Morrissey - First Of The Gang To Die

My acoustic guitar interpretation of First Of The Gang To Die by Morrissey.
From Wikipedia:
"First of the Gang to Die" is a song written by Morrissey from his 2004 album You Are the Quarry. It was released in July 2004 as the second single from the album. It was written by Morrissey along with Alain Whyte, the two being responsible for lyrics and music respectively. Following the success of "Irish Blood, English Heart", from the same album, the single reached the number six spot in the UK Singles Chart, giving Morrissey two top hits in a row for the first time since "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" and "Interesting Drug" both reached the top ten in 1989.
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You have never been in love
Until you've seen the stars
Reflect in the reservoirs
And you have never been in love
Until you've seen the dawn rise
Behind the Home for the Blind
We are the pretty petty thieves
And you're standing on our streets
Where Hector was the
First of the gang with a gun in his hand
And the first to do time
The first of the gang to die, oh my
Hector was the first of the gang
With a gun in his hand
And the first to do time
The first of the gang to die, oh my
You have never been in love
Until you've seen the sunlight thrown
Over smashed human bones
We are the pretty petty thieves
And you're standing on our streets
Where Hector was the first of the gang
With a gun in his hand
And the first to do time
The first of the gang to die
Such a silly boy
Hector was the first of the gang
With a gun in his hand
And a bullet in his gullet
And the first lost lad
To go under the sod
And he stole from the rich and the poor
And the not very rich and the very poor
And he stole all hearts away
He stole all hearts away
He stole all hearts away
Away, away
He stole all hearts away
Away
He stole all hearts away, away
He stole all hearts away, away
He stole all hearts away, away
He stole all hearts away, away
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[@user-gn6fo8zk1k]

Awesome! Your voice is stunning! What are the chords?

[@Adam_Barrett]

Hey, thanks a lot! (Capo 2) Intro/chorus: A, C#m, Bm, E, Dsus2 Verse: A, F#m, C#7, E A, F#m, C#7, D7 Pre chorus: Bm, F#m, C#m, Cm, Bm, F#m, E Solo section: G6, Bm, Am, D7 Hope that helps ✌️

[@didierm.5523]

@@Adam_Barrett Thanks a lot. You should put the chords for all your vidéos.

[@Keepswimming....123]

@@Adam_Barrett thanks!!!

[@ronpotts6385]

You killed it, man! This had me tapping my feet and snapping my fingers the whole time, perhaps too much for a song with such a somber theme. Bravo.

[@GrumpyGrover]

@@Adam_Barrett another great rendition. Thanks for the chords

[@David-nm4yc]

This lads neighbours don't complain about the noise. Off the scale talent.

[@craigshanks8734]

I play this video to my wee boy olly who is aged 3 every other day. Even if I play the morrisey version he will stay "no, no, no daddy, the man with thr guitar". Absolute class. Love all the covers.

[@Adam_Barrett]

I've just seen this comment and that is absolutely incredible. Thanks so much Craig, warms my heart that does! Tell Olly the man with the guitar says thanks for listening and that he's the coolest kid I know!

[@drewalker4393]

Bless. So cute

[@Rocky-cx6qz]

This dudes gotta be the best acoustic cover artist I've experienced. Goosebumps

[@Viscount_Morrissey]

This is an excellent cover. Very difficult to do smiths / Morrissey covers because people end up just impersonating Morrissey. But you’ve got such a lovely voice and charm about you that really makes it your own.

[@GBH001]

It’s a lot of fun to sing like Moz! The Indie ‘Frank Sinatra’

[@poa8775]

Brazil Loves you!!!❤ 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@zoobee]

I am so glad to have discovered your channel. Spent the last hour going through your covers. Keep it up, keep writing and singing, you're a great troubador!

[@Adam_Barrett]

Thanks Jay, that means a lot 😎

[@dontassumemyfender9866]

This is a very, very good cover. You sing it beautifully.

[@sarumanj4205]

Absolutely bloody amazing!

[@mattteller2809]

You're seriously my hero, mate. You nail every cover to the maximum. I learn how to play so many songs from your videos. My wife loves it too Haha

[@quinteroeddie90]

I found myself here on the 3rd song you play and sing Badass. so far my FAVORITE is you have opened my eyes

[@mattmccready44]

Beautifully sang

[@rabendranath]

This was brilliant, I love this song and your take on it was spot on, as it is always the case with your covers. Great job!! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@tintomara6209]

Man, your performances are almost enough to make me become a Morrissey fan again.

[@abdirahmanhassan5492]

I see Adam as a great replacement. All of the great, none of the bullshit.

[@craigchampagne7797]

I don't chew Mozza out, he did so much for me. This is where I come for morrisey stuff tho and more. Your great.

[@Meoo0799]

God Bless Us!

[@modst84]

Happy to have found your channel. It's hard to find tasteful covers these days.

[@spont08]

It's what Mr maker is to me... honestly love it....hector does too.

[@junioramarall2449]

estava pensando nessa música enquanto fazia pãezinhos pro café da tarde. e imaginando que você poderia fazer um cover dela. eis que chega a notificação. incrível. ♥️

[@eduardomolinayourmac.repai614]

Pensei que eu fosse o único brasileiro que gostava desse som... Rsrsrs... Muito foda esse som... Tens bom gosto!

[@rafaelb.333]

Incrível

[@fecaroline8311]

Esse cara é demais!!

[@MarcioOliveira-op3jw]

Muito bom!

[@saraapellanez5904]

Também escuto. Muito bom. Canoas/RS

[@hocsx]

Lovely cover. Great voice. Congrats, man!

[@rafaelb.333]

I'm from Brazil and I love so much your videos of Smiths/morrissey, thank you

[@sycamoreflynn]

Marvelous

[@mikeb9794]

still watching. still really good.

[@mikeb9794]

....and still watching

[@mikeb9794]

and still....... genius......

[@thomasrevere1728]

I love your Morrissey covers.

[@mcrway13]

This is currently my favorite song. I'm really amazed by this. 🥰💖 Greetings from Mexico 💖

[@SomeDaysYoureBarbra]

Very nice. Well done indeed.

[@tommihere2]

Superb cover. This has even given me inspiration to get my acoustic guitar back out!

[@spont08]

Back out... tut tut... covid lockdown is going to seed some amount of new stuff. Its exciting...

[@spont08]

I love that key change. X

[@andrewmacdonald1897]

Bravo Adam, that was really nice. Genuinely get exited when I see you've uploaded a new tune.

[@frankb1]

Excellent cover!

[@Adam_Barrett]

Thank you Frank!

[@saraapellanez5904]

Muito bom. Parabéns. Excelente voz.

[@jonathanloaiza3445]

Just saw this cover. Adam my dude you’re a rockstar! If you get the time you should bless us with some Dallas green songs. I’m sure you’ll knock ‘em out of the park!

[@lloydholden8735]

Liked it before I even watched it! One of my favourite Morrissey songs and you smashed it!!

[@GrumpyGrover]

so good... so very good

[@sergipolsarda527]

Maravilloso

[@danielb9274]

Perfect.

[@ThallesValle]

one of my fav's , thanks

[@joaomateusalmeidadossantos628]

Eu estava procurando pra ver se voce tinha feito essa música, você simplesmente faz os melhores covers das musicas que eu gosto!!!! Obrigado From Brazil

[@ricardocabe]

Great cover

[@bernardpiraux1411]

Beautiful 😍

[@JP-vd3hh]

Amazing.

[@saraapellanez5904]

🇧🇷 Brasil na área. Muito bom o cantor.

[@dunryc]

Great cover love to hear you do little man what now

[@PeachTristan]

Bless you! "He stole all hearts away" lovely stuff

[@derlau]

This is the best cover. I may have listened to this version more than the original 😅

[@maxmoree9834]

Best thing ever

[@user-wm1dd7el7y]

I love this cover❤❤

[@Clemme]

Such a silky voice. I like!

[@kdalihernandez96]

Cheers bruv

[@joetorres8193]

This is awesome!!, Can you do “This Night Has Opened My Eyes” by The Smiths please 🙌🏼

[@clairietalentscout2257]

You have lots of character to your vocal which really assists in delivering the story of the song. You can tell a story with your singing.

[@M.G555]

Great 👍👍👏

[@Dzeroed]

My goodness, the lads got old Morrissey's voice down tasty eh? Cracking cover mate 🤘

[@RiceBubbles88]

Brilliant

[@tomrichards4956]

Brilliant!

[@user-wm1dd7el7y]

Great! I love this song❤

[@yanceyzetina5740]

Bomb!!!! Great Job, Homie!!! Love it!

[@stonemoth5052]

incredible and authentic... brilliant :) utterly brilliant

[@Alby911]

oh my heart

[@grantbangkok]

Bravo

[@14hometeam]

Excellently done!!

[@yanksrock1000]

Great cover man! Amazing voice and guitar work

[@Reyescult]

Excellent!

[@gilly71270]

brilliant

[@giulio4506]

Love you Adam. All the best

[@vincentbrownhard3926]

great!!! Regards from Spain

[@321bytor]

Oh yes!

[@wcstults]

Very nice

[@djfelipe5086]

Excelent !

[@1220b]

Sublime, thoughtful and full of radiance. We all need to buy you a pint when this over...

[@albertoaf278]

Great man. Regards from Spain!

[@scooby95219]

awesome!!

[@mjwchapman]

wow. blown away man.

[@gabrieljohns91]

Excellent ❤

[@rayp3158]

I came on KZbin last night to go down a Morrissey wormhole, and ended up going down an Adam Barrett wormhole. Great taste and great renditions! Id love to hear you do The Killing Moon, or really anything off Ocean Rain by Echo& the Bunnymen.

[@yasmintarugo3754]

Meu Deus, sem palavras ❤️❤️❤️

[@goodyeoman4534]

Go on, mate. Awesome job!

[@zoepalma]

Genio !!¡ 😢imoresionante!¡ abrazo gigante pana !

[@reyagu4607]

I never heard this before but I love it!

[@erikix76]

Fmmking briliant Bro! With love from Slovakia 😉

[@tonyska]

I just keep coming back to this video time and again. I absolutely love it. Such a great cover.

[@sunshinedesign]

Thank you! Big smiles from Minnesota

[@TheLondonKane]

You did It again!!! Fantástic cover

[@iNTERS22]

One of my favourite songs by Morrissey! Nice one man, keep going!

[@tallalex2371]

FANTASTIC mate !

[@spont08]

To the trolls that gave the thumb down.... shame on you

[@andyhoram9685]

Brilliant man

[@polkadots2823]

Great cover!

[@msp5616]

Simply wow!!

[@Keepswimming....123]

Sooo awesome!!!!

[@melisa4774]

you made me smile

[@royguarin5644]

Its been a while hearing his song, still one of my fave...Thank you Adam.

[@NPP62]

Brilliant mate! Smashed it. Another awesome Morrissey tune nailed. Nice one keep it going. Learned Suedehead following you this weekend. First of the Gang will be next. Many thanks

[@Xemical45]

me encanta

[@samsara3694]

Simply amazing. Bravo.

[@yeet-ju6le]

Really good😁👍

[@DickieH72]

Nice one Adam. Great tune. Sounds like a higher pitch Coffee and TV at the start 👍

[@TokeBoat]

very good ,not an easy song to sing

[@stonelyfans592]

Honestly you never miss with a cover, unreal skill on both the playing and an incredible voice

[@juliocesarmacielrosa8529]

lindo de se ouvir............ que voz maravillosa