Chords For The First Time by The Script

Capo on Fret 2

G
She's all layed up in bed with a broken heart
D
While i'm drinking Jack all alone in my local bar, and we don't know how
Em
How we got into this mad situation, only doing things out of frustration
C
Trying to make it work, but man these times are hard

G
She needs me now but I can’t seem to find the time
D
I got a new job now on the unemployment line, and we don't know how
Em
How we got into this mess is it god's test?, Someone help us ‘cos we’re doing our best
C
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard

                         Em
But we’re gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
C
Sit talking up all night,
G
Saying things we haven’t for a while
D
A while yeah

        Em
You’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
C
Even after all these years
G
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
D
For the first time

G
Ooooooooooh
D
Ooooooooooh
Em
Ooooooooooh
C
Ooooooooooh

G
She’s in line at the door with her head held high
D
Well I just lost my job, I didn’t lose my pride, and we both know how
Em
How we’re gonna make it work when it hurts, when you pick up yourself up you get
kicked to the dirt
C
Trying to make it work, but man these times are hard

                        Em
But we’re gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
C
Sit talking up all night,
G,
Doin’ things we haven’t for a while
D
A while yeah

     Em
You’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
C
Even after all these years
G
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
D
For the first time

G
Ooooooooooh
D
Ooooooooooh
Em
Ooooooooooh
C
Ooooooooooh

Em
Yeah,  drinking old cheap bottles of wine
C
Sit talking up all night,
G
Saying things we haven’t for a while
D

Em
We’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
C
Even after all these years
G
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
D
For the first time

G
Ooooooooooh
Yeah, for the first time
D
Ooooooooooh
Oh, for the first time
Em
Ooooooooooh
Yeah, for the first time
C
(We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
For the first time)

G                                          D
Oh these times are hard, end up making us crazy
Don’t give up on me baby
Em                                        C
Oh these times are hard, end up making us crazy
Don’t give up on me baby
(x2)

G

Distance by Secondhand Serenade

Tuning: Half-step Down

E    - 022100 or 779997 or 079900
C#m  - 446654 or x46650
A    - 002200 or 577655 or 577600
B    - 224442 or 799877 or 799800
F#m  - 244222
B/Eb - 7698xx or 769800


[Intro] E - C#m - A - A


[Verse]
    E
I'm driving down the highway
         C#m
Cold and dark, dead
      A
(It's deceiving)
     A
It's deceiving

    E
And miles and miles pass by
        C#m
And I'm alone
                          A
My eyes feel like they're bleeding
             A
But I'm just crying

               B - C#m - A
Is this what I ask for?
               B - C#m - A
Is this what I ask for?


[Chorus]
  E                              C#m
I hate myself when I'm away from you
            A
I swear I'm sorry
B
Please don't hate me too
      E                                 C#m
And I don't know if my heart will make it through
            A
I swear I'm sorry
B                    C#m - B - A
Please don't hate me too


[Verse]
  E
I don't suppose you heard me
          C#m
Call your name, girl
           A
If you say louder,
                 A
Then I'll scream louder

    E                              C#m
The cities in between us block the way
             A
They make it harder
                A
But I'll scream louder

                   B - C#m - A
Is this what I ask for?
                   B - C#m - A
Is this what I ask for?


[Chorus]
  E                              C#m
I hate myself when I'm away from you
            A
I swear I'm sorry
B
Please don't hate me too
      E                                 C#m
And I don't know if my heart will make it through
            A
I swear I'm sorry
B                    C#m - B - A - Am
Please don't hate me too


[Bridge]
       Am
(Don't hate me)
F#m
Don't fail now
     B
Hold on to hope

          E
Cause I'm yours
           B/D#        C#m
I'm coming home to you soon (I'm coming home)
          F#m
Cause the road is very worn
         B             (pause)       E
And it's begging me to come back (To You)


[Chorus/Outro]
E                                C#m
I hate myself when I'm away from you
            A
I swear I'm sorry (I'm sorry)
B                    E                  C#m
Please don't hate me too (I'm coming home)
              A
Don't hate me too
B                    C#m - B - A
Please don't hate me too


End on A