Chords for The Wolfe Tones, First of May, RTE, 1989

_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, our next guests are indeed in good health.
They've soldiered together for the last 25 years.
That's a claim not many bands can make.
They're known and loved all over this country, in England, the continent,
America as well, and they have a special
double anniversary album cut at the moment which traces their musical career from their very first LP, The Foggy Jew, produced in
1964 to the present day.
So from this compilation of 25 years of good music, we're going to hear the first of May.
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Wolftones!
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[C] The Wolftones
When we were small
_ And [Em] Christmas trees were tall
_ We [F] used to laugh [C] while others used [G] to play _ _
Don't [C] _ ask me why
The time [Em] has passed me by
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Someone [C] else moved in from far [G] away _
Now _ _ [F] we are _
_ [C] [C] Christmas trees The time _ _
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But [C] _ _ _ _ [F] you _
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_ _ [G] Yes, who cried on first [C] of May
_ [G] _ _ [C] The apple tree
That grew for [Em] you and me
_ I [F] _ watched the apple [C] tree grow
Falling [G] one _ _ _ _ _ [C] and I recall
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] Today I kissed your [C] cheeks and you [Em] were gone
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_ [F] Now we are
Christmas [Am] _ [Dm] [C] trees Our small
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_ _ [G] _ The time
[F] But [C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] you _ _
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_ [G] Yes, who cried
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_ [F] we are _ _ [C] [Dm] Christmas [C]
trees Our small
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_ [F] But you
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[E] Fair play, fair play.
The amazing Wolftones.
You can really hit those notes.
Fair play to you.
Fair old boy's playing now.
First of May, that's a track from their double anniversary album, The Wolftones 25th.
And where will you find the Wolftones over the Christmas period?
I hear you murmur.
Tonight, they're in their old stomping ground, the Wexford Inn.
They'll be back there for some Stephen's Night as well.
Then it's two days in Scotland, December the 29th, they're in Milford in County Donegal,
and the 30th, all the way down to Tralee.
You'll be jet-lagged at the end of that run.
On New Year's Eve, they're over in Castle Barrett, County Mayo.
Lord bless us while you're travelling in style and comfort.
Anyway, thank you very much indeed.
And Stephen's greetings now to you and all our guests.