Roberta Flack
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" · Roberta Flack || Voice + Bass + Guitar || Sheet Music + Chords + Tab + Lyrics
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" · Roberta Flack || Voice + Bass + Guitar || Sheet Music + Chords + Tab + Lyrics
Including pdf files:
• Vocal: sheet music + chords + lyrics
• Double Bass: tabs + sheet music + chords
Digital audio files: midi + xml + mp3
song: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
artist: Roberta Flack
album: First Take (1969)
writer: Ewan MacColl (1957)
vocal: Roberta Flack
double bass: Ron Carter
acoustic guitar: John “Bucky” Pizzarelli
(piano: Roberta Flack)
(drums: Ray Lucas)
(strings: ?)
This is a complete transcription of the vocal, double bass, and guitar parts on “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”. The original 5m22s album version (1969) was cut down to 4m20s for the single edit (1972) that made the song a breakthrough hit for Roberta Flack; however, this is a transcription of the full original. The relatively simple bass part sets this gorgeous love ballad in motion, and it is great practice for beginner–intermediate bassists, and so is the guitar part. The vocal part, however, should be approached with care, by a singer very experienced in love. Enjoy!
