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Get It Right The First Time

Billy Joel

RockAdvanced for beginners10 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

F
BbDiagram coming soon
C×
Am7×
Ab7Diagram coming soon
Gm7Diagram coming soon
Dm7Diagram coming soon
A×
EdimDiagram coming soon
Bbm7Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro:  
F  
F   C7sus4/F   Bb/F    F  
 
 
Verse:  
F                            C7sus4/F  
  I don't believe in first impressions  
Bb/F                             F  
  For just this once I hope that looks don't deceive  
F                             C7sus4/F  
  I aint got time for true confessions  
Bb/C                 C   
  Gotta to make the move right now  
  Bb/C              C     Bb  
  Got to meet that girl somehow  
 
 
 
Am7                Ab7  
 Get it right the first time  
             Gm7                 C7sus4  
 That's the main thing, Oh oh oh ooh  
                   Gm7    F  
 I can't afford to let it pass  
Am7                    Ab7   
 You get it right the next time  
             Gm7                 C7sus4  
 That's the main thing, Oh oh oh ooh  
                                   F  
 Gonna have to make the first time last.  
Dm7                     A7sus4  A  
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa  
Bb          C7sus4      F  
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-looooo  
Dm7                     A7sus4  A  
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa  
Bb          C7sus4      F  
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa  
 
 
Verse:  
F                            C7sus4/F  
  I'm not much good at conversation   
Bb/F                              F  
  I never was much good at comin' on real strong  
F                             C7sus4/F  
  But if all it takes is inspiration  
       Bb/C              C  
  Then I might have just what it takes  
     Bb/C            C       Bb  
  If I don't make no bad mistakes and I  
 
 
Chorus  
 
 
Bridge:  
F Edim Dm7                         Edim   F  
          I might find the courage yeah I might get up the nerve  
      Gm7                               Bb                  C  
  But if my timing aint just right what purpose would it serve?  
Dm7                                        Edim  
  I don't know, I don't know, I don't know how to 
  F  
  Say those first few words  
       Gm7              Am7  
  If I want to put myself in touch  
      Bbm7               Bb/C  
  The first few moments mean so much  
 
 
Verse:  
F                       C7sus4/F  
  I suppose its now or never  
Bb/F                            F  
  Before that woman walks right out of my life  
F                           C7sus4/F  
  Just let me pull myself together  
  Bb/C            C     
  Got to give it one good try  
Bb/C              C       Bb    
  Gonna take my chance tonight and  
 
 
Chorus  
 
 
Outro:  
F   C7sus4/F   Bb/F    F  
F   C7sus4/F   Bb/F    F  
 
          
 

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Chord set

F · Bb · C · Am7 · Ab7 · Gm7 · Dm7 · A · Edim · Bbm7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.