Zee Avi - First Of The Gang

capo 5th fret

intro
G Bm Am D

G Em
you have never been in love
Bm
until you’ve seen the stars
D
reflect in the reservoirs
G Em
and you have never been in love
Bm
until you’ve seen the dawn rise
D
behind the home for the blind

bridge
Am Em Bm – A#m – Am
we are the pretty petty thieves
Am Em
and you’re standing on our streets

chorus ( x2 )
D G
where hector was the first of the gang with a gun in his hand
Bm A#m Am D
and the first to do time , the first of the gang to die – oh my

chorus ( x2 )

you have never been in love
until you’ve seen sunlight thrown
over smashed human bone
bridge
we are the pretty petty thieves
and you’re standing on our streets

chorus
D G
where hector was the first of the gang with a gun in his hand
Bm A#m Am D
and the first to do time the first of the gang to die such a silly boy
G
hector was the first of the gang with a gun in his hand
Bm A#m Am D
and a bullet in his gullet and the first lost lad to go under the sod

break F Am A# C A#

chorus
G
and he stole from the rich and the poor and the not – very – rich
Bm Am
and the very poor and he stole all hearts away
D G
stole all hearts away , stole all hearts away ahay ahay ahay
Bm Am D
away – ahay stole all hearts away . . . away