Alexander Stewart – Life At First Sight Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Alexander Stewart – Life At First Sight Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGG/F#EmDCG/B

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These are Life At First Sight chords by Alexander Stewart on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G                 G/F#
Never thought I'd have
a reason to put
         Em   D
somebody else first
G
I was lost, then
G/F#
darling, there was
Em
you I guess that's
       D
how it works
       C
When a stranger
knows you more
     D
than you know
yourself

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[Pre-Chorus]
      G
And your missing
G/F#
piece was in
Em       D
somebody else
D       C
Yeah, I knew
       D
when I saw you

[Chorus]
D
It was life
G  G/F#
at first sight my
       Em      D
future in your eyes
D          C
I love you now
and I'll love
    G/B        C
you more every day
                 D
that I get to be yours
D             G
Must've done something
G/F#
right 'cause
            Em    D
God put you by my side
D              C
To have and to hold 'til
               G/B
 we're grey and old
G/B        C
Oh, whеn I saw you,
I saw my whole
D             G
life at first sight

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[Verse 2]
G/B
Spin you 'round the
G/F#
kitchеn, cross the
Em
floor leave the
      D
dirty dishes
G
I'll hold you
tight, and
G/F#
then you'll kiss me
Em
slow and we'll
D
reminisce
             C
When there's lines
on our skin
           D
I'll adore
          G
Every one reminds
 me of
G/F#  Em
every trip 'round
the sun
           C
Yeah, it's true
       D
when I saw you

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[Chorus]
D           G  G/F#
It was life at first
sight my
       Em      D
future in your eyes
D          C
I love you now and
I'll love
    G/B
you more every
C
day that I get to
   D
be yours
D            G
Must've done something
G/F#
right 'cause God
        Em        D
put you by my side
D              C
To have and to hold
'til
               G/B
we're grey and old
G/B        C
Oh, whеn I saw you,
 I saw my
      D
whole life at
      G
first sight
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh

[Chorus]
D           G
It was life at first
G/F#
sight my
       Em      D
future in your eyes
D          C
I love you now and
I'll love
    G/B
you more every
C
day that I get to be
D
yours
D            G
Must've done something
G/F#
right 'cause
            Em    D
God put you by my side
D              C
To have and to hold
                    G/B
'til we're grey and old
G/B        C
Oh, whеn I saw you,
I saw my whole
D             G
life at first sight

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How to play Life At First Sight: key, chords and progression

Life At First Sight by Alexander Stewart keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: G, G/F#, Em, D, C and G/B.

Most of the song cycles through G – G/F# – Em – D (I – I – vi – V in G major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Life At First Sight chords: questions

What key is Life At First Sight in?

Life At First Sight by Alexander Stewart is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Life At First Sight?

Life At First Sight uses 6 chords: G, G/F#, Em, D, C, G/B.

What is the chord progression of Life At First Sight?

The main progression is G – G/F# – Em – D (I – I – vi – V).

Is Life At First Sight easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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