Dm] [G] [C]
And the first time...ever I kissed your mouth,
[Am7] [Em7] [F]
I felt the earth move...through my hands.
[C] [G] [C]
Like the trembling heart...of a captive bird
[Bb] [C]
That was there...at my command, my love
Verse 3
[Dm] [G] [C]
And the first time...ever I laid with you,
[Am7] [Em7] [F]
I felt your heart...so close to mine.
[C] [G] [C]
And I know our joy...would fill the earth,
[Bb] [C]
And last...till the end of time, my love.
Outro
[Dm] [Dm] [C] [G] [G7] [C] [Dm] [Em7/Bb]
The first time...ever I saw...your...face. your...face. Your...face.
[C]
Your...face
