#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: First Day Of My Life Original Album: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning. (Bright Eyes) Words and Music by Conor Oberst Copyright © 2005 Saddle Creek Records Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Capo on 4. Chords and tab are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4, but I've split the bars into two to make the tab easier to read, so it looks like 2/4. (You change chords mostly every 2 beats.) The song is finger-picked but you could strum and it would sound OK. INTRO: Chords: C x32010 F xx3321 E 022100 G 320033 Am x02210 [play: Guitar Figure 1] [x2] Guitar Figure 1 C E Am |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-1--------------|-0--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-------0-----0--|-------1-----1--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| F G C |-1-------3------|-3--------------|-0-------0------|---------0------| |-------1-----1--|-3-------3------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-----2-----2----|-------0-----0--|-------0-----0--|-------0-----0--| |-3-------3------|-----0-----0----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |----------------|-2-------2------|-3-------3------|-3-------3------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: Chords: C x32010 F xx3321 E7 020100 E 022100 G 320033 Am x02210 D7 xx0212 C E Am |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-1--------------|-0--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-------0-----0--|-------1-----1--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| C E Am This is the first day of my life F G C |-1-------1------|-3-------3------|-0-------0------|---------0------| |-------1-----1--|-------3-----3--|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-----2-----2----|-----4-----4----|-------0-----0--|-------0-----0--| |-3-------3------|-5-------5------|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |----------------|----------------|-3-------3------|-3-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| F G C Swear I was born right in the doorway C E7 Am |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-1--------------|-0--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-------0-----0--|-------1-----1--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----2-----2----|-----0-----0----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| C E7 Am I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed, they're spreading D7 G |-2-------2------|-2-------2------|-3-------3------|-3--------------| |-------1-----1--|-------1-----1--|-0--------------|-0--------------| |-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----|-------0-----0--|---------0------| |-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-----0-----0----|-------0--------| |----------------|----------------|-2-------2------|-----2----------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-3--------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| D7 G blan - kets on the beach VERSE2: Notes: Play as in VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 F xx3321 E7 020100 E 022100 G 320033 Am x02210 D7 xx0212 C E Am Yours is the first face that I saw F G C Think I was blind before I met you C E7 Am Don't know where I am, don't know where I've been D7 G But I know where I want to go So I... CHORUS: Chords: C x32010 F xx3321 Csus4(#5) xx6568 G 320033 C/B x22010 E7 020100 E 022100 Dmadd9/A x03230 Am x02210 F(#9) x0656x C G E Am F |-0--------------|---------0------|---------0------|-1-------1------| |-1-------3------|-1--------------|-1--------------|-------1-----1--| |-0-------0------|-2-----2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-----2-----2----| |-2-------0------|-2---2-----2----|-----2-----2----|-3-------3------| |-3-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| C G E Am F thought I'd let you know that these things take for- G C Am |-3-------3------|-0--------------|---------0------|---------0------| |-------3--------|-1-------3------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-----4-----4----|-0-------0------|-2-----2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-5-------5------|-2-------0------|-2---2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |----------------|-3-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| G C G Am -ever I es - pecia - lly am slow But I Dmadd9/A |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-3--------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|-3--------------| |-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----| |-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| | Dmadd9/A | % | rea-lized that I need you and I wondered if I could come C E7 Am |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-1--------------|-0--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-------0-----0--|-------1-----1--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----2-----2----|-----0-----0----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| C home Dmadd9/A F(#9) Csus4(#5) |---------0------|---------0------|----------------|-8-------8------| |-3--------------|-3--------------|-6-------6------|-------6-----6--| |-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------5-----5--|-----5-----5----| |-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----6-----6----|-6-------6------| |-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE3: Notes: Play as in VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 F xx3321 E7 020100 E 022100 G 320033 Am x02210 D7 xx0212 C E Am Remember the time you drove all night F G C Just to meet me in the morning C E7 Am I thought it was strange, you said everything changed D7 G You felt as if you'd just woke up VERSE4: Notes: Play as in VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 F xx3321 E7 020100 E 022100 G 320033 Am x02210 D7 xx0212 And you said, C E7 Am "This is the first day of my life. F G C I'm glad I didn't die before I met you. C E7 Am But now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you, D7 G And I'd probably be happy." CHORUS2: Chords: C x32010 F xx3321 Csus4(#5) xx6568 G 320033 C/B x22010 E7 020100 E 022100 Dmadd9/A x03230 Am x02210 F(#9) x0656x So if you... C G E Am F |-0--------------|---------0------|---------0------|-1-------1------| |-1-------3------|-1--------------|-1--------------|-------1-----1--| |-0-------0------|-2-----2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-----2-----2----| |-2-------0------|-2---2-----2----|-----2-----2----|-3-------3------| |-3-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| C G E Am F want to be with me with these things there's no G C G Am |-3-------3------|-0--------------|---------0------|---------0------| |-------3--------|-1-------3------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-----4-----4----|-0-------0------|-2-----2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-5-------5------|-2-------0------|-2---2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |----------------|-3-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| G C G Am telling. We'll just have to wait and see but I'd rather be Dmadd9/A |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-3--------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|-3--------------| |-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----| |-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| | Dmadd9/A | % | working for a paycheck than waiting to win the lotter - C E7 Am |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-1--------------|-0--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-------0-----2--|-------1-----1--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----2-----3----|-----0-----0----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| C -ry Besides may- Dmadd9/A |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-3--------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|-3--------------| |-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----| |-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| | Dmadd9/A | % | -be this time it's different, I mean I really think you like C E7 Am |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-1--------------|-0--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-------0-----2--|-------1-----1--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----2-----3----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| C me______________________________________________________________ Dmadd9/A F(#9) Csus4(#5) |---------0------|---------0------|----------------|-8-------8------| |-3--------------|-3--------------|-6-------6------|-------6-----6--| |-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------5-----5--|-----5-----5----| |-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----6-----6----|-6-------6------| |-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| ______________________________ [play: Guitar Figure 2] [x2] Note: This part is half-strummed, half-picked. It sounds fine if you just strum it! Guitar Figure 2 C E7 Am |---------0------|---------0------|---------0------|---------0------| |-1--------------|-0--------------|-1--------------|-1--------------| |-------0-----0--|-------1-----1--|-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--| |-----2-----2----|-----0-----0----|-----2-----2----|-----2-----2----| |-3-------3------|-2-------2------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| Dmadd9/A F(#9) Csus4(#5) |---------0------|---------0------|----------------|-8-------8------| |-3--------------|-3--------------|-6-------6------|-------6-----6--| |-------2-----2--|-------2-----2--|-------5-----5--|-----5-----5----| |-----3-----3----|-----3-----3----|-----6-----6----|-6-------6------| |-0-------0------|-0-------0------|-0-------0------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -| ENDING: Csus4(#5) C |-------------8--|-8--------------| |---------6------|-5--------------| |-----5----------|-5--------------| |-6--------------|-5--------------| |----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & -| 3 - & - 4 - & -|