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First Love – Utada Hikaru

This song is from the early 2000s when I first heard it. The song was released in 1999 in Japan and resurfaced on 2022 due to a TV series that has been released in Netflix that has the same name as title with this song as an official sound track (OST). Utada Hikaru is a living legend on JPop (Japanese Pop) and her songs like this is hit for us as a Fan of Japanese Culture. She is timeless not only because of her beauty but also on her songs.

The song’s japanese word is came from the word “Hatsukoi” that means, “First Love”. It has English and Japanese lyrics that after you first heard of it, it gives you a nostalgic feeling of your First Love. Even it has no words as “Hastsukoi” or “First Love” on its lyrics, the phrase “You are always gonna be my love” in the song already expressed the meaning of the song.

I already know how to play this song back then but when it is trending once again, I made a cover in my Youtube Channel below due to its nostalgic feeling. From what I believe as of writing this blog, the chords are much accurate because back then, some chords are wrong and now as I transcribing it to this post, I can now confidently say that this is the accurate version.

(Chords that are stuck together means it is a slash chord) e.g

Intro:

Verse:
Sai go no kisu wa
Tabako no flavor ga shita
Nigakute setsu nai kaori
Ashita no imakoro ni wa
Anata wa doko ni irun darou
Dare wo omotterun darou

Chorus:
You are always gonna be my love
Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo
I’ll remember to love – you taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
Ima wa mada kanashii love song
Atarashii uta utaeru made

Interlude:

Verse 2:
Tachi tomaru jikan ga
Ugoki dasou to shiteru
Wasure takunai koto bakari
Ashita no imakoro ni wa
Watashi wa kitto naite iru
Anata wo omotterun darou

Chorus 2:
You will always be inside my heart
Itsu mo anata dake no basho ga aru kara
I hope that I have a place in your heart too
Now and forever you are still the one
Ima wa mada kanashii love song
Atarashii uta utaeru made

Chorus Modulated:
You are always gonna be my love
Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo
I’ll remember to love – you taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
Mada kanashii love song yeah-yeah
Now and forever

Outro: