First Of May Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(piano, harp, and strings):

D/ / / / G/ / / / D/ / / / A/ / / /

Verse 1

(piano):

  When DI was small and Christmas F♯mtreeC♯s were tall

  We uGsed to love while oDthers used to pAlay

(strings enter)

  DDon't ask me why, but time has F♯mpassC♯ed us by

  SGomeone else moved Din from far awAay

  Now Gwe are tall and Christmas trDees are small

  And Emyou don't ask the time of dDay D7

  But yGou and I, our love will neDver die

  Em G [1: /A] D [1: A (band enters)]

But guess who'll cry come First of May

Verse 2

The apple tree that grew for you and me

I watched the apples falling one by one

And I recall the moment of them all

The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone

Now we are tall and Christmas trees are small

And you don't ask the time of day

But you and I, our love will never die

But guess who'll cry come First of May

Coda

(piano, acoustic guitar, and strings):

  When DI was small and Christmas F♯mtreeC♯s were tall

  GDo-do-do-do-do Ddo-do-do do-Ado

(acapella):

Don't ask me why but time has passed us by

Someone else moved in from far away [fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers