INTRO: E,Abm,C#m,C#m A,B,E,E E Abm C#m C#m This is the first day of my life A B E E Swear I was born right in the doorway E Abm C#m I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed C#m A B E E They're spreading blankets on the beach E Abm C#m C#m Yours is the first face that I saw A B E E Think I was blind before I met you E Abm C#m Don't know where I am, don't know where I've been C#m A B E E But I know where I want to go E Abm C#m C#m So I thought I'd let you know A B That these things take forever E Abm C#m C#m I especially am slow A F#m A F#m E But I realized how I need you and I wondered if I could come home Abm,C#m,C#m A,B,E,E E Abm C#m C#m I remember the time you drove all night A B E E Just to meet me in the morning E Abm C#m I thought it was strange, you said everything changed C#m A B E E You felt as if you'd just woke up E Abm C#m C#m And you said, "This is the first day of my life. A B E E I'm glad I didn't die before I met you. E Abm C#m C#m Now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you, A B E E And I'd probably be happy." E Abm C#m C#m So if you want to be with me A B With these things there's no telling E Abm C#m C#m We'll just have to wait and see A F#m A F#m E But I'd rather be working for a paycheck than waiting to win the lottery Abm,C#m,C#m A F#m A F#m E Besides, maybe this time its different, I mean I really think you like me Abm,C#m,C#m A,B,E,E