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Neil Diamond - First Time Chords

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ChordsF, C, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

FCFCFCF
DmUuhCuh,DmuuhCuhDmCDmC
DmFirstCtimeDm,ChowDmdoyouCfeel?DmC
DmLittlebitCstrangeit’saDmlittle Cunreal
ThatDmfirstCtime,Dmyou’reCfarDmfromChome,DmC
DmFinallyCoutthereDmonyourCown
Andit’sFyourCtimeFforCmakingFitChappenFC
It’sFyourCtime,andFit’sgonnaGhappenyourCway
GEverystepyouDmtakefromnowCon,
BeGtakenasfarasyouCcan
YouGoughtabeDmmoving Calong
FSingingyoursong,andFmakingyourGplans
GFirstCtime,FfirstCtimeFCFC
DmUuhCuh,DmuuhCuhDmCDmC
DmFirstCtimeDm,ClikeaDmFerrisCwheelDmC
DmScaredtoCgo,butit’sDmnobigCdeal
ThatDmfirstCtimeDmit’sCalwaysDmtheCbestDmC
DmRememberitCstillyou DmforgetalltheCrest
It’sFyourCtimeFsoCliveFintheCmomentFC
It’sFyourCtime,youFdon’twanttoGthrowit Caway!
StillGrememberthefirstwordyouCwrote
AndGeverysingleDmnotethatyou’veCplayed!
GotaGbookandyoulearneditbyCrote
FLongtime Cago, FrememberthatGday?!
BigCrhyme,FsoCfine,FfirstCtime!FCFCFC
DmUuhCuh,DmuuhCuhDmCDmC
DmFirstCtimeDm,CitDmcomes Cunaware,DmC
You’reDmunrehearsed,andDmunpreparedforthat
DmFirstCtime,DmtheCfreeCand CunboundDmC
NoDmplayingitCsafe,gottaDmjumpofftheCsound
It’sFyourCtime,FandCgoodFthingswillChappenFC
ButFthisCtime,youFgottaputyourGhearton Cthegame!
You’reGoutforthefirstCtime,butGyou’renotreallyoutthere Calone
KeepGdoingit,thewordsgonnaCspread
FKeepoutofyourCbed,getFoutonyourGown.
KeepCtrying,FbeCfineFfirstCtime!FC
DmUuhCuh,DmuuhCuhDmCDmC
FThisCtime,FtheCwholeFworldisCwatchingFC
FThisCtime,youCbetterputyourGheartontheCgame!
You’reGrockingfortheveryfirstCtime,youGonlywantthefeelingtoClast,
AndGeverysingledaythatyou’regoingCout
It’sFlessofaCdoubt,it’sFallintheGpast!
ThisCtime,FyouCshine,FyourCflying,FfirstCtime!FCFCFCFC
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ArtistNeil Diamond
AlbumMelody Road
GenresFolk, Pop
Year2014
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play First Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Neil Diamond - First Time on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

First Time uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (54), C → F (51), and C → Dm (50). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 44 times.

F to C

2. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

F to Dm

3. Dm → C chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 54 times.

Dm to C

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to G

5. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

6. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

First Time chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in First Time.

  • First Time includes 240 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.06% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • First Time contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how First Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
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