First Born

C G F G The silver spoon’s in the mouth F C Baby clothes are baby-blue G F Nothing’s ever handed down G Am A G Everything’s brand new C G F G Newspaper notices F C Heralding that great event F Daddy’s buddies send the flowers G Mummy’s friends have baby showers C Ab Am F Welcoming that heaven sent G7 C G7 C That firstborn son is always the one G7 C G7 C The first to be called and the last to come E7 Am E7 Am He’s his mother’s favourite, his grandmother’s too C F G7 C He’ll break their hearts and he’ll break yours too G7 C G7 C For he’s the first to creep and the first to crawl G7 C G7 C The first to walk and the first to fall E7 Am E7 Am Every bruise is kissed, every cry is heard C F G7 C Every doubt’s cast out with a soothing word G7 C G7 C Yes, he’s that firstborn son, he’s that special one G7 C G7 C No matter what comes next, no matter what comes along E7 Am E7 Am Be it another boy or a sweet baby girl C F G7 C The family’s the oyster and he is the pearl G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C E7 Am E7 Am C F G7 C G F C G F C F G C Em B7 Em Some of them make it, some of them don’t G D E7 Am C F G C F C Some of them can’t, others won’t grow up_______________ G7 C G7 C In the bible of old, according to Exodus G7 C G7 C Every firstborn son of a Jew got axed E7 Am E7 Am But the one who survived with the help of god’s hand C F G7 C Led his people to the promised land G7 C G7 C Yes, he’s that firstborn son, he’s that son-of-a-gun G7 C G7 C He don't like to walk, he just likes to run E7 Am E7 Am He loves to run just as fast as he can C F G7 C With life held tight in the palm of his hand E7 Am E7 Am C F G7 C