Lyrics
She’s all laid up in bed with a brok en heart,
while I’m drink in’ Jack all a lone in my lo cal bar.
And we don’t know how, how we got in to this mad sit u a tion, on ly do ing things out of frus tra tion.
Try’n’ to make it work, but man, these times are hard.
She needs me now, line but I can’t seem to find the time.
I got a new job just now lost on the un em did ploy lose ment line.
And we don’t know how, how we got in to this mess.
Is it God’s test?
you pick your Some one help us, ’cause we’re do ing our best.
Try’n’ to make it work, but man, these times are hard.
But we’re gon na start by drink ing old cheap bot tles of wine, sit talk ing up all night, say ing things we have n’t for a while, a while, yeah.
We’re smil ing, but we’re close to tears.
E ven af ter all these years, we just now got the feel ing that we’re meet ing for the first time.
Ooh.
Ooh.
Ooh,
ooh.
She’s in now, line at the door with her head held high,
I got while I job just now lost my job un but did n’t lose my pride.
And we both know how, how we’re gon na make it work when it hurts, when you pick your self one up, you get we’re kicked to the dirt.
Try’n’ to make it work, but man, these times are hard.
But we’re gon na start by drink ing old cheap bot tles of wine, sit talk ing up all night, do ing things we have n’t for a while, a while, yeah.
We’re smil ing, but we’re close to tears.
E ven af ter all these years, we just now got the feel ing that we’re meet ing for the first time.
Ooh.
Ooh.
Ooh,
ooh.
ooh.
Yeah,
drink ing old cheap bot tles of wine, sit talk ing up all night, say ing things we have n’t for a while,
We’re smil ing, but we’re close to tears.
E ven af ter all these years, we just now got the feel ing that we’re meet ing for the first time.
Ooh.
Yeah, for the first time.
Ooh.
Oh, for the first time.
Ooh,
for the first time.
Just now got the feel ing that we’re meet ing for the first time.
Oh, these times are hard, yeah, they’re mak ing us cra zy.
Don’t give up on me, ba by.
Oh, these times are hard, yeah, they’re mak ing us cra zy.
Don’t give up on me, ba by.
Oh, these times are hard, yeah, they’re mak ing us cra zy.
Don’t give up on me, ba by.
Oh, these times are hard, yeah, they’re mak ing us cra zy.
Don’t give up on me, ba by.
For The First Time by The Script
Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 88 BPM. Difficulty: advanced. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “For The First Time”
- What key is "For The First Time" in?
- "For The First Time" by The Script is in the key of G with a tempo of 88 BPM. Difficulty: advanced.
- Is "For The First Time" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated advanced. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "For The First Time" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- How long does it take to learn "For The First Time" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by The Script can I play here?
- Try "SUPERHEROES", "NOTHING", "BREAKEVEN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.