First to Finish, Last to Start
By Ted Leo and The Phamacists



Rain falls - you know it's got to rain.
C    A                     F      C

The sky lifts it up and lets it down again.
A                C              F    G

And it's alright - you must accept your part,
         Dm  A                F           G

Being the first to finish or the last to start.
          C        A             F       C

          C        A             F       C      G


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And when you meet me on the ledge,
    Dm

We'll all be singing out again.
C                    F

And if you must, then jump away.
Dm

I'm not afraid - we'll meet another day.
C                      A

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Flame burns - it burns its fuel away.
C     A                    F    C

It lights up the dark night and warms the cold cold day.
   A             C                        F         G

But if you burn too strong you might expend your heart,
           Dm       A                F           G

Being the first to finish and the last to start.
          C        A              F       C
          C        A              F       C
          C        A              F       AG