SMITH DARDEN

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Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 17:22:52 -0800
From: Sylmar Converter Station Control Room 
Subject: song submission

First Day of the Sun by Darden Smith 
     From the CD: Deep Fantastic Blue
     By Chris (sylcab@dwp.ci.la.ca.us)  


     Intro:

         E        F#m         E       F#m 


         E        F#m         E       F#m   


    Verse:

      E                E            E            
E                         to- night I went walking by the
oeeceanside.now I'm waist deep in  


     E             F#m            E            E           E
    the rising..   tide.......     I feel the pull of the undertow 


     E                                       F#m 
   I want to take a deep breath and Go - Go - Go........ 


   F#m              F#m              F#m                  F#m
  like every blind man I'm kind of susprised to see what I see when 


   F#m                 G#m                                  F#m
  I open  my eyes..    you started a fire when there was... none......


   F#m                                             E       F#m
  heaven must felt like this the first day of the  sun......   


   E            E           E             E
 I got a mark upon my skin  I  won't  take it off  a-


   F#m                       E
  -gain.........            everyone who see's it let them say  


    E                                   F#m 
  I got the mark of the passion.........play ..... 


   F#m       F#m              F#m              F#m   
  and it's been such a long time  since I had any peace of mind  


   Chorus:


   G#m                                  F#m 
  you started a fire when there was..   none  


   G#m                                F#m
  I begged you for love and you gave  me..  some..  


   F#m                                                  E
  heaven must have felt like this the first day of the ..sun..  yea 


   F#m                                                  E   
  heaven must have felt like this the first day of the.. sun..


    E              E          G#m            F#m
                            A reason to live that's my reason to die 


   G#m                  F#m                      F#m 
  I got a lot to give... In this heart to-night  so come on baby  


    F#m              F#m                 F#m                
   take my hand lead me back across the sand I don't want to be   


    F#m           F#m            F#m                F#m  
   weak I wanna be strong If I stay here well I  won't last  long..... 


    To  Chorus & Outro 


    Outro:   E      F#m        E         F#m    


           Note:  This song is not 100%  correct   but it's close