Beverly Mahood


The First Day (You Wake Up Alone) 
(N Sheridan)

                   Tabbed by stratmaniak
                           
Performance Notes:
Most of the chords sound good played with downstrokes,
somewhat aggressively as "power chords" (Root, 5th)
Make it sound pretty in the Bridge, then chug it again.
As always, listen to the recording to get the feel of it.

Intro: B (Let Ring)

Verse 1:
B
He said this and she said that
    E
She called her momma and he blew his stack
   F#                    E                         B
He gave her hell and she gave it right back to him too

Well anger clouded his mind last night
    E
But things look clearer as the first daylight
      F#
Slips through the curtain
       E                            F#
And he opens his eyes to that motel room


Chorus:
       B              E*          F#
On the first day when you wake up alone
               B         E  B        F#
Ain't that the first day it all hits home
        G#
You can slam the door
        
You can scream and shout
         B
Till the lights come on

In the neighbours House
G#
You can get in your car
Bb
Make some tracks
B
Swear you're never comin' back
        E
But you learn there's a difference
                  F#
Between going and gone
            C#       E             B        F# 
Yeah on the first day  you wake up alone


Verse 2:
     B
Well she's sitting there in that sunny little kitchen
     E
In emotional wreakage and some broken dishes
  F#                 E                        B
Surround her and she wishes she could see his face

Now did he do something crazy-she knows how he gets
      E
She's wondering where he went when he left
               F#       E                     F#
And how'd they ever get into this mess in the first place


Chorus:
       B              E*          F#
On the first day when you wake up alone
               B         E  B        F#
Ain't that the first day it all hits home
        G#
You can slam the door
        
You can scream and shout
         B
Till the lights come on

In the neighbours House
G#
You can get in your car
Bb
Make some tracks
B
Swear you're never comin' back
        E
But you learn there's a difference
                  F#
Between going and gone
            C#       E             B        F#  B   F#
Yeah on the first day  you wake up alone


Bridge:
G#m                      C#m                     
He pulls in the driveway
                C#m C#sus2
She runs to the door
G#m         F#
He says I'm sorry baby
G#m E         F#
She says what for?


Outro Chorus:
       B                          F#
On the first day when you wake up alone
               B         E  B        F#
Ain't that the first day it all hits home
       B              E*          F#
On the first day when you wake up alone
               B         E  B        F#
Ain't that the first day it all hits home
        G#
You can slam the door
        
You can scream and shout
         Bb
Till the lights come on
       
In the neighbours House
B
You can get in your car

Make some tracks
E
Swear you're never comin' back
 
Never coming back
          C#       F#            B  
Until the first day  you wake up alone

Well he said this or she said that, yeah

Yeah on the first day