Chords of: The First Time by: Damiano David. (C#m, A, E, D) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The First Time” by Damiano David is in D Major and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, A, E, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → E → D → A → E → Amaj7 → Dmaj7 → F#7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:58 | 27% |
| E | 0:38 | 18% |
| E6 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| D | 0:22 | 10% |
| Amaj7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| F#7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
A – E – D – A – E – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – F#7 – E6 – Amaj7 – Bm – F#7 – E – A – Dmaj7 – E/D – F#7 – E6 – Amaj7 – D6 – F#7 – B/F# – E – Abm7b5/Gb – Emaj7 – E6 – A – E6 – A/E – Dmaj7 – A – A6 – E – A – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – E – A – Dmaj7 – E/D – F#m – F#7 – E6 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – F#m – E – …
