First of the Gang to Die — Morrissey
Chords and lyrics for First of the Gang to Die by Morrissey (key of D).
Intro
| G | G | G | G | Bm | Bm | Am | Am | D | D |
Verse 1
[G] You have never been in [Em]love
until you've seen the [B]stars
reflect in the [D]reservoirs
[G] And you have never been in [Em]love
until you've seen the [B]dawn rise
behind[C] the Home For The [D]Blind
Pre-Chorus
We are the [Am]Pretty Petty [Em][Bm]Thieves[Bbm]
[Am] and you're standing on our [Em]streets
Chorus
where [D]Hector was the [G]first of the gang with a gun in his hand
and the [Bm]first to do time, the first of the gang to [Am]die - oh [D]my
Hector was the [G]first of the gang with a gun in his hand
and the [Bm]first to do time, the first of the gang to [Am]die - oh [D]my
Verse 2
[G] You have never been in [Em]love
until you've seen [B]sunlight thrown
over smashed[D] human bone
Pre-Chorus
We are the [Am]Pretty Petty [Em][Bm]Thieves[Bbm]
[Am] and you're standing on our [Em]streets
Chorus
where [D]Hector was the [G]first of the gang with a gun in his hand
and the [Bm]first to do time, the first of the gang to [Am]die, such a [D]silly boy
Hector was the [G]first of the gang with a gun in his hand
and a [Bm]bullet in his gullet and the first Lost [Am]Lad to go under the[D] sod
Break
| F | F | Am | Am | Gm | Gm | C | Bb
Chorus/Outro
And he stole from the [G]rich and the poor and the not-very-rich
and the [Bm]very poor and he stole all hearts [Am]away
He stole all hearts [D]away, he stole all hearts [G]away ahay ahay ahay
[Bm]Away-ahay, he stole all hearts [Am]away ... [D]away
He stole all hearts [G]away ahay ahay ahay
[Bm]Away-ahay, he stole all hearts [Am]away ... [D]away
he stole all hearts [G]away ahay ahay ahay
[Bm]Away-ahay, he stole all hearts [Am]away ... [D]away
(fade out)
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