JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" adalah lagu Peter, Paul, and Mary yang dirilis pada 1965.
Lagu ini dimuat dalam albumnya yang keempat, See What Tomorrow Brings.
Seperti karya-karya Peter, Paul, and Mary lainnya, album tersebut berada di bawah naungan label Warner Records.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Michael Row The Boat Ashore - Peter, Paul, and Mary
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" dari Peter, Paul, and Mary.
[Intro]
C x2
Dm G
[Verse]
Dm G C
The first time...ever I saw your face,
Am7 Em7 F
I thought the sun rose...in your eyes.
C G C
And the moon and stars...were the gifts you gave,
Bb C
To the dark...and the endless sky, my love.
Dm G C
And the first time...ever I kissed your mouth,
Am7 Em7 F
I felt the earth move...through my hands.
C G C
Like the trembling heart...of a captive bird
Bb C
That was there...at my command.
Dm G C
And the first time...ever I laid with you,
Am7 Em7 F
I felt your heart...so close to mine.
C G C
And I know our joy...would fill the earth,
Bb C
And last...till the end of time, my love.
Dm Dm C G C Dm Em7/Bb
The first time...ever I saw...your...face. your...face. Your...face.
C
Your...face