Feels Like the First Time

		Here is my cover of this classic song with the "instantly recognizable" riffs.

		When I say "my cover"; this is how *I* play it. This is in a 3-piece band,

		so all guitar(s) parts AND keyboard parts are performed on guitar, which gives

		you quite a workout!

		This is not the key that this song was recorded in (Foreigner recorded it a

		full step lower); this is how we play it in our group (we may have used this

		key for the singer). The real beauty of this key is letting that A string ring

		open (tabbed as 0 here) to hold this melody line.

		To get that drone G (which is a drone A in my version), you would have to tune
		your guitar a whole step, OR, tune your A to a G and play the intro as such:

		D--------------------------------------------------------|
		A--------------------------------------------------------|
		E--/4--4--4---4-2---2---2-22-2--2--2--22---4~~~---------|
		D--/5--5--5---5-3---3---3-22-2--2--2--22---5~~~---------|
		G-----0-----0------0---0---------------------------------| < De-tuned to G!

		E--------------------------------------------------------|
		Although the above is very close to the recording…

		ME?, I prefer this way (tuned 440):

		h=hammer on  o=pull off    =Slide down  /=Slide up


		Intro:

		             V--Bass & Drums come in here

		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		B------------55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---|
		G------------66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---|
		D------------77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---|
		A------7~~---00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---|
		E--7h9----0---------------------------------------------|
		    Mute stops  ^ ^ ^    ^         ^  ^  ^       ^

		    Palm mute at these points!

		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		B------------55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---|
		G------------66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---|
		D------------77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---|
		A------7~~---00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---|
		E--7h9----0---------------------------------------------|
		    Mute stops  ^ ^ ^    ^         ^  ^  ^       ^

		Experiment..  double pick some of these chords!! Play around and find what fits the group you’re playing it with.


		Verse parts:

		D--(2)(222)(2)(222)-------------------------------------|
		A---0--000--0--000--------------------------------------|
		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		I would climb any mountain…… Sail across the stormy sea..
		Concentrate on the open A note, but occasionally add the ghost “E” on

		the D string. Experiment, you’ll see what I’m saying.


		This is the fill I use after the first line, second verse:

		(bass plays this subtle the first verse)

		D-----------2---|
		A-----------0---|
		E---0-2-3-------|

		D--(2)(222)(2)(222)-------------------------------------|
		A---0--000--0--000--------------------------------------|
		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		  If that’s what it takes me baby…  etc…
		E--------------------------------------------------------|
		B--------------------------------------------------------|
		G----7~~--7-------7~~--7------9~~--9-----9~~---9---------|
		D----5~~--5-7-----5~~--5-7----7~~--7-9---7~~---7-9-------|
		A-----------5------------5-----------7-----------7----7-8|
		E--------------------------------------------------------|
		 I guess it’s the woman in you… etc…

		Return to intro parts for the chorus:

		E---------------------------------------------|
		B--55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---|
		G--66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---|
		D--77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---|
		A--00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---|
		E---------------------------------------------|
		   Feels like the first time, etc…

		Now for the keyboard type parts:

		Bass plays -  G# … E … D … C#

		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--|
		G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~|
		D-------------------------------------------------------|
		A-------------------------------------------------------|
		E-------------------------------------------------------|

		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--|
		G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~|
		D-------------------------------------------------------|
		A-------------------------------------------------------|
		E-------------------------------------------------------|

		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--|
		G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~|
		D-------------------------------------------------------|
		A-------------------------------------------------------|
		E-------------------------------------------------------|

		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--|
		G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~|
		D-------------------------------------------------------|
		A-------------------------------------------------------|
		E-------------------------------------------------------|

		Then back to the verse part but first you play this at the end of the above:

		D ……  E…

		Never againnnnn……..
		E---------------------------------------------|
		B--55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---|
		G--66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---|
		D--77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---|
		A--00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---|
		E---------------------------------------------|
		   Feels like the first time, etc…

		Then there is the hammer on/pull off type lead after this chorus (above):

		E-------------------------------------------------------|
		B-8h0o8h0o- etc.-7h0o7h0o etc.-6h0o6h0o etc.- hold 5h0o-|
		G-------------------------------------------------------|
		Now the above, at first, seems like the standard hammer on pull off,

		but listen closely!! Each note is PICKED as well as ho/po!!!!

		You may have to practice to get your coordination on this one….

		This is pretty much it. Remember, to play with the recorded version,

		just move down a full step.