Feels Like the First Time

												
Here is my cover of this classic song with the "instantly recognizable" riffs.
 When I say "my cover"; this is how I play it. This is in a 3-piece band,
 so all guitar(s) parts AND keyboard parts are performed on guitar, which gives
 you quite a workout!
 This is not the key that this song was recorded in (Foreigner recorded it a
 full step lower); this is how we play it in our group (we may have used this
 key for the singer). The real beauty of this key is letting that A string ring
 open (tabbed as 0 here) to hold this melody line.
 To get that drone G (which is a drone A in my version), you would have to tune
 your guitar a whole step, OR, tune your A to a G and play the Intro as such:
 [D--------------------------------------------------------
 A--------------------------------------------------------
 E--/4--4--4---4-2---2---2-22-2--2--2--22---4~~~---------
 D--/5--5--5---5-3---3---3-22-2--2--2--22---5~~~---------]
 [G-----0-----0------0---0---------------------------------] < De-tuned to G!
 [E--------------------------------------------------------]
 Although the above is very close to the recording…
 ME?, I prefer this way (tuned 440):
 h=hammer on  o=pull off    =Slide down  /=Slide up
  Intro:
 V--Bass & Drums come in here
 [E-------------------------------------------------------
 B------------55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---
 G------------66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---
 D------------77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---
 A------7~~---00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---
 E--7h9----0---------------------------------------------]
 Mute stops  ^ ^ ^    ^         ^  ^  ^       ^
 Palm mute at these points!
 [E-------------------------------------------------------
 B------------55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---
 G------------66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---
 D------------77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---
 A------7~~---00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---
 E--7h9----0---------------------------------------------]
 Mute stops  ^ ^ ^    ^         ^  ^  ^       ^
 Experiment..  double pick some of these chords!!
Play around and find what fits the group you’re playing it with.
  Verse parts:
 [D--(2)(222)(2)(222)-------------------------------------
 A---0--000--0--000--------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------]
 I would climb any mountain…… Sail across the stormy sea..
 Concentrate on the open A note, but occasionally add the ghost “E” on
 the D string. Experiment, you’ll see what I’m saying.
  This is the fill I use after the first line, second verse:
 (bass plays this subtle the first verse)
 [D-----------2---
 A-----------0---
 E---0-2-3-------
  D--(2)(222)(2)(222)-------------------------------------
 A---0--000--0--000--------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------]
 If that’s what it takes me baby…  etc…
 [E--------------------------------------------------------
 B--------------------------------------------------------
 G----7~~--7-------7~~--7------9~~--9-----9~~---9---------
 D----5~~--5-7-----5~~--5-7----7~~--7-9---7~~---7-9-------
 A-----------5------------5-----------7-----------7----7-8
 E--------------------------------------------------------]
 I guess it’s the woman in you… etc…
  Return to Intro parts for the chorus:
 [E---------------------------------------------
 B--55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---
 G--66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---
 D--77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---
 A--00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---
 E---------------------------------------------]
 Feels like the first time, etc…
  Now for the keyboard type parts:
 Bass plays -  G# … E … D … C#
 [E-------------------------------------------------------
 B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--
 G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~
 D-------------------------------------------------------
 A-------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------
  E-------------------------------------------------------
 B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--
 G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~
 D-------------------------------------------------------
 A-------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------
  E-------------------------------------------------------
 B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--
 G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~
 D-------------------------------------------------------
 A-------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------
  E-------------------------------------------------------
 B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--
 G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~
 D-------------------------------------------------------
 A-------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------]
  Then back to the verse part but first you play this at the end of the above:
 D ……  E…
 Never againnnnn……..
 [E---------------------------------------------
 B--55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---
 G--66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---
 D--77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---
 A--00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---
 E---------------------------------------------]
 Feels like the first time, etc…
  Then there is the hammer on/pull off type lead after this chorus (above):
 [E-------------------------------------------------------
 B-8h0o8h0o- etc.-7h0o7h0o etc.-6h0o6h0o etc.- hold 5h0o-
 G-------------------------------------------------------]
 Now the above, at first, seems like the standard hammer on pull off,
 but listen closely!! Each note is PICKED as well as ho/po!!!!
 You may have to practice to get your coordination on this one….
 This is pretty much it. Remember, to play with the recorded version,
 just move down a full step.