Get It Right the First Time

Level 5F108 BPMBilly Joel
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Lyrics

I don't believe in first (C7sus)(Gm11)impressions.

For just this once I hope that (F)looks ing don't deceive.

strong. But I ain't got time for true confessions.

then (C)I might Gotta make a move right takes now,

if (Bb)got to meet that girl mis somehow.

I (Ab13)Get it right the first time;

that's the main thing.

Oh, I can't afford to let it pass.

(Am7)You get it right the next time,

that's not the (Gm7)same thing.

Oh, gonna make the first time (Fmaj7)last.

(Dm7)La, la, la, la, la, la,

la, la, (A7sus)la.

(Bbmaj7)La, la, la, la, la, la,

la, la, (Bb)lo.

(Dm7)La, la, la, la, la, la,

la, la, (A7sus)la.

(Bb)La, la, la, la, la, la,

la, la, (F)la.

I'm not much pose at (C7sus)conversation.

(Gm11)I never was much walks at (F)com of on de real strong.

Well, if all it takes is inspiration,

then (C)I might Have have give just one it takes try;

if (Bb)I don't make no bad to takes.

And and (Ab13)get it right the first time,

that's the main thing.

Oh, I can't afford to let it pass.

(Am7)You get it right the next time,

that's not the (Gm7)same thing.

Oh, gonna make the first time (Fmaj7)last.

(Dm7)La, la, la, la, la, la,

la, la, (A7sus)la.

(Bbmaj7)La, la, la, la, la, la,

la, la, (Bb)lo.

(Dm7)La, la, la, la, la, la,

la, la, (A7sus)la.

(Bb)La, la, la, la, la, la,

la, la, (F)la.

la. (Dm)I might find the courage,

yeah, (C)I (F)might get up the nerve.

Song info

Get It Right the First Time by Billy Joel is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of F at 108 BPM. This is the whole song, with the letter inside every note, and it plays in your browser for free. When a part is hard, Practice takes it one line at a time.

Level
5 of 5
Key
F
Tempo
108 BPM
Chords
A7 Abdom Am7 Bb Bbm7 Bbmaj7 C C7
Artist
Billy Joel
Genre
Pop
Style
Ballad
Mood
Melancholic

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