JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Get It Right the First Time" adalah lagu Billy Joel yang tergabung dalam albumya, The Stranger.
Album tersebut dirilis pada 1977 di bawah naungan label Columbia.
Album The Stranger berhasil terjual lebih dari 10 juta kopi dan menjadi album dengan penjualan terbanyak versi Columbia.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Everybody Has a Dream - Billy Joel
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Get It Right the First Time" dari Billy Joel.
[Intro]
F
F C A# F
[Verse]
F C
I don't believe in first impressions
A# F
For just this once I hope that looks don't deceive
F C
I aint got time for true confessions
A# C
Gotta to make the move right now
A# C A#
Got to meet that girl somehow
[Chorus]
Am G#
Get it right the first time
Gm C
That's the main thing, Oh oh oh ooh
Gm F
I can't afford to let it pass
Am G#
You get it right the next time
Gm C
That's the main thing, Oh oh oh ooh
F
Gonna have to make the first time last.
Dm A
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa
A# C F
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-looooo
Dm A
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa
A# C F
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa
[Verse]
F C
I'm not much good at conversation
A# F
I never was too smooth at comin' on real strong
F C
But if all it takes is inspiration
A# C
Then I might have just what it takes
A# C A#
If I don't make no bad mistakes and I
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
F Em Dm Em F
I might find the courage yeah I might get up the nerve
Gm A# C
But if my timing aint just right what purpose would it serve?
Dm Em
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know how tp
F
Say those first few words
Gm Am
If I want to put myself in touch
A#m A#
The first few moments mean so much
[Verse]
F C
I suppose its now or never
A# F
Before that woman walks right out of my life
F C
Just let me pull myself together
A# C
Got to give it one good try
A# C A#
Gonna take my chance tonight and
[Chorus]
[Outro]
F C A# F
F C A# F