Intro
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[Verse 1]
F G C
It's all behind me there's good luck up ahead
F G C
Can't break what's left of my heart
F G C
Once bitten twice shy, this time it feels so good
F G G
I hate to see it fall apart
[Verse 2]
F G C
First love I had was seventeen and I was younger
F G C
Love to us was some kind of game
F G C
And all my letters said I never would forget her now
F G G
I can't recall her name
[Chorus]
C F
The first time I was a fool
C G
I never knew that love could be so cruel
C G
It happened to me again
C C
Third time lucky
[Break]
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[Verse 3]
F G C
I was in love one time I thought it was the real thing
F G C
But I kept the feelings to myself
F G C
Afraid to show it expecting her to know it
F G G
Was reason she found someone else
[Verse 4]
F G C
It's all behind me there's good luck up ahead
F G C
Can't break what's left of my heart
F G C
Once bitten twice shy, this time it feels so good
F G G
I hate to see you fall apart
[Chorus]
C F
The first time I was a fool
C G
I never knew that love could be so cruel
C G
It happened to me again
C F G
Third time lucky, oh yeah, yeah
[Solo]
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[Break]
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[Chorus]
C F
The first time I was a fool
C G
Never knew that love could be so cruel
C G
It happened to me again
C F G
Third time lucky, oh yeah-e-eah
[Chorus]
C F
The first time I was a fool
C G
I never knew that love could be so cruel
C G
It happened to me again
C F G
Third time lucky, oh yeah-e-eah
[Chorus]
C F
The first time I was a fool
C G
I never knew that love could be so cruel
C G
It happened to me again
C F G
Third time lucky, oh yeah-e-eah