According to the For The First Time Songfacts, this song is about getting back to basics when the band got back home after touring the world. 

Science & Faith

C
She's all laid up in bed with a broken heart
G
While i'm drinking jack all alone in my local bar
                  Am
And we don't know how we got into this mad situation
Only doing things out of frustration
F
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard
C
She needs me now but I can't seem to find a time
G
I've got a new job now in the unemployment line
                  Am
And we don't know how we got into this mess it's a gods test
Someone help us cause we're doing our best
F
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard
Am
But we're gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
F
Sit talking up all night
C                                     G
Saying things we haven't for a while, a while yeah
Am                                     F
We're smiling but we're close to tears Even after all these years
C                                      G
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting
C                           G         Am        F
For the first time oooooooo ooooooooo ooooooooo ooooooooo
C
Oh these times are hard
C                      G
Yeah they're making us crazy
G
Don't give up on me baby


Am
Oh these times are hard
Am                     F
Yeah they're making us crazy
F
Don't give up on me baby

G
She's all layed up in bed with a broken heart
D
While i'm drinking Jack all alone in my local bar, and we don't know how
Em
How we got into this mad situation, only doing things out of frustration
C
Trying to make it work, but man these times are hard

G
She needs me now but I can’t seem to find the time
D
I got a new job now on the unemployment line, and we don't know how
Em
How we got into this mess is it god's test?, Someone help us ‘cos we’re doing our best
C
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard

                         Em
But we’re gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
C
Sit talking up all night,
G
Saying things we haven’t for a while
D
A while yeah

        Em
You’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
C
Even after all these years
G
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
D
For the first time

G
Ooooooooooh
D
Ooooooooooh
Em
Ooooooooooh
C
Ooooooooooh

G
She’s in line at the door with her head held high
D
Well I just lost my job, I didn’t lose my pride, and we both know how
Em
How we’re gonna make it work when it hurts, when you pick up yourself up you get 
kicked to the dirt
C
Trying to make it work, but man these times are hard

                        Em
But we’re gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
C
Sit talking up all night,
G,
Doin’ things we haven’t for a while
D
A while yeah

     Em
You’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
C
Even after all these years
G
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
D
For the first time

G
Ooooooooooh
D
Ooooooooooh
Em
Ooooooooooh
C
Ooooooooooh

Em
Yeah,  drinking old cheap bottles of wine
C
Sit talking up all night,
G
Saying things we haven’t for a while
D

Em
We’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
C
Even after all these years
G
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
D
For the first time

G
Ooooooooooh
Yeah, for the first time
D
Ooooooooooh
Oh, for the first time
Em
Ooooooooooh
Yeah, for the first time
C
(We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
For the first time)

G                                          D
Oh these times are hard, end up making us crazy
Don’t give up on me baby 
Em                                        C
Oh these times are hard, end up making us crazy
Don’t give up on me baby
(x2)

G

For The First Time

A
She's all layed up in bed with a broken heart
E
While i'm drinking Jack all alone in my local bar, and we don't know how
F#m
How we got into this mad situation, only doing things out of frustration
D
Trying to make it work, but man these times are hard

A
She needs me now but I can?t seem to find the time
E
I got a new job now on the unemployment line, and we don't know how
F#m
How we got into this mess is it god's test?, Someone help us ?cos we?re doing our best
D
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard

                         F#m
But we?re gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
D
Sit talking up all night,
A
Saying things we haven?t for a while
E
A while yeah

        F#m
You?re smiling but we?re close to tears,
D
Even after all these years
A
We just now got the feeling that we?re meeting
E
For the first time

A
Ooooooooooh
E
Ooooooooooh
F#m
Ooooooooooh
D
Ooooooooooh

A
She?s in line at the door with her head held high
E
Well I just lost my job, I didn?t lose my pride, and we both know how
F#m
How we?re gonna make it work when it hurts, when you pick up yourself up you get 
kicked to the dirt
D
Trying to make it work, but man these times are hard

                        F#m
But we?re gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
D
Sit talking up all night,
A,
Doin? things we haven?t for a while
E
A while yeah

     F#m
You?re smiling but we?re close to tears,
D
Even after all these years
A
We just now got the feeling that we?re meeting
E
For the first time

A
Ooooooooooh
E
Ooooooooooh
F#m
Ooooooooooh
D
Ooooooooooh

F#m
Yeah,  drinking old cheap bottles of wine
D
Sit talking up all night,
A
Saying things we haven?t for a while
E

F#m
We?re smiling but we?re close to tears,
D
Even after all these years
A
We just now got the feeling that we?re meeting
E
For the first time

A
Ooooooooooh
Yeah, for the first time
E
Ooooooooooh
Oh, for the first time
F#m
Ooooooooooh
Yeah, for the first time
D
(We just now got the feeling that we?re meeting
For the first time)

A                                          E
Oh these times are hard, end up making us crazy
Don?t give up on me baby 
F#m                                        D
Oh these times are hard, end up making us crazy
Don?t give up on me baby
(x2)

A

A
She's all layed up in bed with a broken heart
E
While i'm drinking Jack all alone in my local bar, and we don't know how
Gbm
How we got into this mad situation, only doing things out of frustration
D
Trying to make it work, but man these times are hard
 
 
A
She needs me now but I can’t seem to find the time
E
I got a new job now on the unemployment line, and we don't know how
Gbm
How we got into this mess is it god's test?, Someone help us ‘cos we’re doing our best
D
Trying to make it work but man these times are hard
 
 
                         Gbm
But we’re gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
D
Sit talking up all night,
A
Saying things we haven’t for a while
E
A while yeah
 
 
        Gbm
You’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
D
Even after all these years
A
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
E
For the first time
 
 
A
Ooooooooooh
E
Ooooooooooh
Gbm
Ooooooooooh
D
Ooooooooooh
 
 
A
She’s in line at the door with her head held high
E
Well I just lost my job, I didn’t lose my pride, and we both know how
Gbm
How we’re gonna make it work when it hurts,
 
when you pick up yourself up you get kicked to the dirt
D
Trying to make it work, but man these times are hard
 
 
                        Gbm
But we’re gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine
D
Sit talking up all night,
A,
Doin’ things we haven’t for a while
E
A while yeah
 
 
     Gbm
You’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
D
Even after all these years
A
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
E
For the first time
 
 
A
Ooooooooooh
E
Ooooooooooh
Gbm
Ooooooooooh
D
Ooooooooooh
 
 
Gbm
Yeah,  drinking old cheap bottles of wine
D
Sit talking up all night,
A
Saying things we haven’t for a while
E
 
 
Gbm
We’re smiling but we’re close to tears,
D
Even after all these years
A
We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
E
For the first time
 
 
A
Ooooooooooh
Yeah, for the first time
E
Ooooooooooh
Oh, for the first time
Gbm
Ooooooooooh
Yeah, for the first time
D
-We just now got the feeling that we’re meeting
 
For the first time-
 
 
A                                          E
Oh these times are hard, end up making us crazy
 
Don’t give up on me baby 
Gbm                                        D
Oh these times are hard, end up making us crazy
 
Don’t give up on me baby -x2-
 
Outro: A

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

[intro]
F Am Dm Am A# Dm Gm C

[Verse 1]
             F 
Baby really hurt me
                Am 
crying in the taxi
                Dm
He dont wanna know me
                         Am                     A#     Dm
says you make the big mistake of dancing in my store 
Gm                  C
   Says it was poison
                 F
So I guess I go home 
          Am                     Dm
into the arms of the girl that I love
                Am 
the only love I havent screwed up
A#                  Dm
   She's so hard to please
             Gm      C  
but shes a forest fire
        F               
I do my best to meet her demands
Am
play it romance
         Dm
we slow dance in the living room
    Am                      A#
but all that a stranger would see
        Dm           Gm               C     
is one girl swaying alone stroking her cheek

[Chorus]

      F         Am            Dm 
They say, "you're a little much for me
         Am     A# 
You're a liability
          Dm         Gm    C
You're a little much for me"
               F              Am 
So they pull back make other plans
       Dm 
I understand
     Am     A# 
I'm a liability
        Dm         Gm    
Get you wild, make you leave
       C            Dm            F    A#       
I'm a little much for eh oh-na-na-na everyone

[Verse 2]
            F 
The truth is, I am toy
                Dm
that people enjoy
                Am               A#
till all of the tricks dont work anymore
Dm              Gm       C
And then they are bored of me
             
                    F
I know that its exciting
                     Am
running through the night but
              Dm                Am
every perfect summer's eating me alive
            A#    Dm
unitl youre gone
Gm          C
Better on my own

[Chorus]

      F         Am            Dm 
They say, "you're a little much for me
         Am     A# 
You're a liability
          Dm         Gm    C
You're a little much for me"
               F              Am 
So they pull back make other plans
       Dm 
I understand
     Am     A# 
I'm a liability
        Dm         Gm    
Get you wild, make you leave
       C            Dm            F    A#       
I'm a little much for eh oh-na-na-na everyone

[Outro]
             Dm           F           A#
They're gonna watch me disappear into the sun
                 Dm        F           A#
You're all gonna watch me disappear into the sun

Liability

A                                     E 
Roll into your town and I'm walking around
                                                Fm                        
Got some extra time think I'll throw some money down
                                                     D
And you follow me around, and you're asking for the time

Your asking what I found 
                         A
think I'm gonna rob you blind

maybe it's the tattoo on my arm
        E
that I drew while I was bored waiting tables in new york
Fm                                            D
 a  heart and two flowers intertwined with a vine

Up Here

F Am Dm C

    F              Am            Bb          C
The skirts go up, before the wall  among the madding crowds, 
    
     F                      Am                    Dm     C
They ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin
          F                      Am           Bb           C
You are a living doll riding the circle tracks  behind the walls of clocks, 
        F                      Am                   Dm     C
In your ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin     

 Bb                        F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                             F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule
 Bb                        F            C
Windows will roll for the crash years 
        Bb                       F         C      Dm    C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (Whistlng part)

F Am Dm C

        F                     Am               Bb            C     
Now the candle's end, you are a light turned low  and like the rest of us,
                 F            Am               Dm     C
You've got those old, eternity blues, eternity blues
      F                              Am         Bb                C
Your fingers raised, you're looking for the word, what you want is accident
            F                 Am                 Dm    C
And not the drag, spectacular view, what you can lose

 Bb                         F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                            F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
 Bb                         F         C
Windows will close in the crash years 

Bb                          F        C      Dm     C
    Honey child, you're not safe here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (whistling part)

Bb 

F Am Dm C

 Bb                        F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                             F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule
 Bb                        F            C
Windows will roll for the crash years 
        Bb                       F         C      Dm    C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (Whistling part)

        F                   Am            Dm                  C
And the ruins the wild, the ruins the wild, tonight will be an open mic.

# (Repeat six times and end on an F)

Crash Years

INTRO:

A |---------------------|
E |--7--7--7----------- -|
C |---------------------|
G |---------------------|

VERSE 1:   

C#m          E       B      A                     C#m   E    B   A 
I’m going away to be alone I’m coming back with answers
C#m           E            B    A            C#m   E   B   A
Don’t try to call my telephone it’s disconnected
C#m           E          B       A               C#m   E   B   A
And I don’t know where I’m going but can you guide me
C#m              E        B        A              C#m   E   B   A
But if I find love where I’m going will it survive me


PRE-CHORUS 1:

C#m            B   A                         C#m         A   B
‘Cause in your own space you’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not affected
C#m         B   A                           C#m         A   B
And in your own time you’re still attracted but in your own life


CHORUS:

A                                 C#m            B
This heart attack I’ve gotta get away not coming back
A                                 C#m                     B
I want some downtime so call me when you can and I’ll be fine


VERSE 2: [same chords as VERSE1]
I’ve found the time to be alone I don’t know what you’re asking
I’m waiting by the telephone and you’re still barking
My heart stops it isn’t… going could you revive me
I think I’m lost without knowing so come and find me


PRE-CHORUS 2:  [same chords as PRE-CHORUS1]
‘Cause in the same space we’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not attracted
But in your own life over reacted and in your own time


{CHORUS x2}


Sometimes if we don’t go sometimes you don’t know
You don’t go I don’t go I don’t go you don’t go

C#5  B5  A5                      C#5  A5  B5
            I’ve got your back              but you don’t got mine
C#5  E5  A5                    C#5  A5  B5
            This heart attack              then I’m feeling fine


CHORUS x2

C#m          E       B    A 
I’m going away to be alone
C#m          E       B    A 
I'm going away to be alone ...............

This Heart Attack

Intro:

Bb - F - A

F                 C
I've been feeling lonesome
F                            C
I'm down, don't know what to do
D
I let you lie to me
F
plant seeds inside
            E
to see them grow
                      F
only to leave them to die

  C
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
    A
for you

F                  C
I've been lost and finding
F                           C
out that I've been such a fool
D           
you thought you'd stick around
F
until the day you found
    E                    F
someone to make me obsolete

  C
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm F
why cry
    Bb
for you... 


Guitar Solo:

Bb - F - A (2x)

  C     
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
    A
for you

Why Cry

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

[Verse 1]
 G                              D
You like New York City in the daytime
 Bm                   A
I like New York City in the nighttime
 G                          D
You say you like sleeping with the air off
Bm                  A
I don't, I need it on
G                  D
You like the light coming through the windows
 Bm                      A
I sleep late, so I just keep 'em all closed
G                  D
You ignore the music on the radio
Bm                 A
I don't, I sing-a-long


[Pre-Chorus]
G               D        Bm             A
I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no
    G              D          Bm    A
And you don't ask for me to change


[Chorus]
N.C.                     D
Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                   A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
 G              D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time


[Verse 2]
G                        D
Cold outside and you're just in a T-shirt
Bm                   A
I have cold blood even in a sweater
G                         D
You start your night sippin' by the Kilo
Bm                   A
I don't, I know you know


[Pre-Chorus]
G               D        Bm             A
I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no
    G              D          Bm    A
And you don't ask for me to change



[Chorus]
N.C.                     D
Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                   A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
 G              D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime (we don't even know)
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time (we don't even know)
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                   A
(We don't even know, know, know, know, know)




[Bridge]
G                          D
Somehow we end up on the same side
Bm                          A
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright
G                      D            Bm             A
Even our eyes are different colors, but we see fine
G                         D
Somehow we end up on the same side (up on the same side)
Bm                            A
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright

(Think that we'd be alright)

G                      D            Bm             A
Even our eyes are different colors, but we see fine


[Chorus]

 N.C.                     D
(Oh)Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why

('Cause we work so well and we don't even know why, why)
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                  A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why

(But we don't even know why)
G                D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why

('Cause we work so well and we don't even know why, why)

G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]

N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime (we don't even know)
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time (we don't even know)
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm             A
We like it in the nighttime

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro  D     Bm7   G     A     x2


Verse 1
    D                              Bm7
We never spoke a word, but every thought she had 
                         G     A Asus A
I heard from across the room 
             D                               Bm7
If we were standin' face to face I couldn't find the words 
               G               A Asus A
To say give me one more move 
        G              A             G                   A
I don't even know her name, I guess foolish pride's to blame


Chorus 
          D                        D7
Now, I'm fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
        Bm7                 F#              G                    A
And my heart won't tell my mind to tell my mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
        Bm7 A   G                              Gm
Now I'm fallin' in love as she's walkin' away


Interlude   D     Bm7   G     A     x2


Verse 2
          D                           Bm7
Wise man next to me did say 'bout the one that got away
        G                    A
Son, I missed my chance 
           D                            Bm7
Don't you let regret take place of the dreams you have to chase
     G               A
Ask her to dance, go on, son
           G                 A              G                  A
You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith


Chorus
          D                        D7
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
           Bm7                   F#                G                    A
When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
         Bm7 A   G                               Gm
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away 


Solo   D    Bm7  Bm  F#  G   A  D    D7    Bm  F# |A   D 


           G                 A              G                  A
You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith
 
          D                        D7
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
           Bm7                   F#                G                    A
When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
         Bm7 A    Bm7 A       Bm7 A       G                      G   
Don't be fallin', fallin' in, fallin' in love as she's walkin' away


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