First Of May Chords by Bee Gees

Tempo:
62.2 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

F#m

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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First Of May chords
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[D] [G]
[D] [F#m] [A]
[D] When I was small and [F#m] Christmas trees were tall
We [G] used to [D] laugh while others [A] used to play Don't [D] ask me why the [F#m] time has passed us by
[G] Someone [D] else moved in from [A] far away
Now [G] we are tall and [D] Christmas trees are small
[Em] And you don't ask the [D] time of day
[G] But you and I
[D]
[Em] Guess who [G] cried, [D] come Christmas
[A] The [D] apple tree that grew [F#m] for you and me
[G] I [D] watched the apples falling [A] one by one
[D] And I recall the [F#m] moment of them all
The [G] day [D] I kissed your cheek [A] and you were gone
Now [G] we are tall [D] and Christmas trees are small
[Em] And you don't ask the [D] time of day
[G] But you and I
[D] Guess
[Em] [G] who cried, [D] come first of May
When I was small [F#m] and Christmas trees were tall
[G] Do do do do [D] do do do [A] do do
Don't [D] ask me why [A] the time has passed us by
[G] Someone else [F#] moved in
[A#]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To start learning Bee Gees - First Of May chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: A, D, A, D, F#m, G, D, A and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 31 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 62 BPM. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] When I was small and [F#m] Christmas trees were tall
We [G] used to [D] laugh while others [A] used to play Don't [D] ask me why the [F#m] time has passed us by
_ [G] Someone [D] else moved in from [A] far away
Now [G] we are tall and [D] Christmas trees are small
[Em] And you don't ask the [D] time of day
[G] But you and I
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] Guess who [G] cried, [D] come Christmas
[A] The _ [D] apple tree that grew [F#m] for you and me
[G] I [D] watched the apples falling [A] one by one
[D] And I recall the [F#m] moment of them all
The [G] day [D] I kissed your cheek [A] and you were gone
Now [G] we are tall [D] and Christmas trees are small
[Em] And you don't ask the [D] time of day
[G] But you and I
[D] Guess _ _
[Em] [G] who cried, [D] come first of May
When I was small [F#m] and Christmas trees were tall
[G] Do do do do [D] do do do [A] do do
Don't _ [D] ask me why [A] the time has passed us by
_ [G] Someone else [F#] moved in
_ [A#] _ _

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This song finds its place within the Odessa album.