Hi, Bemalu ;o) I just noticed your request from last year here at www.mudcat.org for chords for Ralph McTell's First Song - one of my favourite songs. So here you go - I actually heard him singing this great song live - along with all his other fantastic songs and amazing guitar playing - only a few weeks ago here in Denmark. I actually went to 3 concerts in one week (!!!), since I hadn't had a chance to see AND HEAR the great man himself live for 19 years. And it was AWESOME every time ! So if you ever get a chance to go to a concert with Ralph, then for the sake of your own good please do. You wil never regret it ! An amazing firework of lovely and superb songs played by this great guitar virtuoso and sung with his gentle, playfull and precise deep voice in a very warm, cosy and humouristic atmosphere. If people only knew what, they are missing, if they only know Streets of London .... :o) Well, I do have to go back and practice some more - a LOT more ! :o) First song - Ralph McTell (D) D (A7)Bm F#m I've written words that say I'm lea - ving--, Gm7 A7 D Words express the pain--. D (A7) Bm G Old songs lose young meanings- Em9 A7 But new-- ones they gain Bm A7 From changes that I've--- been through G D and what I'm coming to, D (A7)Bm G You were my first song-- Em9 A7 D and I--- still... D (A7)Bm G You were my first song-- Em9 A7 D and I---- still... (D) D (A7)Bm G Yes, You were my first song-- Em9 A7 D and I---- still... lo-ooo-ove you [ From "The Songs of Ralph McTell" - Essex Music Int. Ltd. & Misty River Music Ltd. - 1976 ] Try Em7 instead of Em9 - sounds better, so probably an error - It also fits the finger picking better ! Enjoy - I hope it works out fine for you - and others ;o) - as it has for me :o) It's one of my favourite songs to "perform". It also has a great AND even playable tablature ! ("finger picking scheme") - So do try experimenting with finger picking on the chords - just using thumb and index finger and getting the feel for it will make it sound of a lot ! Henrik
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