Tracy Chapman - The First Person on Earth: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'The First Person on Earth' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The First Person on Earth Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tracy Chapman
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'The First Person on Earth' smoothly on your guitar.
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B From the water A E From the rock and the dirt You were A B E The first person on earth Oh, the mountains And the oceans Witnessed your birth The first person on earth By a river On the banks of a sandy shore Untouched, clean, fresh and pure The first person on earth In the light of the sun You emerged To see the good in the world Before the pain and the scourge The first person on earth In the quiet in the calm Before the storm You heard the dream for a love That never dies in a poem The first person on earth And I'm in love with you I'm in love with a dream That can not be realized Held or seen By the last person on earth B After the earthquakes the hurricanes The fires and floods A E I'm jaded, cynical, angry and glum B The world's too absurd and obscene For true love A E And more than happy to let me become A B E The last person on earth To let me stand on a rock The muddy waters surround Abandoned alone The end soon to come As the last person on earth As the waters rise At the end of the world Though I bear the weight Of the rock and the dirt I know I'm worthy of your love As the last person on the earth As the water rises At the end of the world Though I bear the weight Of the rock and the dirt I know I'm worthy of your love As the last person on the earth You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play 'The First Person on Earth' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'The First Person on Earth' by Tracy Chapman.