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SONG: FIRST ROSE OF SPRING ARTIST: WILLIE NELSON TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM FIRST ROSE OF SPRING WILLIE NELSON INTRO: D A E7 VERSE:

^A ^E7 The first time I saw her^A ^D He knew everything had changed ^A ^D Overnight love started blo^Aoming ^E7 Like the first rose of spr^Aing ^A

VERSE:

^A Auburn hair^E7 like a sunris^Ae ^D Sweetest smile he'd ever s^Aeen ^D Butterflies, they danced aro^Aund her ^E7 Like the first rose of spr^Aing

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S^B7ummertime would've never s^E7tarted ^B7 And wintertime would never ^E7end S^Ahe colored his life, ^Dopened his eyes To th^Aings he'd never dr^Deam ^A Without the f^E7irst rose of sp^Aring

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G^B7ave him children like a gard^E7en ^B7 They gave 'em all the love they'd n^E7eed ^ATo grow up strong, ^D she made a home A^And every year, he'd br^Ding ^A Her the fi^E7rst rose of sp^Aring ^A

VERSE:

^A ^E7 The last time he saw h^Aer ^D He knew everything had cha^Anged ^D He said goodbye And let the te^Aars fall like r^Dain ^A On the f^E7irst rose ^Aof spring^D ^A ^D ^A

Willie Nelson - First rose of spring