Carl And Pearl Butler - If id only met you first

Just ^Dlike so many other men we ^Ghear about in song I ^Dwed the wrong girl just before the right one came a^A7long Though ^DI was tied to someone else the ^Gday you came my way But if I'd only ^Dmet you first you'd ^A7be my own to^Dday

I ^Gknew I didn't love her on the ^Dday we said I do But ^Gplaced a ring upon her hand and ^Dpromised to be ^A7true I ^Dthought someday I'd learn to care ^Gso we made the vow But if I'd only ^Dmet you first things ^A7would be different ^Dnow

The ^Done I hold in my heart now can ^Gnever have my name Because the one I ^Dnever loved would have to bare the ^A7shame To ^Dleave her now would break her heart and ^Gthat's what makes me stay But if I'd only ^Dmet you first it ^A7wouldn't be this ^Dway

So ^Gnow I'm doomed to live a lie be^Dcause we met too late She'll ^Gnever set me free and so I ^Dcan't ask you to ^A7wait If ^Dyou should find another love I ^Gwon't stand in your way But if I'd only ^Dmet you first you'd ^A7be my own to^Dday