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Get It Right the First Time

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Intro:

[F] [F] [C7sus4] [Bb] [F]

Verse:

[F] I don't believe in first im[C7sus4]impressions

[Bb] For just this once I hope that [F]looks don't deceive

[F] I ain't got time for true con[C7sus4]confessions

[Bb] Gotta to make the m[C]move right now

[Bb]Got to meet that g[C]girl so[Bb]somehow

Chorus:

[Am7] Get it right the f[Ab7]first time

That's the m[Gm7]main thing, oh oh oh [C7sus4]ooh

I can't afford to [Gm7]let it [F]pass

[Am7] You get it right the n[Ab7]next time

That's not the [Gm7]same thing, oh oh oh [C7sus4]ooh

Gonna make the first time [F]last

[Dm7]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[A7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa [A]

[Bb]La-la-la-la-[C7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[F]la-la-la-la-looooo

[Dm7]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[A7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa [A]

[Bb]La-la-la-la-[C7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[F]la-la-la-la-laaaaa

Verse:

[F] I'm not much good at conver[C7sus4]conversation

[Bb] I never was much good at [F]comin' on real strong

[F] But if all it takes is inspi[C7sus4]inspiration

Then [Bb]I might have just [C]what it takes

If [Bb]I don't make no [C]bad mist[Bb]mistakes and I

Chorus:

[Am7] Get it right the f[Ab7]first time

That's the m[Gm7]main thing, oh oh oh [C7sus4]ooh

I can't afford to [Gm7]let it [F]pass

[Am7] You get it right the n[Ab7]next time

That's not the [Gm7]same thing, oh oh oh [C7sus4]ooh

Gonna make the first time [F]last

[Dm7]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[A7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa [A]

[Bb]La-la-la-la-[C7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[F]la-la-la-la-looooo

[Dm7]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[A7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa [A]

[Bb]La-la-la-la-[C7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[F]la-la-la-la-laaaaa

Bridge:

[F] [Edim] [Dm7] I might find

the courage, [Edim]yeah, I [F]might get up the nerve

But [Gm7]if my timing ain't just right what [Bb]purpose would it ser[C]serve?

[Dm7] I don't know, I don't know, I don't know [Edim]how to

[F]Say those first few words

If I [Gm7]want to put mysel[Am7]myself in touch

The [Bbm7]first few moments m[Bb]mean so much

Verse:

[F] I suppose it's now or [C7sus4]never

[Bb] Before that woman walks right [F]out of my life

[F] Just let me pull myself to[C7sus4]together

[Bb]Got to give it o[C]one good try

[Bb] Gonna take my ch[C]chance ton[Bb]tonight and

Chorus:

[Am7] Get it right the f[Ab7]first time

That's the m[Gm7]main thing, oh oh oh [C7sus4]ooh

I can't afford to [Gm7]let it [F]pass

[Am7] You get it right the n[Ab7]next time

That's not the [Gm7]same thing, oh oh oh [C7sus4]ooh

Gonna make the first time [F]last

[Dm7]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[A7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa [A]

[Bb]La-la-la-la-[C7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[F]la-la-la-la-looooo

[Dm7]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[A7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaa [A]

[Bb]La-la-la-la-[C7sus4]La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-[F]la-la-la-la-laaaaa

Outro:

[F] [C7sus4] [Bb] [F] [F] [C7sus4] [Bb] [F]

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Updated:	Updated 2026-09-21	Views:	3	Poster:	Tobi (Tobi approved)
Author:	Billy Joel	Genre:	US-UK	Favorite:	0

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