Feb262020

Willie Nelson – First Rose Of Spring Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of First Rose Of Spring by Willie Nelson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO
D A E7

VERSE
A E7 A
The first time I saw her
D A
He knew everything had changed
D A
Overnight love started blooming
E7 A A
Like the first rose of spring

VERSE
A E7 A
Auburn hair like a sunrise
D A
Sweetest smile he’d ever seen
D A
Butterflies, they danced around her
E7 A
Like the first rose of spring
A Bb7 B7

CHORUS
B7 E7
Summertime would’ve never started
B7 E7
And wintertime would never end
A D
She colored his life, opened his eyes
A D
To things he’d never dream
A E7 A
Without the first rose of spring

INSTRUMENTAL
A E7 A A7
D D A
D A D A E7 A
A Bb7 B7

CHORUS
B7 E7
Gave him children like a garden
B7 E7
They gave ’em all the love they’d need
A D
To grow up strong, she made a home
A D
And every year, he’d bring
A E7 A A
Her the first rose of spring

VERSE
A E7 A
The last time he saw her
D A
He knew everything had changed
D
He said goodbye
A D
And let the tears fall like rain
A E7 A D A D A
On the first rose of spring

How to play First Rose Of Spring: key, chords and progression

First Rose Of Spring by Willie Nelson is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 6 chords in all: D, A, E7, Bb7, B7 and A7.

Listen for D – A – E7 – A (IV – I – V7 – I in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.