Morrissey - First Of The Gang To Die

artist : morrissey
album : you are the quarry
track : first of the gang to die
tabbed by : ross ledsham

i’ve noticed some of the chords that people have submitted for this song are
slightly wrong . these should be just right . . .

intro : B D#m C#m F#m

B G#m
you have never been in love ,
D#m
until you’ve seen the stars ,
F#m
reflect in the reservoirs

B G#m
and you have never been in love ,
D#m
until you’ve seen the dawn rise ,
F#m
behind the home for the blind

C#m G#m D#m Dm C#m
we are the pretty petty thieves ,
G#m
and you’re standing on our street . .

F#m B
. . . where hector was the first of the gang

with a gun in his hand
D#m
and the first to do time
C#m F#m
the first of the gang to die . oh my .
B
hector was the first of the gang

with a gun in his hand
D#m
and the first to do time
C#m F#m
the first of the gang to die . oh my .

[ verse 3 ]

[ chorus ]

[ break ] chords : A C#m Bm E F#m

B
and he stole from the rich and the poor
D#m
and the not – very – rich and the very poor
C#m
and he stole all hearts away
F#m
he stole all hearts away

lyrics

you have never been in love ,
until you’ve seen the stars ,
reflect in the reservoirs

and you have never been in love ,
until you’ve seen the dawn rise ,
behind the home for the blind

we are the pretty petty thieves ,
and you’re standing on our street . .

. . . where hector was the first of the gang
with a gun in his hand
and the first to do time
the first of the gang to die . oh my .
hector was the first of the gang
with a gun in his hand
and the first to do time
the first of the gang to die . oh my .

you have never been in love ,
until you’ve seen the sunlight thrown
over smashed human bones

we are the pretty petty thieves ,
and you’re standing on our street . .

. . . where hector was the first of the gang
with a gun in his hand
and the first to do time
the first of the gang to die . such a silly boy .
hector was the first of the gang
with a gun in his hand
and a bullet in his gullet
and the first lost lad to go under the sod .

and he stole from the rich and the poor
and the not – very – rich and the very poor
and he stole all hearts away
he stole all hearts away
he stole all hearts away
he stole all hearts away

chords

B D#m C#m F#m G#m Dm Bm E
E | – – – | – 6 – | – 4 – | – 2 – | – 4 – | – 5 – | – 2 – | – 0 – |
B | – 4 – | – 7 – | – 5 – | – 2 – | – 4 – | – 6 – | – 3 – | – x – |
G | – 4 – | – 8 – | – 6 – | – 2 – | – 4 – | – 7 – | – 4 – | – 1 – |
D | – 4 – | – 8 – | – 6 – | – 4 – | – 6 – | – 7 – | – 4 – | – 2 – |
A | – 2 – | – 6 – | – 4 – | – 4 – | – 6 – | – 5 – | – 2 – | – 2 – |
E | – – – | – 6 – | – 4 – | – 2 – | – 4 – | – 5 – | – 2 – | – 0 – |