First Of May keyboard

First Of May

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Intro:  

	(piano, harp, and strings):  

	D        G        D        A  
	 

Verse 1:  

	(piano):  

	     D                         F#m/C#  
	When I was small and Christmas trees were tall  
	    G                  D              A  
	We used to love while others used to play  

	(strings enter)  

	 D                             F#m/C#  
	Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by  
	 G                 D             A  
	Someone else moved in from far away  
	    G                           D  
	Now we are tall and Christmas trees are small  
	    Em                         D    D7  
	And you don't ask the time of day  
	     G                         D  
	But you and I, our love will never die  
	     Em              A                A   (band enters)  
	But guess who'll cry   come First of May  

Verse 2:  

	     D                         F#m/C#  
	The apple tree that grew for you and me  
	    G                  D              A  
	I watched the apples falling one by one  
	 D                             F#m/C#  
	And I recall the moment of them all  
	 G                 D             A  
	The day I kissed your cheek and you were gone  
	    G                           D  
	Now we are tall and Christmas trees are small  
	    Em                         D    D7  
	And you don't ask the time of day  
	     G                         D  
	But you and I, our love will never die  
	     Em             G               D  
	But guess who'll cry come First of May  

Coda:  

	(piano, acoustic guitar, and strings):  

	     D                         F#m/C#  
	When I was small and Christmas trees were tall  
	G               D            A  
	Do-do-do-do-do  do-do-do  do-do  

	(acapella):  

	Don't ask me why    but time has passed us by  
	Someone else moved in   from far away (fade)  
 

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